Virtual Lawn Bowls vs Bocce 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Lawn Bowls
Experience the classic game of lawn bowls with realistic physics and strategic gameplay. Compete against others online in multiplayer matches, tournaments, or practice your skills in single-player mode. Customize your experience with various kits and environments.
- Online PvP Multiplayer
- Online Chat
- Online Tournaments
- Single Player matches
- Realistic physics
- Beautifully rendered 3D environment
- Skill Challenges game mode
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Feature Summary: • Online PvP Multiplayer • Online Chat • Online Tournaments • Single Player matches • Realistic physics • Beautifully rendered 3D environment • Intuitive touch screen controls • Flat or uneven greens • Scores of kits to choose from! The 8 century old past time has been faithfully recreated for the iPhone & iPad in all it’s strategic and skilful glory. Draw, block and drive your way to victory with up to 4 players competing on flat or uneven greens for the title of greatest Virtual Lawn Bowler. • Online turn-based Multiplayer contests; defeat everyone and battle to the top of the global rankings leaderboard • Single Player experience competing with up to 3 robotic opponents • Up to 4 players can battle it out in Multiplayer • Intuitive touch screen controls allow for accurate aim and delivery • Play on a flat green or an infinite number of uneven greens • Features realistic physics that accurately simulate the experience • Configure everything; change the bowl bias, players, difficulty, terrain and more! • Manipulate the in-game camera to better judge your shots in a beautifully rendered 3D environment • Take part in the unique Skill Challenges game mode; scenarios that test your bowling ability and compare your ratings against the world through Game Center. • Kit out in your choice of bowl and mat set
Bocce 3D
Experience the best mobile bocce game with stunning graphics and intuitive controls. Compete in international leagues and multiple tournament modes, including a career mode. Enjoy a realistic bocce simulation.
- Beautiful graphics
- Intuitive controls
- International leagues
- Multiple tournament modes
- Career mode
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Beautiful Graphics, Intuitive Controls and Multiple modes of play make this the best Bocce Game on mobile! - Intuitive Controls that feel like playing real Bocce. - Choose your country and Play in an international Bocce League! - Three Bocce Tournaments including Friendly Tournament, Bocce World Cup, and Bocce All Stars. - Carrer mode! Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Lawn Bowls at 4.5 against Bocce 3D's 3.9. Virtual Lawn Bowls also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 39%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Bocce 3D's advantage is ratings volume (232 vs 58). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Virtual Lawn Bowls sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bocce 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Virtual Lawn Bowls holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 232 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Virtual Lawn Bowls's written reviews are positive against 39% of Bocce 3D's.
Virtual Lawn Bowls ships an update monthly, Bocce 3D every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Virtual Lawn Bowls | Bocce 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (58 ratings) — better | 3.9 (232 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raiden Limited | Giraffe Games Limited |
Customer experience
Virtual Lawn Bowls
Bocce 3D
User reviews
Virtual Lawn Bowls
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Realistic simulation of lawn bowls
- 💎 Great graphics and physics
- 🕹️ Challenging and strategic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow online gameplay and long wait times
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
- 🔧 Inconsistent controls and power gauge
Bocce 3D
From 232 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good for learning the sport
- 👍 Realistic ball rolling physics
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Free and no ads (in some versions)
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor multiplayer matchmaking
- 😞 Many cheaters and unfair players
- 😞 Lack of game progression/levels
- 😞 Inconsistent AI in single-player
- 😞 Controls can be inaccurate
Bugs and requests
Virtual Lawn Bowls
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when switching between online and offline modes
- Incorrect scoring and results not properly recorded
- Inconsistent behavior when the jack is knocked into the ditch
Requested features
4 requests- Add more game modes and customization options
- Implement a handicap system for online play
- Allow players to invite friends and play against them
- Improve the jack placement and reset mechanics
Bocce 3D
Reported bugs
10 issues- Players can cancel games without penalty
- Opponents can wait indefinitely for the other player to quit
- Game locks up and automatically forfeits
- Opponents can time out but still be considered active
- Coins and stars won don't appear in inventory
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- Game progress is lost if the app closes or phone dies
- Ball flies out of court but still counts as a point
- Game doesn't work after iOS updates
- Bugs that allow unlimited time for opponents
- Game freezes when opponent calls for rematch
Requested features
16 requests- Implement anti-cheating measures
- Improve multiplayer matchmaking and player availability
- Add more levels/seasons/courses
- Allow saving games mid-progress
- Add a timeout feature for inactive players
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- Balance player levels in multiplayer
- Make the game more realistic to actual pétanque rules (e.g., no wall play)
- Add more game modes or variations
- Improve graphics and visual design
- Allow players to send comments to opponents
- Add notifications for when an opponent joins
- Improve control accuracy and aiming
- Add more courts
- Allow players to move left/right behind the throw line
- Add Game Center integration to play with friends
- Update for newer iOS versions
In-app purchases
Virtual Lawn Bowls
- Bowl Dover$0.99
- Small bag of coins$0.99
- Inferno Kit$1.99
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- Jester Kit$1.99
- League Entry - Full Size Green$1.99
- League Entry - Half Size Green$1.99
- Unlocked Version$2.99
- Standard bag of coins$4.99
- Ladder Entry - Full Size Green$4.99
- Large bag of coins$6.99
Bocce 3D
- 1200 Coins$1.99
- 20 Cash$1.99
- 3250 Coins$3.99
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- 50 Cash$3.99
- 7000 Coins$7.99
- 120 Cash$7.99
- 16 000 Coins$14.99
- 260 Cash$14.99
- 50 000 Coins$28.99
- 125 000 Coins$59.99
Questions
Is Virtual Lawn Bowls free?
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