Comparison

Lets Bowl 2 vs PBA® Bowling Challenge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lets Bowl 2

Experience realistic 3D bowling with stunning graphics and physics across various alleys. Compete with friends or aim for the highest score alone, earning in-game currency to unlock new balls and environments.

Highlights
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Real-world 3D physics
  • Turn-by-turn multiplayer
  • In-game currency for unlocks
  • Dozens of goals
  • Multiple bowling alleys
Features
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Get this chart topping game for your iPhone or iPad today! With physics and fun special effects on different 3D alleys, be the world's best player in the Let's Bowl 2 series! Pass and play with your bowling crew and get the highest score possible in ten frames! One of the best free bowling games around featuring simple and precise controls that are fun and easy to learn and challenging as you become the bowling king of all the different alleys. Earn bowling bucks for every point you score and every strike or spare you make then use them to buy stuff in the ProShop, including different alleys, and dozens of balls all with their own unique scoring attributes. Game Features - Stunning 3D extreme graphics - Real world 3D physics - Clash with up to 4 people with Turn by Turn Multiplayer - Dozens of goals to achieve and test your skills with This free bowling game is suited for kids, boys, girls, men and women of all ages. Whether you are a PBA professional, bowl with a league, or simply enjoy a good game of 10 pin, this is the game for you. It's your mobile bowling alley in your pocket, just let your finger flick your way to a perfect game! Play whenever and wherever! Now, get your bowl on! *** SUPPORT *** Have a question or a problem? Before giving us 1 star rating, check here for an answer or send us an email using the contact form at: http://linedrift.com/Support *****************

About

PBA® Bowling Challenge

Compete against professional bowlers in realistic 3D matches, from local alleys to national championships. Master your skills in career mode or challenge friends in real-time multiplayer. Unlock new balls and face legendary opponents.

Highlights
  • Career mode
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Compete against 24 PBA bowlers
  • Over 100 bowling balls
  • Dozens of PBA tournaments
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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Rise through the ranks against 24 of the PBA’s best bowlers as you compete for a variety of regional and national championship trophies. Starting in a local alley with a scuffed up 12 lb ball, you’ll hone your skills against bowling legends on your way to competing in the Tournament of Champions! Start a career or bowl a quick game! Career mode is at the heart of PBA Bowling Challenge, but if you’d rather just lace up and take to the lanes, we’ve got you covered. Choose from a wide variety of opponents and locations and unlock even more content in Career Mode! Online Multiplayer Action! Bowl against your friends in real-time, one-on-one multiplayer matches! Powered by Game Center services, multiplayer mode lets you invite your friends or get matched against a random opponent! Bowl against the best! How do you think you’d fare against the cool confidence and pin-point accuracy of Walter Ray Williams, Jr. or the brash power stroke of Pete Weber? How would your scores stand up against the high spin and smooth release of Norm Duke or the high cranking backswing of Tommy Jones? Based on actual statistics that track their power, hook, and control, PBA Bowling Challenge strives to accurately recreate the skill and style of the top bowlers in the sport today. Features Include: - Quickplay, Multiplayer, and Career modes! - Dozens of PBA Tournaments! - Bowl against 24 of the best PBA bowlers! - Over 100 different bowling balls with unique stats! - Leaderboards and Achievements. - Bonus challenges in every tournament! - Split Balls, Bomb Balls, and more!

Screenshots

Lets Bowl 24 screens
PBA® Bowling Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PBA® Bowling Challenge at 131K against Lets Bowl 2's 6K. PBA® Bowling Challenge also leads on chart position (#124 vs unranked). Lets Bowl 2's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lets Bowl 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and PBA® Bowling Challenge sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lets Bowl 2 against 4.7 for PBA® Bowling Challenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PBA® Bowling Challenge has 131K ratings behind it against 6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Lets Bowl 2's written reviews are positive against 61% of PBA® Bowling Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lets Bowl 2 ships an update weekly, PBA® Bowling Challenge fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Lets Bowl 2 versus PBA® Bowling Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLets Bowl 2PBA® Bowling Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6K ratings)4.7 (131K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better61.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6K131K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLine Drift, LLCConcrete Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Lets Bowl 2

All ratings5,839 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative24.2%

PBA® Bowling Challenge

All ratings130,533 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews542 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative28.6%

User reviews

Lets Bowl 2

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎳 Fun and addictive game
  • 👍 Easy to play
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Realistic bowling experience
  • 💰 Satisfying progression with unlocks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ball control and physics issues
  • 🤖 Unresponsive controls
  • 🕰️ Slow gameplay after updates
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🙅‍♂️ Loss of progress and features after updates

PBA® Bowling Challenge

From 131K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Best game for stress
  • ⭐ Fun and challenging gameplay
  • ⭐ Realistic bowling experience
  • ⭐ Great graphics and sound effects
  • ⭐ Variety of venues and features

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Tournaments feel rigged at times
  • 😒 Progression is too grindy
  • 🤯 Frequent bugs and crashes
  • 🤬 Loss of progress and saved data

Bugs and requests

Lets Bowl 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Scoring and pin issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode improvements
  • More bowling alleys and customization options
  • Classic mode option
  • Ability to transfer progress between devices

PBA® Bowling Challenge

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Progress and stats randomly reset
  • Multiplayer matchmaking issues
  • Inconsistent ball behavior and glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Instant replay and save clip feature
  • Point difference counter
  • One ball roll-off for tied games
  • Option to disable crowd noise
  • More realistic ball physics and behavior

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Lets Bowl 2

One-time11
  • 15,000 Bowling Bucks$0.99
  • Premium Offer$0.99
  • Premium Offer$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 75,000 Bowling Bucks$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Premium Offer$2.99
  • 650,000 Bowling Bucks$4.99
  • Premium Offer$4.99
  • 2,000,000 Bowling Bucks$9.99
  • Premium Offer$9.99
  • 7,000,000 Bowling Bucks$19.99
15 purchases

PBA® Bowling Challenge

One-time15
  • Lonely Pin Pack$0.99
  • Pin Party Pack2 variants$1.99
  • DNA Bundle$4.99
Show 12 more
  • Paragon Pearl Bundle$4.99
  • Black Widow 3.0 Bundle$4.99
  • Black Widow 2.0 Bundle$4.99
  • Plenty of Pins Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Dark Side Bundle$4.99
  • Hypnotize Bundle$4.99
  • Weber Bundle$4.99
  • Venom Shock Bundle$4.99
  • Pile of Pins Pack2 variants$9.99
  • Pin Island Pack$14.99
  • Pin Freighter Pack$19.99
  • Pin Freighter Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Lets Bowl 2 free?
Lets Bowl 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PBA® Bowling Challenge free?
PBA® Bowling Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lets Bowl 2 or PBA® Bowling Challenge?
PBA® Bowling Challenge is rated higher. Lets Bowl 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while PBA® Bowling Challenge averages 4.7 from 131K ratings.
Do Lets Bowl 2 or PBA® Bowling Challenge have ads?
Both Lets Bowl 2 and PBA® Bowling Challenge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lets Bowl 2 or PBA® Bowling Challenge?
Lets Bowl 2 ships an update weekly, and PBA® Bowling Challenge fortnightly. Most recently, Lets Bowl 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and PBA® Bowling Challenge on October 29, 2026.

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