iShuffle Bowling 2 vs How I Hate Halloween
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iShuffle Bowling 2
Experience a new 3D bowling challenge with realistic physics and multiple game modes. Shoot pucks, strike pins, and unlock special items to achieve high scores. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience in your free time.
- Deluxe 3D graphics and animation
- Highly realistic 3D physics
- Three distinct game modes
- Unlockable items and bonus gifts
- Score statistics and progress tracking
- Bomb packs for challenging levels
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Slide the puck, smash the pins! iShuffle Bowling 2 mixes table shuffleboard with ten-pin bowling - aim, set your power and go for the strike. THREE WAYS TO PLAY - Shuffle: tap and slide the puck, fine-tune the angle from either side, and knock down as many pins as you can. - Fly: pull back the slingshot for more power and launch the puck at the pins. - Trickshots: three pucks per stage. Clear every pin to win the stage; use fewer pucks to earn more stars. FEATURES - Real 3D physics: pins fly and topple the way you expect - Play a friend on the same device, blue puck vs. red puck - Bombs knock down every pin in one shot; keys open treasure chests with hidden prizes - Score stats to track your progress - Easy to learn, hard to master iShuffle Bowling 2 is free to download and play. Some in-game items can be purchased with real money. More games from Bakumens, including A Little War. Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/bakumens
How I Hate Halloween
A 2D Halloween-themed shooter where players defend against trick-or-treaters. Armed with various projectiles, you help a grumpy old man enjoy some peace on Halloween night.
- Halloween theme
- 2D shooter gameplay
- Defend against trick-or-treaters
- Variety of projectiles
- Single-player experience
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This is a fun 2D Shooter set at Halloween. Once a Year evil takes the unexpected form of a grumpy old man. Concealed in darkness, he spends his Halloween playing tricks of his own. Armed to the false teeth with everything from eggs to onions, he has a special treat in store for anyone who comes knocking at his door. Can you help an old man get some peace and quiet?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: How I Hate Halloween at none against iShuffle Bowling 2's shown. How I Hate Halloween also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). iShuffle Bowling 2's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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. iShuffle Bowling 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and How I Hate Halloween sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
How I Hate Halloween holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iShuffle Bowling 2 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of iShuffle Bowling 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of How I Hate Halloween's.
iShuffle Bowling 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, How I Hate Halloween every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iShuffle Bowling 2 | How I Hate Halloween |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bakumens Inc | Little Whirlwind Software |
Customer experience
iShuffle Bowling 2
How I Hate Halloween
Bugs and requests
iShuffle Bowling 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after completing a tournament
- Pins sometimes don't register properly
- Puck physics can be unreliable at times
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and challenges
- Improve the slingshot/puck controls
- Implement a restart button instead of going back to the main menu
- Add a way to track/view past scores
How I Hate Halloween
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iShuffle Bowling 2
- Micro Gold Bowling Pin$0.99
- Micro Bomb$0.99
- Micro Key$0.99
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- Level 2$0.99
- Level 3$0.99
- Level 4$0.99
- Mini Gold Bowling Pin$1.99
- Little Gold Bowling Pin$4.99
- Little Bomb$9.99
- Little Key$9.99
How I Hate Halloween
- Sweet Bundle 1$1.99
- Remove all ads$3.99
- Sweet Bundle 2$4.99
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- Sweet Bundle 3$9.99
- Sweet Bundle 4$19.99
- Sweet Bundle 5$49.99
Questions
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