Petanque 2012 vs Bocce 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petanque 2012
Experience the classic game of petanque in a realistic 3D virtual environment. Compete against AI opponents with varying skill levels across different scenic locations. Strategize your throws to place your balls closer to the jack than your opponent to score points.
- 3D virtual petanque environment
- Multiple AI teams with different performance
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Three distinct play locations
- 3D zoom for game analysis
- Automatic game saving
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Petanque 2012 allows you to relive the thrill of a real game of petanque in a 3D virtual environment. The rules: the aim is to place his balls nearer the jack than their opponent. The counting is done once every ball thrown. Only those balls ahead of the opponent scores points. The challenge: win the game by being accurate and strategic. Features: -A panel of 5 teams with different performance, -5 Levels of difficulty, -3 different places (city, campaign, beach), -Choice of 3 to 6 balls per team (full version only; free version is limited with 2 balls per team), -A "3D zoom" to analyze the game, -Automatically saves the current game. Will you be able to beat the computer? Pointing, shooting, it's time to play ! This free version is limited with 2 balls per team. Petanque 2012 Pro version allows you to play with 3, 4, 5 or 6 balls per team.
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: Petanque 2012 at 4.8 against Bocce 3D's 3.8. Petanque 2012 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (58% vs 39%). Bocce 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 29 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bocce 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Petanque 2012 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Petanque 2012 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bocce 3D has 221 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Petanque 2012's written reviews are positive against 39% of Bocce 3D's.
Petanque 2012 ships an update every 29 months, Bocce 3D every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petanque 2012 | Bocce 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.8 (221 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 221 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangram3D | Giraffe Games Limited |
Customer experience
Petanque 2012
Bocce 3D
Bugs and requests
Petanque 2012
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Petanque 2012
No in-app purchases
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
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