Comparison

My Bowling 3D vs SparkMagic Minigolf

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

Head to head
About

My Bowling 3D

Experience realistic ten-pin bowling with full 3D physics and customizable shots. Play solo, against friends, or in tournaments with detailed player profiles and progression. Choose from various balls, alleys, and opponents for a complete simulation.

Highlights
  • Full 3D physics at 60 FPS
  • Customizable stance, direction, and ball spin
  • Practice, Quick Play, League, and Tournament modes
  • Multiplayer hot seat up to 4 players
  • Player profiles with comprehensive statistics
  • Over 20 bowling balls and 10 bowling alleys
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iWare Designs brings you My Bowling 3D, probably the most realistic and playable Ten Pin Bowling game available on mobile devices. Boasting fully textured game environments and full 3D rigid body physics, this game is the complete package for both casual and serious gamers. Create any kind of shot you like by adjusting your stance, direction and ball spin. The shot types are only limited by your imagination. The simple drag and swipe interface allows you to pick up and play the game quickly, or alternatively for the more serious bowlers we have included additional features to allow the ball to be positioned and the shot shaped as required. So whether you want a simple easy and fun bowling game or a full on simulation, this game is for you. Download My Bowling 3D now and try it for free, you will not be disappointed. System Requirements: ∙ Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ∙ Supports iOS 15.0+ ∙ Utilizes Retina displays on compatible devices. ∙ Game Center compatible. Game Features: ∙ Localized to English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Canadian French and Mexican Spanish. ∙ Full High Def 3D textured environments. ∙ Full 3D physics at 60 FPS. ∙ Practice: Fine tune your game by playing on your own with no rules. ∙ Quick Play: Play a custom match against other friends, family members or computer opponents. ∙ League: Participate in league events with 3, 5, 7 or 9 rounds where the highest points total wins. ∙ Tournament: Test your nerves in a 4 round knockout tournament event. ∙ Multi player hot seat up to 4 players. ∙ Fully adjustable address including position and direction. ∙ Full spin control and shot shape setup. ∙ Configure up to 4 player profiles to keep track of all your statistics. ∙ Each profile contains comprehensive statistics and progression history. ∙ Progress through the ranks from Rookie to Legend. Beware you can go down the ranks as well as up. ∙ Over 20 bowling balls to choose from. ∙ Ball weight customization. ∙ 10 bowling alleys to choose from. ∙ 12 pin styles to choose from. ∙ 28 computer opponents with customizable names. Play against the pros! ∙ Play against 25 different computer opponents spread over 5 difficulty levels. ∙ Fully working lane mechanics including gutter bumpers (If needed!). ∙ Save your favorite shots and watch them with complete video playback. ∙ Over 20 achievements to collect locally or via Game Center. ∙ Track your game progress and achievement progress locally in the new 3D Trophy Room. ∙ Leader boards and exclusive membership to The 300 Club (If you are good enough). ∙ Take action photos and share them via Email or save them to your device. ∙ Multiplayer game modes including ‘Online Play’, ‘Local Network’ and 'Pass and Play'.

About

SparkMagic Minigolf

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SparkMagic is a game of minigolf that appears in Augmented Reality at specific locations. Players will know where to go to play a round of minigolf. When they get to the location such as a public park, they start the game and click on the "Play Local Course' button. The game will interrogate the cloud database of locations and will spawn the appropriate layout at the closest location. Players can they play a round of minigolf by flicking their fingers to push the ball towards the hole.

Screenshots

My Bowling 3D4 screens
SparkMagic Minigolf1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SparkMagic Minigolf at none against My Bowling 3D's 4. SparkMagic Minigolf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Bowling 3D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SparkMagic Minigolf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bowling 3D ships an update every 3 months, SparkMagic Minigolf weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Bowling 3D versus SparkMagic Minigolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Bowling 3DSparkMagic Minigolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB240 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiWare Designs Ltd.The Archemist Company

Bugs and requests

My Bowling 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball going through pins without knocking them down
  • Game freezing or crashing after ads
  • Incorrect scoring or strike/spare recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Ability to save and track personal stats
  • More customization options for balls, pins, and lanes
  • Faster gameplay and ability to skip animations
  • Improved physics and more realistic pin/ball interactions

SparkMagic Minigolf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Bowling 3D

One-time4
  • Tournament$3.99
  • League$3.99
  • Remove Advertising$7.99
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  • Purchase Complete Game$9.99
None

SparkMagic Minigolf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Bowling 3D free?
My Bowling 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SparkMagic Minigolf free?
SparkMagic Minigolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Bowling 3D or SparkMagic Minigolf have ads?
My Bowling 3D shows ads; SparkMagic Minigolf does not.
Which is updated more often, My Bowling 3D or SparkMagic Minigolf?
My Bowling 3D ships an update every 3 months, and SparkMagic Minigolf weekly. Most recently, My Bowling 3D was updated on November 6, 2026 and SparkMagic Minigolf on October 30, 2026.

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