Comparison

Longbow vs Bowling 3D

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

Head to head
About

Longbow

Experience realistic 3D archery with this challenging game. Aim, draw, and shoot at various targets across diverse environments, from villages to mountainous terrain. Master wind, distance, and speed to achieve high scores and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D archery simulation
  • Multiple challenging game modes
  • Dynamic environmental factors (wind, distance)
  • On-line leaderboards
  • Detailed 3D graphics and sound
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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Longbow is a fun and challenging 3D archery game for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices. Adjust your aim, draw your arrow, and strike distant targets to score big! Shoot for the bullseye in the village, knock over targets on the castle wall, or destroy barrels from horseback along the 4 kilometer stretch of mountainous terrain. Longbow's three distinct stages are easy to learn but challenging to master. You'll need to consider the wind, distance, and even your trusty steed's speed to consistently score high! Can you shoot an apple off someone's head? Turn a scarecrow into a pin cushion? These challenges and more await! → Use your fingers to aim and draw your bow. → Three difficulty levels for each game mode. (Try expert mode for an extra challenge!) → On-line leaderboards! → Detailed 3D graphics and sound! → Looks great on phones and tablets! Can you master the bow and become a true archer? HOW TO PLAY: Slide one finger across the screen to aim. Press the arrow icon in the corner to draw your bow. Release the button to fire. In village mode: Check the wind speed and direction in the top left corner of the screen. At the highest difficulty level, the swaying trees, sound of the wind, and debris kicked up by gusts will be your only clues. Expert mode removes the bow cross-hairs and wind speed from the screen. You'll need to use experience and intuition to score big! You can earn an extra 10 points if you manage to strike the apple (...not the Adam's apple) in the bonus round. In castle mode: Each round is 90 seconds long. Shoot all targets in a set quickly to score big! Striking the scarecrow awards bonus points at the end of a round depending where the arrows hit. Accuracy is important! In horse archery mode: Shoot the targets along the highland circuit. The further away you are when the arrow hits a target, the more bonus points are awarded. Keep striking targets to maximize the bonus awarded. Higher difficulty levels increase the horse's speed.

About

Bowling 3D

Experience a realistic bowling simulation with stunning HD graphics in a beautiful 3D environment. Compete against friends or train to become a master, tracking your progress with leaderboards. Aim for strikes and a perfect score in this engaging ball game.

Highlights
  • Realistic bowling simulation
  • Stunning HD graphics
  • Beautiful 3D environment
  • Challenge friends
  • Leaderboards for progress tracking
  • Achieve high scores
Features
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Ready to roll your Bowling Ball like a pro ? With Bowling 3D, you will find a super realistic stunning HD graphics bowling game. The goal of this ball game is very simple: Knock over as many pins as possible. Set in a beautiful 3D environment, You will either have the opportunity to train yourself to become a Bowling master or challenge your friends to reach the highest score. This free game provides leaderboards so you can easily track your progress. Hours of Bowling fun ahead of you ! How many consecutive strikes will you get ? Can you score a perfect 300 ?

Screenshots

Longbow4 screens
Bowling 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bowling 3D at 4.3 against Longbow's 3.3. Bowling 3D also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 30%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Longbow's advantage is iOS requirement (4.0 vs 9.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Longbow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowling 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling 3D has 674 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Longbow's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bowling 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Longbow ships an update every 8 months, Bowling 3D every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Longbow versus Bowling 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongbowBowling 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (87 ratings)4.3 (674 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.2% of reviews69.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.0 — better9.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB80 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason AllenMagma Mobile

Customer experience

Longbow

All ratings87 ratings
Positive49.4%
Neutral16.1%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative65.1%

Bowling 3D

All ratings672 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

Longbow

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Realistic archery simulation
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Phenomenal game

Room to improve

  • 👎 Poor controls
  • 👎 Unrealistic aiming
  • 👎 Glitchy gameplay
  • 👎 Disappearing fire button
  • 👎 Game crashes

Bowling 3D

From 674 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎳 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 👍 Good graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎉 Great for family and friends

Room to improve

  • 🎯 Difficulty controlling ball direction and curve
  • 🤖 Unrealistic pin physics and reactions
  • 🕹️ Overly sensitive controls
  • 🔁 Annoying replay feature

Bugs and requests

Longbow

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Game crashes after upgrade
  • Fire button disappears
  • Game freezes and cannot restart after upgrade
  • Arrow doesn't shoot in bonus round
  • Points not counted in bonus round
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  • Wind speed not visible
  • Arrow gets stuck and cannot be reloaded
  • Return button disappears from screen
  • Lagging problem
  • Game doesn't work properly
  • Ads are distracting
  • App glitches every ten seconds
  • Shoots one arrow and says MISS
  • Arrow just sits there and does nothing
  • Game stutters or hangs
  • Ad arrows fire by themselves
  • Wind direction mysteriously vanishes
  • Game sticks

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add a tutorial
  • Make the game available for iOS 11
  • Allow adjustment of bow weight and sight position
  • Add an apple shooting round
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  • Improve the shooting interface
  • Make the horse archery less obstructed

Bowling 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball sometimes goes through pins without knocking them down
  • Scoring and pin behavior not consistent with real bowling
  • Frequent glitches and crashes reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to apply spin and curve to the ball
  • Improve ball control and responsiveness
  • Allow customization of bowling ball appearance
  • Provide option to disable replays

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Longbow

One-time1
  • Longbow Pro mode$2.99
None

Bowling 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Longbow free?
Longbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowling 3D free?
Bowling 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Longbow or Bowling 3D?
Bowling 3D is rated higher. Longbow averages 3.3 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Bowling 3D averages 4.3 from 674 ratings.
Do Longbow or Bowling 3D have ads?
Neither Longbow nor Bowling 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Longbow or Bowling 3D?
Longbow ships an update every 8 months, and Bowling 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Longbow was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bowling 3D on October 22, 2026.

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