Flip Stick vs Bowling Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Stick
Tap to dive and perform as many flips as possible in this simple arcade game. Aim for a high score and compete with friends. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Tap to dive
- Perform flips
- High score challenges
- Compete with friends
- Simple gameplay
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A simple game where you tap the screen to dive and do as many flips as you can. Try to get the high score and challenge your friends.
Bowling Pro
Experience realistic bowling with authentic physics and a vast collection of balls and pins. Compete solo on leaderboards or challenge friends in local multiplayer across unique, themed alleys. Enjoy quick games or full matches with customizable frame options.
- Realistic 3D bowling physics
- Collect over 43 balls and pins
- Unlock epic themed alleys
- Pass & Play local multiplayer
- Game Center leaderboards
- 5 or 10 frame games
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Real bowling. Real physics. Real strikes. 43+ balls and pins to collect, epic themed alleys to unlock, Pass & Play with friends — skip the tutorial and roll in seconds. COLLECT OVER 43 BALLS & PINS Unlock bowling balls with unique looks and characteristics. Pair them with pins — from polished hardwood classic to wild novelty styles. More combinations than you'll unlock in a week. PLAY SOLO OR PASS THE PHONE Challenge up to 3 friends in Pass & Play without needing a second device. Or keep the lane to yourself — Game Center leaderboards track every frame either way. EPIC THEMED ALLEYS Laser black light lanes. A Halloween pirate cave. A candy alley. And more. Your lane, your setup. 5 OR 10 FRAMES Quick game or a full match. Unlock the 3-frame mode as you progress. Rated 4.4 stars by bowlers worldwide. Download Bowling Pro and roll your first strike today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bowling Pro at 4.4 against Flip Stick's 3.0. Bowling Pro also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). Flip Stick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Bowling Pro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Stick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bowling Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling Pro has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flip Stick's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bowling Pro's.
Flip Stick ships an update every 9 months, Bowling Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Stick | Bowling Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Randell | Renown Entertainment |
Customer experience
Flip Stick
Bowling Pro
Bugs and requests
Flip Stick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bowling Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes after logo screen
- Inconsistent physics, hard to control ball direction
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Spare practice mode
- Camera behind the lane option
- Fix scoring issues
- Reduce cost of balls and lanes
In-app purchases
Flip Stick
No in-app purchases
Bowling Pro
- Novice Gold Pack$1.99
- 4X Gold$1.99
- Intermediate Gold Pack$3.99
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- 2X Gold$3.99
- Advanced Gold Pack$9.99
- Upgrade$9.99
- Pro Gold Pack$19.99
- Champion Gold Pack$49.99
- Master Key$59.99
Questions
Is Flip Stick free?
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