Trick Shot Bowling vs Realistic Bowling 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trick Shot Bowling
Experience bowling with a twist, featuring trick shots and multiplayer challenges. Unlock new balls and master spin control to achieve perfect strikes in classic or custom pin setups.
- Async GameCenter Multiplayer
- Trick shot pin configurations
- Control ball spin
- 24 unlockable balls
- Realistic 3D bowling physics
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Bowling with trick shots and GameCenter multiplayer! Bowl classic 10-pin games, or try own trick shot pin configurations for a fresh experience. Pick from 24 unlockable balls with different weight, speed, and hook to find the perfect ball for the challenge. Control the direction and spin of your ball with a swipe of your finger, and bounce your pins into a perfect strike. Features • Async GameCenter Multiplayer • Real 3d bowling. • Control the spin of your ball. • Trick shot pin configurations and classic pin layout. • 24 different balls to unlock. • Great ball and pin physics.
Realistic Bowling 3D
Experience authentic bowling with a realistic physics engine that simulates pin action. Draw your line with a flick and curve the ball to achieve strikes. Customize your balls and pins to match your personal style.
- Realistic physics engine for pin action
- Flick and curve ball controls
- Customizable balls and pins
- 100-Pin Challenge mode
- Authentic pin fall and rebound simulation
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A realistic physics engine recreates how pins fall and rebound. Draw your line with a flick and curve the ball to nail the strike. Customize the look of your balls and pins to match your style. - Authentic pin action powered by physics - Customizable balls and pins - Simple flick controls + curve throws - Go for records in the “100-Pin Challenge”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Realistic Bowling 3D at 4.4 against Trick Shot Bowling's 3.5. Realistic Bowling 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (116 vs 18). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Trick Shot Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Realistic Bowling 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Realistic Bowling 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Realistic Bowling 3D has 116 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Trick Shot Bowling's written reviews are positive against 65% of Realistic Bowling 3D's.
Trick Shot Bowling ships an update every 3 months, Realistic Bowling 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trick Shot Bowling | Realistic Bowling 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golden Hammer Software LLC | Ryo Kato |
Customer experience
Trick Shot Bowling
Realistic Bowling 3D
In-app purchases
Trick Shot Bowling
- Full Version$2.99
Realistic Bowling 3D
No in-app purchases
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