Comparison

Action Bowling vs Pocket Bowling

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

Head to head
About

Action Bowling

Experience realistic 3D bowling with an improved physics engine for authentic gameplay. Challenge friends in multiplayer or test your skills against AI. Enjoy various bowling locations and custom balls.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D bowling simulation
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • AI opponent
  • Customizable bowling balls
  • Multiple bowling locations
Features
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Get ready to play the long awaited sequel to Action Bowling Free, the best & most popular bowling game on iOS with over 40 million downloads.! We’ve built the game from the ground up to give you the most fun and addictive gameplay with the feeling of a realistic 3D bowling simulator! You will love the new and improved physics engine which simulates all the nuances of a professional game with outrageous curve shots and explosively competitive pin action. Action Bowling 2 features: • Explosive ball-on-pin collisions. • Professional curve-shot and hook shots. • Realistic 3D simulation. • Action packed multiplayer. • Tough-to-beat AI for an extra challenge! • Free to download! Prove your skills with realistic ten pin bowling action, choosing from solo or multiplayer mode in your favourite bowling alley. Avoid the gutter and splits to win each frame by scoring spares, strikes, and Turkeys on your way to the elusive 300 points game. When you have honed your skills in practice and solo play, feel free to challenge up to 3 of your friends to go head-to-head on the same device with pass & play. With the ideal mix of multiplayer, simulator, and 3D graphics, Action Bowling 2 is perfect for playing together with your friends and family, or to set yourself free from the boring work commute or waiting room! With an array of unique bowling locations, custom balls, and the crystal clear realistic graphics that are the signature of the Action Bowling franchise, Action Bowling 2 delivers everything you expect from the definitive 3D bowling simulator on iOS for free! Find out more at: http://facebook.com/ActionBowling http://twitter.com/BowlingGame http://youtube.com/ActionBowling

About

Pocket Bowling

Experience arcade-style bowling with intuitive swipe controls. Clear pins, collect stars for new balls, and unlock unique board skins through challenges. Compete globally on the leaderboard and master the game.

Highlights
  • Swipe and throw ball mechanics
  • Pin clearing gameplay
  • Collect stars for new balls
  • Unlockable board skins
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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◉◉◉ The ultimate arcade bowling game! ◉◉◉ Swipe'n'throw the ball to clear out the board from every pin! How many can you do in a row? Collect stars to unlock new balls. Take challenges to unlock new board skins. Improve your skills and become the master of the board. Beat the world leaderboard to become the Bowling star! Easy to learn, hard to master! ◉ Free to play ◉ Endless gameplay ◉ Simple yet tricky ball control ◉ Challenge your friends with the best score

Screenshots

Action Bowling3 screens
Pocket Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Bowling at none against Action Bowling's shown. Pocket Bowling also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Action Bowling's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 131) and review sentiment (81% vs 71%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Action Bowling sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Action Bowling against 4.5 for Pocket Bowling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Action Bowling has 1.6K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Action Bowling's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pocket Bowling's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Action Bowling versus Pocket Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction BowlingPocket Bowling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.6K ratings)4.5 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better131
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTribal City InteractiveKetchapp

Customer experience

Action Bowling

All ratings1,633 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.7%

Pocket Bowling

All ratings128 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Action Bowling

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Strikes not registering correctly
  • Pins resetting positions unexpectedly
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Scoring issues and discrepancies
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • More ball and lane variety
  • Ability to save/resume games
  • Improved ball control mechanics

Pocket Bowling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Action Bowling

One-time7
  • Coins Booster Pack$0.99
  • Coins Action Pack$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • Coins Party Pack$2.99
  • Coins Deluxe Pack$4.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$9.99
  • Coins Ultra Pack$19.99
1 purchases

Pocket Bowling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Action Bowling free?
Action Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Bowling free?
Pocket Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Action Bowling or Pocket Bowling?
Pocket Bowling is rated higher. Action Bowling averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Pocket Bowling averages 4.5 from 131 ratings.
Do Action Bowling or Pocket Bowling have ads?
Action Bowling shows ads; Pocket Bowling does not.

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