PBA® Bowling Challenge vs Skyline Bowling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PBA® Bowling Challenge
Compete against professional bowlers in realistic 3D matches, from local alleys to national championships. Master your skills in career mode or challenge friends in real-time multiplayer. Unlock new balls and face legendary opponents.
- Career mode
- Real-time multiplayer
- Compete against 24 PBA bowlers
- Over 100 bowling balls
- Dozens of PBA tournaments
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Rise through the ranks against 24 of the PBA’s best bowlers as you compete for a variety of regional and national championship trophies. Starting in a local alley with a scuffed up 12 lb ball, you’ll hone your skills against bowling legends on your way to competing in the Tournament of Champions! Start a career or bowl a quick game! Career mode is at the heart of PBA Bowling Challenge, but if you’d rather just lace up and take to the lanes, we’ve got you covered. Choose from a wide variety of opponents and locations and unlock even more content in Career Mode! Online Multiplayer Action! Bowl against your friends in real-time, one-on-one multiplayer matches! Powered by Game Center services, multiplayer mode lets you invite your friends or get matched against a random opponent! Bowl against the best! How do you think you’d fare against the cool confidence and pin-point accuracy of Walter Ray Williams, Jr. or the brash power stroke of Pete Weber? How would your scores stand up against the high spin and smooth release of Norm Duke or the high cranking backswing of Tommy Jones? Based on actual statistics that track their power, hook, and control, PBA Bowling Challenge strives to accurately recreate the skill and style of the top bowlers in the sport today. Features Include: - Quickplay, Multiplayer, and Career modes! - Dozens of PBA Tournaments! - Bowl against 24 of the best PBA bowlers! - Over 100 different bowling balls with unique stats! - Leaderboards and Achievements. - Bonus challenges in every tournament! - Split Balls, Bomb Balls, and more!
Skyline Bowling
Experience the thrill of bowling with a unique twist. Compete in multiplayer battle royale matches with a ranking system. Explore special maps with dynamic obstacles and terrain modifications for a fresh challenge.
- Battle royale multiplayer mode
- Ranking-based matchmaking
- Special maps with unique obstacles
- Dynamic terrain modifications
- Addictive bowling gameplay
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Experience the addictive joy of bowling with Skyline Bowling! Enjoy the thrill of knocking down pins in a battle royale multiplayer mode. Take on opponents in fair matches with a ranking-based system and explore a fresh twist with special maps featuring unique obstacles and dynamic terrain modifications.
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Verdict
PBA® Bowling Challenge and Skyline Bowling both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of PBA® Bowling Challenge's written reviews are positive against 49% of Skyline Bowling's. PBA® Bowling Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PBA® Bowling Challenge sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Skyline Bowling sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PBA® Bowling Challenge against 4.7 for Skyline Bowling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131K and 58K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of PBA® Bowling Challenge's written reviews are positive against 49% of Skyline Bowling's.
PBA® Bowling Challenge ships an update fortnightly, Skyline Bowling every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | PBA® Bowling Challenge | Skyline Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (131K ratings) | 4.7 (58K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews — better | 49.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 131K — better | 58K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #151 | #54 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concrete Software, Inc. | Voodoo |
Customer experience
PBA® Bowling Challenge
Skyline Bowling
User reviews
PBA® Bowling Challenge
From 131K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Best game for stress
- ⭐ Fun and challenging gameplay
- ⭐ Realistic bowling experience
- ⭐ Great graphics and sound effects
- ⭐ Variety of venues and features
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🤔 Tournaments feel rigged at times
- 😒 Progression is too grindy
- 🤯 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🤬 Loss of progress and saved data
Skyline Bowling
From 58K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Great way to pass time
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🤖 Lack of real online play, only bots
Bugs and requests
PBA® Bowling Challenge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes after watching ads
- Progress and stats randomly reset
- Multiplayer matchmaking issues
- Inconsistent ball behavior and glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Instant replay and save clip feature
- Point difference counter
- One ball roll-off for tied games
- Option to disable crowd noise
- More realistic ball physics and behavior
Skyline Bowling
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with skills and power-ups
- Progression issues at higher levels
- Inability to equip or use certain items
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to play against friends
- More challenging difficulty levels
- Realistic pin physics and scoring
In-app purchases
PBA® Bowling Challenge
- Lonely Pin Pack$0.99
- Pin Party Pack2 variants$1.99
- DNA Bundle$4.99
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- Paragon Pearl Bundle$4.99
- Black Widow 3.0 Bundle$4.99
- Black Widow 2.0 Bundle$4.99
- Plenty of Pins Pack2 variants$4.99
- Dark Side Bundle$4.99
- Hypnotize Bundle$4.99
- Weber Bundle$4.99
- Venom Shock Bundle$4.99
- Pile of Pins Pack2 variants$9.99
- Pin Island Pack$14.99
- Pin Freighter Pack$19.99
- Pin Freighter Pack$24.99
Skyline Bowling
- Small tournament ticket pack$0.49
- Ultimate Offer$0.99
- Skill point Tier 2$1.99
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- Special Offer$1.99
- League Pack$2.99
- Skill point Tier 3$3.49
- No Ads$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- No Ads Pack$8.99
- Big Stack of Gems$9.99
- Tournament Pass$9.99
- Bucket of Gems$19.99
- Truck of Gems$109.99
Questions
Is PBA® Bowling Challenge free?
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Do PBA® Bowling Challenge or Skyline Bowling have ads?
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