Comparison

PBA® Bowling Challenge vs Bowling Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Career mode
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Compete against 24 PBA bowlers
  • Over 100 bowling balls
  • Dozens of PBA tournaments
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

Bowling Game

Experience realistic 3D bowling alleys and compete against players worldwide. Flick your finger to throw the ball, swipe for spin, and aim to knock down pins. Enjoy multiplayer matches or a solo campaign with customizable balls.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D bowling alleys
  • Global multiplayer matches
  • Finger flick controls
  • Swipe for ball spin
  • Customizable player balls
  • Campaign journey mode
Features
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The top simulation sports games, and bowl on every exciting 3D bowling alleys. Bowl against players around the world and become Bowling Master! Flick forward with your finger to throw the ball and knock down the pins. Swipe across the screen to add spin to the ball. The most exciting multiplayer bowling on your device. Easy-to-master controls. Realistic Physics and stunning 3D graphics. Multiplayer and quickplay. Each Player can choose their own ball. Download the fun game app and enjoy multiplayer matches or start your campaign journey.

Screenshots

PBA® Bowling Challenge4 screens
Bowling Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PBA® Bowling Challenge at fortnightly against Bowling Game's every 5 months. PBA® Bowling Challenge also leads on ratings volume (131K vs 2) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). Bowling Game's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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. PBA® Bowling Challenge sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Bowling Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowling Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PBA® Bowling Challenge has 131K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PBA® Bowling Challenge ships an update fortnightly, Bowling Game every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PBA® Bowling Challenge versus Bowling Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPBA® Bowling ChallengeBowling Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (131K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings131K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcrete Software, Inc.Hiren Gabani

Customer experience

PBA® Bowling Challenge

All ratings130,562 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative28.3%

Bowling Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bowling Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

PBA® Bowling Challenge

One-time15
  • 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
5 purchases

Bowling Game

One-time5
  • Hot Pack (500 Coins)$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • Mega Pack (6000 Coins)$2.99
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  • 3500 Coins$2.99
  • Remove all Ads$4.99

Questions

Is PBA® Bowling Challenge free?
PBA® Bowling Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowling Game free?
Bowling Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PBA® Bowling Challenge or Bowling Game?
Bowling Game is rated higher. PBA® Bowling Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 131K ratings, while Bowling Game averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PBA® Bowling Challenge or Bowling Game have ads?
Both PBA® Bowling Challenge and Bowling Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, PBA® Bowling Challenge or Bowling Game?
PBA® Bowling Challenge ships an update fortnightly, and Bowling Game every 5 months. Most recently, PBA® Bowling Challenge was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bowling Game on August 21, 2026.

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