Comparison

PBA® Bowling Challenge vs Intellivision Skiing

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
Read full description

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

Intellivision Skiing

Experience classic arcade ski racing with local multiplayer fun for the whole family. Race friends down alpine slopes, dodge obstacles, and master challenging courses. Supports up to 4 players with multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Five distinct game modes
  • Intuitive slalom controls
  • Obstacle dodging and crevasse jumping
  • 10 unlockable slalom courses
  • Family-friendly for all ages
Features
Read full description

REQUIRED: one or more additional mobile devices running the free Amico Controller app to act as wireless game controllers over a shared Wi-Fi network. This game is part of the Amico Home entertainment system which simulates the Amico console! Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. Most any mobile device can act as an Amico Home wireless controller by running the free Amico Controller app. Each controller device automatically connects to the device running the game, provided all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. The free Amico Home app acts as the central hub where you will find all Amico games available for purchase and from which you can launch your Amico games. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! Please see the Amico Home app page for more information on setting up and playing Amico Home games. INTELLIVISION SKIING Strap on your skis and hit the slopes! Intellivision Skiing brings the classic arcade ski racing experience to your fingertips, reimagined for modern play with local multiplayer fun for the whole family. Race your friends and family down breathtaking alpine slopes, dodging obstacles, leaping over crevasses, and carving through slalom gates in a wild race to the finish line. With intuitive controls and fast-paced gameplay, anyone can pick up and play — but mastering every course takes real skill! Game Modes: Time Trial — Take turns on the mountain and compete to set the fastest time. Every run counts as you battle for bragging rights! Party Time! — A variant of Time Trials suited for parties where anyone can pick up any connected controller, enter their name, and ski the slalom for time. A session leaderboard ranks the performances. Ski Cross — Up to 4 players hit the slopes simultaneously in a frantic head-to-head race where only the fastest skier wins! Team Ski Cross — Cooperative Ski Cross where up to 4 players ski simultaneously as a team to get the best team time. Team Slalom — Similar to Team Ski Cross but with slalom gates you must pass within to avoid time penalties. Features • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players — no internet required! • Five game modes, including : turn-based time trials and simultaneous racing in versus or co-op modes • Smooth, responsive slalom controls • Jump over crevasses and dodge challenging obstacles • 10 slalom courses of increasing difficulty — the first two are yours from the start; unlock the rest by beating each course's time challenge! • Family-friendly fun for all ages and skill levels • No ads. No in-app purchases. Ever. • Based on the beloved classic Intellivision skiing game, reimagined for today The Amico Guarantee Intellivision Skiing is part of the Amico Home family of games — a fun-focused gaming experience built around the values that matter most to families. Every Amico Home game is a one-time purchase with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no surprise costs. Just pure, safe, family gaming fun. Amico Home brings the spirit of classic couch gaming back to life. Designed from the ground up for local multiplayer, Skiing is perfect for family game nights, holiday gatherings, or any time you want to challenge your friends to a race down the mountain. A Classic Reimagined The original Intellivision Skiing debuted in 1980 and became one of the most beloved titles in the console's legendary library. This modern reimagining stays true to the spirit of the original while adding new game modes, unlockable courses, and support for up to 4 players — delivering the same addictive gameplay that made the original a classic, updated for today's players. Whether you're a casual player looking for quick fun or a competitive racer chasing the perfect run on every course, Intellivision Skiing delivers endless alpine excitement. Grab your poles. The mountain is waiting.

Screenshots

PBA® Bowling Challenge4 screens
Intellivision Skiing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PBA® Bowling Challenge at Free against Intellivision Skiing's $9.99. PBA® Bowling Challenge also leads on ratings volume (131K vs 1) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). Intellivision Skiing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

PBA® Bowling Challenge is free to download; Intellivision Skiing costs $9.99 up front. PBA® Bowling Challenge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Intellivision Skiing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intellivision Skiing 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PBA® Bowling Challenge ships an update fortnightly, Intellivision Skiing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PBA® Bowling Challenge versus Intellivision Skiing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPBA® Bowling ChallengeIntellivision Skiing
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (131K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings131K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#130 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcrete Software, Inc.Intellivision

Customer experience

PBA® Bowling Challenge

All ratings130,533 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative28.7%

Intellivision Skiing

All ratings1 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

Intellivision Skiing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PBA® Bowling Challenge

One-time7
  • Lonely Pin Pack$0.99
  • Pin Party Pack2 variants$1.99
  • Black Widow 2.0 Bundle$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Plenty of Pins Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Pile of Pins Pack2 variants$9.99
  • Pin Island Pack$14.99
  • Pin Freighter Pack$19.99
None

Intellivision Skiing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PBA® Bowling Challenge free?
PBA® Bowling Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intellivision Skiing free?
Intellivision Skiing costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PBA® Bowling Challenge or Intellivision Skiing?
Intellivision Skiing is rated higher. PBA® Bowling Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 131K ratings, while Intellivision Skiing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PBA® Bowling Challenge or Intellivision Skiing have ads?
PBA® Bowling Challenge shows ads; Intellivision Skiing does not.
Which is updated more often, PBA® Bowling Challenge or Intellivision Skiing?
PBA® Bowling Challenge ships an update fortnightly, and Intellivision Skiing every 2 weeks. Most recently, PBA® Bowling Challenge was updated on November 9, 2026 and Intellivision Skiing on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons