Comparison

Paynebrain Bowling vs Bowling Bowling

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

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About

Paynebrain Bowling

Features
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Bowling, but the lane fights back. PayneBrain Bowling is arcade voxel bowling where the pins are only half the fun. Roll a giant ball down lanes full of traffic, pirates, dinosaurs and freight trains, and watch everything you hit crumble into blocks. Wreck things to build your mayhem score and combo multiplier, then finish the job on the pins. PLAY FREE, UNLOCK THE REST ONCE The first two levels (Main Street Mayhem and Pirate's Plunder) are free to play solo in One Shot and Classic, along with the Ball Locker and one game of 100 Pin. The other 17 levels, 2 to 4 player party play and unlimited 100 Pin are part of the FULL GAME, a single one-time in-app purchase. No ads. No subscription. FOUR WAYS TO BOWL ONE SHOT One ball, ten racks, one long lane and no brakes. The ball keeps building speed, every rack scores as a frame, and at the end it explodes and the whole run plays back in rewind. CLASSIC Ten frames, two balls and real scoring: strikes, spares, 10th-frame bonus balls and a perfect 300. Fresh hazards on every roll and slow motion on the big hits. 100 PIN A hundred giant pins, a much wider lane and a wrecking ball to match. Knock down 80 or more with your first ball for a strike, take all 100 for a MEGA STRIKE and chase a perfect 3000. CHALLENGES 20 hand-made One Shot runs, each with a twist: extra hazards, no steering, a gold pin in every rack, a borrowed ball. Earn up to three stars on each one. PARTY PLAY (FULL GAME) Pass-and-play for up to 4 players on one device. Any seat can be a CPU bowler. 19 LEVELS Main Street Mayhem, Pirate's Plunder, Strike Palace, Sugar Rush, Frosty Frames, Dino Canyon, Haunted Hollows, Lunar Lanes, Temple of Strikes, Tumbleweed Town, Amazon Expedition, Railroad Rumble, Cul-de-Sac Chaos and The Spider Den, plus a USA city tour through Miami, San Francisco, Denver, Boston and New York. Every level has its own hazards, from low gravity on the Moon to freight trains you have to jump. 16 BALLS, 11 POWER-UPS Earn coins and fill the Ball Locker: Disco, Cannonball, Dino Egg, Inferno, the Golden Ball and more, each with its own feel. Grab power-ups on the lane: Fireball, Bomb, Magnet, Mega Ball, Multi-Ball, Lightning, Ghost, Freeze, Rocket, Super Curve and Mystery. MISSIONS AND STARS Every game rolls three missions, like wrecking 8 vehicles, hitting a gold pin or landing a x10 combo, and each one pays out coins. Stars unlock new levels, and three master levels open only when you have three stars everywhere else. MADE FOR TOUCH Flick up to bowl and drag to steer. Play in portrait or landscape and pick from six camera views, from Ball Cam to top-down. Brainy the announcer calls every strike, and haptics can be switched off in Settings. Grab a ball, pick a level and do NOT respect the lanes.

About

Bowling Bowling

Experience realistic 3D bowling with intuitive controls and exciting online multiplayer matches. Challenge friends or play solo with customizable balls and authentic physics.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D bowling physics
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Quick Match matchmaking
  • Private games with friends
  • Solo bowling mode
  • Swipe and tilt controls
  • Customizable ball colors
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Bowling Bowling brings the fun of bowling to your iPhone and iPad with intuitive controls, realistic ball and pin physics, and exciting online multiplayer matches. PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS Challenge other players in real-time bowling matches. Use Quick Match to find an opponent, or create a Private Game and invite a friend to join. TWO WAYS TO BOWL • Swipe Control — Swipe to roll the ball and curve your throw to add hook. • Tilt Hook Control — Tilt your device after releasing the ball to control its hook. REALISTIC BOWLING EXPERIENCE Enjoy responsive ball movement, realistic pin collisions, and a full 10-frame bowling game with automatic scoring. GAME FEATURES • Solo bowling mode • Real-time online multiplayer • Quick Match matchmaking • Private games with friend invitations • Play against the computer when no online opponent is available • Swipe and tilt bowling controls • Realistic bowling physics • Customizable bowling ball colors • Sound effects, background music, and haptic feedback • Game Center integration Whether you're practicing alone or competing with friends, Strike Lane Bowling brings the excitement of the bowling alley to your fingertips. Ready to bowl? Aim, roll, and strike!

Screenshots

Paynebrain Bowling4 screens
Bowling Bowling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bowling Bowling at none against Paynebrain Bowling's 1. Bowling Bowling also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Paynebrain Bowling's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Paynebrain Bowling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Bowling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paynebrain Bowling ships an update every 7 months, Bowling Bowling every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Paynebrain Bowling versus Bowling Bowling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaynebrain BowlingBowling Bowling
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB109 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCarlton Payne IIIYuwei Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paynebrain Bowling

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99
None

Bowling Bowling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paynebrain Bowling free?
Paynebrain Bowling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bowling Bowling free?
Bowling Bowling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paynebrain Bowling or Bowling Bowling have ads?
Bowling Bowling shows ads; Paynebrain Bowling does not.
Which is updated more often, Paynebrain Bowling or Bowling Bowling?
Paynebrain Bowling ships an update every 7 months, and Bowling Bowling every 4 days. Most recently, Paynebrain Bowling was updated on November 9, 2026 and Bowling Bowling on November 6, 2026.

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