Pixel Bowling vs Neotris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Bowling
A retro-styled bowling game featuring simple swipe controls and realistic pin physics. Progress through a career mode with multiple tournaments and locations, or enjoy daily challenges and quick play sessions. Unlock new balls and track your performance with detailed stats.
- Retro pixel art style
- Simple swipe controls
- Satisfying pin physics
- Career Mode with 15 tournaments
- Daily Bowl challenges
- Quick Play mode
- Unlockable balls and achievements
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Step up to the lane. Pixel Bowling is a retro-styled bowling game with simple swipe controls, satisfying pin physics, and a whole lot to keep you coming back. Aim your shot, set your power, swipe in the direction you want the ball to go. Every roll feels different — every spare feels earned. Career Mode takes you from small-town leagues to the national stage across 15 tournaments and 5 Locations. Win matches, climb the ranks, and unlock new balls along the way. Daily Bowl gives you one game per day. Track your streak, chase your best, and see how you stack up on the Game Center leaderboard. Quick Play is always there when you just want to bowl. Earn achievements, complete weekly challenges, and build your ball collection as you go. Track your stats — strikes, spares, averages, and everything in between. Pixel art. Retro fonts. No ads. No nonsense. Just bowling.
Neotris
A modern take on the classic falling-block puzzle game with vibrant neon graphics. Enjoy addictive gameplay on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad.
- Classic falling-block gameplay
- Modern neon graphics
- Addictive gameplay
- Play on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad
- Supports iPhone Duo
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NEOTRIS – Classic Block-Puzzling Fun, Reimagined! Experience a modern twist on the timeless falling-block puzzle game, featuring stunning neon graphics and addictive gameplay! Play anywhere on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Now supports iPhone Duo! Classic gameplay. Modern style. Endless fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Bowling at 4.7 against Neotris's 3.0. Pixel Bowling also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (70 vs 2). Neotris's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Pixel Bowling costs $1.99 and Neotris $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixel Bowling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Bowling has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pixel Bowling's written reviews are positive against 50% of Neotris's.
Pixel Bowling ships an update monthly, Neotris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Bowling | Neotris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #125 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | adam rogan | Virtual GS |
Customer experience
Pixel Bowling
Neotris
In-app purchases
Pixel Bowling
No in-app purchases
Neotris
No in-app purchases
