PinKnockdown vs Arcade Bowling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinKnockdown
A satisfying arcade game where you flick a ball to knock down pins. Aim for perfect throws to climb global leaderboards and relieve stress. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Flick ball to knock down pins
- Satisfying stress relief gameplay
- Global player rankings
- Achieve perfect throws
- Simple, fast-paced mechanics
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Smash those pins—it feels amazing! (・∀・) Perfect for blowing off some stress! We’ve lined up a whole row of pins. Just flick the ball upward to throw! Fast! Straight! Flick!! Nail a perfect throw, and I’ll even sing for you— with my beautiful voice! Climb your way to the top and aim for #1 in the world rankings! Tips for Mastering the Game: Throw the ball from the back The faster you flick, the better the shot
Arcade Bowling
Aim and release the bowling ball to knock down pins. Clear all pins within three tries to advance to the next level. Failure to do so requires restarting the current level.
- Intuitive aiming and release controls
- Level-based progression system
- Three-try limit per level
- Classic bowling gameplay
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Aim, let go & watch the ball strike the pins. Get all of the pins down in 3 tries & you can move onto the next level. Fail to knock all of the pins down in 3 moves & you'll be forced to start all over again. Look on the bright side, in normal bowling you only have 2 turns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcade Bowling at 100% against PinKnockdown's 68%. Arcade Bowling also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 37 months). PinKnockdown's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PinKnockdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of PinKnockdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arcade Bowling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PinKnockdown ships an update every 37 months, Arcade Bowling every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinKnockdown | Arcade Bowling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K. | Engoa LLC |
Customer experience
PinKnockdown
Arcade Bowling
In-app purchases
PinKnockdown
No in-app purchases
Arcade Bowling
No in-app purchases
Questions
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