Darts Match vs Bowling Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darts Match
Experience a lifelike darts game with realistic throwing mechanics and a pub-style atmosphere. Play against AI, friends, or random opponents in various popular darts formats. Customize your darts and track your performance with detailed statistics.
- Play Classic 501, 301, Around the Clock, Cricket
- Compete against AI, Facebook friends, or random players
- Climb global leaderboards
- Customize darts with over 50,000 combinations
- Practice mode to perfect throwing
- Detailed performance statistics
- Realistic sound effects
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Play darts against a number of tough computer opponents and your Facebook friends in ‘Darts Match’, the most lifelike darts game on the market. “This is a real bullseye of a game“ - The Sun Newspaper Played on an officially approved PDC/Unicorn dartboard and in a pub-style atmosphere, ‘Darts Match’ offers a natural throwing action in a range of popular darts formats, perfect for both the avid darter and novice. GAME FEATURES: • Play Classic games of 501, 301, Around the Clock, and Cricket • Take on Facebook friends, Computer Opponents or a random player • Compete with your friends or the world to climb the leaderboards • Determine the number of sets and legs played in local games • Customise your darts in the store, over 50,000 combinations of flights, shafts and barrels. • Perfect your throwing arm in practice mode • Records three-dart averages, checkout percentages, total games won and many more stats. • Suggested checkout finishes • PDC/Unicorn approved dartboard • Realistic caller and crowd sound effects Don’t forget, it’s trebles for show, doubles for dough! ** Optimised for: iPhone 4S and above, iPod 5, iPad 2 and above.
Bowling Sim
Experience a highly realistic bowling simulation with authentic physics and oil-coated lanes. Choose from multiple game modes, including single player, local multiplayer, and AI opponents, with adjustable difficulty levels. Enjoy stunning graphics and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Realistic physics engine
- Multiple game modes
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Hook and spin ball control
- Detailed statistics tracking
- 21 unlockable bowling balls
- Offline play
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Try out the most realistic bowling simulator! The gameplay physics are based on the throws done by real professional bowlers and are extremely close to the real game. The lanes are coated with oil to mimic real conditions. 3 game modes: * Single player * Play with friends (pass-n-play/hot seat) * Play vs computer Each mode has two difficulty levels: Easy mode – you can correct the ball's rotation after you've released the ball. Hard mode – it is not possible to adjust the ball after the throw. There are separate worldwide ratings for every difficulty mode. - Classic 10 pin bowling (10 frames) - Easy-to-manage interface and control - Hook the ball - Amazing Unreal Engine 4 graphics - Detailed track of statistics - Play vs computer mode (computer's skill level is adjustable) - Play vs friends on the same device (2-4 players). Each player can choose his own ball - Ball rotation can be corrected after release (in easy mode) - Independent worldwide ratings for every game mode - 21 bowling balls to choose from - Offline mode - 100% free game How to play: * Set the ball in the selected position * Slide your finger on the screen from the starting line towards the pins (the speed is not important, what matters are the touchpoint and the drop-out). The longer the distance is between the first contact and drop-out, the faster the ball goes. * In Easy mode it is possible to correct the ball's rotation by simply sliding left or right on the screen. Correction magnitude depends on how far the finger moves on screen. * You can also spin the ball. The speed and the rotation are controlled by the HOOK button. Did you get this far in this description? Well, it is time to download the game now! It's fun and completely free. We are always working to improve the game and value your feedback. For support or suggestions, please contact us at: support@simfo.games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bowling Sim at 4.5 against Darts Match's 3.9. Bowling Sim also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Darts Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowling Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bowling Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling Sim has 444 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Darts Match's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bowling Sim's.
Darts Match ships an update every 5 months, Bowling Sim every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darts Match | Bowling Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (47 ratings) | 4.5 (444 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 444 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Motionlab | Dmitriy Rytikov |
Customer experience
Darts Match
Bowling Sim
User reviews
Darts Match
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Realistic darts gameplay
- ⭐ Excellent game overall
- 🕹️ Easy to play and addictive
- 🎨 Good customization options
- 📊 Detailed statistics tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unclear or missing features
- 💰 Ads and in-app purchases issues
- 🎯 Unrealistic AI difficulty
- 🖥️ Compatibility issues on some devices
Bowling Sim
From 444 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic bowling simulation
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🎵 Relaxing background music
- 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🛑 App no longer working after updates
- 💤 Unresponsive controls
- 🚫 Ads too intrusive
Bugs and requests
Darts Match
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/profile issues
- Persistent ads despite purchase
- Crashes on certain device models
- Slow or unresponsive gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer and tournaments
- More game modes and variations
- Chat/messaging functionality
- Ability to reset/clear stats
- More customization options
Bowling Sim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball bouncing off the alley or rolling backward
- Pins not resetting correctly after a frame
- Keyboard not appearing for player name entry
Requested features
4 requests- Add landscape mode for tablets
- Improve pin physics and ball behavior
- Implement more realistic scoring and pin feedback
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Darts Match
- Remove Ads$2.99
Bowling Sim
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Darts Match free?
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