Comparison

Bowling Puzzle vs Bowling Run 3D

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

Head to head
About

Bowling Puzzle

A challenging puzzle game where players aim to knock down all pins with a single ball. Navigate through 120 unique levels, each featuring different obstacle and pin placements. Master the swipe-to-throw mechanic to achieve perfect clears.

Highlights
  • 120 unique puzzle levels
  • Clear all pins with one ball
  • Strategic obstacle placement
  • Swipe-to-throw mechanic
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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120 levels bowling puzzle game! If you kill all the pins with 1 ball and you clear the level! 120 puzzles level placement of obstacles and pin is different offers. - How to play - In any location on the screen, you can throw the ball when you release your finger from the swipe down.

About

Bowling Run 3D

Experience a unique bowling game where the goal is to destroy pins scattered throughout the environment as you progress. Test your aim and see how many pins you can shatter in this action-packed arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Destroy scattered pins
  • Progressive gameplay
  • High pin count challenges
  • Unique bowling mechanics
Features
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This is no ordinary bowling game! You have to destroy the pins that are everywhere as you go. How many pins can you destroy?

Screenshots

Bowling Puzzle4 screens
Bowling Run 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bowling Puzzle at 4.5 against Bowling Run 3D's 2.7. Bowling Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 3). Bowling Run 3D's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bowling Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowling Puzzle has 137 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowling Puzzle ships an update every 4 months, Bowling Run 3D fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bowling Puzzle versus Bowling Run 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowling PuzzleBowling Run 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (137 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings137 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeBasement Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Bowling Puzzle

All ratings136 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

Bowling Run 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bowling Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Bowling Run 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bowling Puzzle free?
Bowling Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bowling Run 3D free?
Bowling Run 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bowling Puzzle or Bowling Run 3D?
Bowling Puzzle is rated higher. Bowling Puzzle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Bowling Run 3D averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Bowling Puzzle or Bowling Run 3D have ads?
Both Bowling Puzzle and Bowling Run 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowling Puzzle or Bowling Run 3D?
Bowling Puzzle ships an update every 4 months, and Bowling Run 3D fortnightly. Most recently, Bowling Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bowling Run 3D on October 24, 2026.

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