Last updated on December 7th, 2025 at 10:54 am
Bowling Sim – Simulation Game Review
Bowling Sim is a Simulation/Sports/Music game from Dmitriy Rytikov, first launched in 7th May 2018.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 422+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Bowling Sim Stand Out
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:
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Single player
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Play with friends (pass-n-play/hot seat)
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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)
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Easy-to-manage interface and control
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Hook the ball
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Amazing Unreal Engine 4 graphics
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Detailed track of statistics
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Play vs computer mode (computer's skill level is adjustable)
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Play vs friends on the same device (2-4 players). Each player can choose his own ball
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Ball rotation can be corrected after release (in easy mode)
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Independent worldwide ratings for every game mode
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21 bowling balls to choose from
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Offline mode
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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: [email protected]
This Simulation game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Bowling Sim is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 24th November 2025
Recent improvements include:
- bugfixes
- ad mediation provider changed
Download & Availability
Bowling Sim is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Would be nice if the pins went off spot they stay there instead of being teleported back.
The game is great; however, you might want to consider just selling it outright – the ads are extremely annoying to the point we dont want to play it as often or at all.
We enjoy Bowling and this game allows us to enjoy Competition and improve our game also helps to hone our skills.
This closely resembles real bowling but on a little screen. It's one of the best and most realistic bowling games on an app. Great fun.
Too old and arthritic to bowl for real. This helps bring back the good old days.
We loves it that game. Please always free thank! Awesome bowling! We hope not that ruin games, please dont crash that game. Thank.
This game is addicting, but its very fun.
We love this game. Plenty of choices of bowling balls, too.
But its so hard to get it right. When we try to get them all down. Its like it has a mind of its own. It will keep trying our best to get better at it.
We enjoy this game. It is very realistic but demonstrates a few short comings. It never seems to pick a cherry if you directly hit the lead pin in a 2+ pin combo. At times it seems to begin booting up, but in the process when the screen goes black it never continues. (You have to shut down your device, reboot your machine, and when the program reloads it works fine.). Ive never (in MANY) games seen a baby split (a 3-10 or a 2-7). Never seen a 5-7 or 5-10 split. This is a very good game but could still use some refinements. Comments from an avid real life bowler.
Fun with out endless ads like other games. You do not have to buy anything to play. Thank you.
Bowling is spelled Bowvling on the app & include backspin as default.
What we found is this game good pass time for seniors Really one can enjoy.
We started playing after a long absence and found that the game has no sound. We really enjoyed the jazzy music and the realistic sounds enhanced the game. We have tried everything but we dont have a way of restoring the sound. We hope it comes back soon.
Pinfall is not accurate. Never see a messenger.
Nice game Ive had no problem everything been great.
Great game, better than the rest.
We used to practice bowling every day but now our body is broken down and we no longer can bowl. This game allows us to enjoy competition with the computer or allows us to practice by ourselves we love this game and we hope someday to get a 300 Sheryl.
This game should be eligible for purchase to bypass ads. Other than that graphics and real play is spot on. Great job.
We Like this game. It is very true to life.
The pins look weird when the fall slow and thus means that the carry is lees good looking. Other that that this is a good bowling game.
Lots of ball choices and good options for ball control. We enjoy a few games a day. There are a couple glitches. Ball sometimes bounces down alley, rolls backward off the alley into a black void, or drifts around the area where the player would be standing. Thank you for developing this.
This one is pretty good. Although it would be good to have lights to show weather your on the 1st ball or 2nd ball like in real life. Numbers could show what number lane your on as well and the other lanes could be active from time to time, with balls being rolled to hit the pins. If the lanes are not being used, a idea is to have the lane lights off. Another idea is to select the lane number you want, unless its already in use. Is. There you could make the pin setter a bit more realistic For the bowling point of view, we have not tried it yet but thinking about it. We could hope that it is as good as it looks,.
Its really fun and relaxing. Im happy we found this one. Easy to play.
The game is fun to play on our iPhone, but needs landscape mode for our iPad.
Preferred the game before recent update. Easy mode had better control before update. We do like the option for ball and pin weight but overall our rating goes from a 5 to a 3. We find ourselves playing less as we now throw lots of splits and few strikes. Perhaps Ill check it after the next update.
It pauses the ball when Im trying to shoot.
Great graphics, game play,background music. Pins arent a mile away either.
Fun simulator. Nothing cutesy about it. Just straight up bowling. Good stuff.
Feel like youre actually bowling.
Just give this game a try & youll be hooked! Best game online to play. Thanks to the designer.
This is our first time playing this game and we tell youits 4:25am and Im still enjoying this game.
Thanks for making a fun experience from Hawaii.
The jazz music is so relaxing, with realistic challenge and skill. Love it.
This game is simple but very fun and the graphics are great.
We dont write reviews often, but this is an exception. First, it mimics our actual games and scores. Second, graphics are excellent. Third, its simple to learn and play. Finally, its not a space hog. Try it, youll like it.
We love this bowling game. The sound and graphics are wonderful. Short ads (5 sec.) is an added plus.
We love this bowling game. One we start playing its hard to stop.
Great bowling game, feels like im at the bowling alley, exciting thrills when your knocking the pins down and frustrations when your not. Love this game its addicting.
We love curving the bowling ball in this game and in real life and we are pretty good at both and this is super realistic.
Great game. Best bowling game Ive played. If you like bowling,this game is a must play ! Ive rated this game before, but after playing it for awhile….. Its addicting and extremely fun to play. We wish we could give it 10 stars.
We love the simulation, reminds us of our bowling days. Our six year-old son also loves it. One of the better bowling games available.
We love this game simple but realistic.
We leave enough solid 7 pins to remind us of actual bowling. Very realistic. It would be even better if the pin setter could reset pins moved off spot in that location instead of to their original spot.
Ive been bowling for over 40 years, and this is the most realistic bowling simulator we have used.
Fun. Great graphics, plays well, best free bowling app youll find.
We really like this simulator. It is very realistic in every respect. Keep up the great work.
It bowls just like we bowl in real life! Well a little better with the correction mode enable.
Needs more pin action otherwise great game you have here.
But it freezes at least two or three times during the second ball. Very annoying. Either we cant move the ball over or it wont roll it. Then when you need to get aggressive with it to throw it it flies into the gutter.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.4.0
- Size: 222.71 MB
- iOS: 15.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Dmitriy Rytikov
Last updated: 24th November 2025 | Genre: Simulation, Sports | Developer: Dmitriy Rytikov