Strike! By Skillz Pro Bowling

Bowl & Win Real Cash Prizes!

Ratings

Age

18+

Sports

Languages

English

Latest Version 1.18.0

Thu May 07 2026

- 8 New Balls to choose from!

- Bug Fixes

Strike! By Skillz Pro Bowling offers a realistic bowling experience on mobile. Players can participate in tournaments, earn rewards, and compete for real prizes. The game features advanced physics that simulate real ball-to-pin interaction and lane conditions. With a variety of ball types and customization options, it caters to both casual players and hardcore bowling enthusiasts.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

78/100

Strike! By Skillz is a surprisingly robust bowling simulator that focuses on realism and competitive play. Unlike arcade bowlers that feel like they're on rails, this game actually respects the physics of oil patterns and pin weight. You can feel the difference when you adjust your board position or ball speed, making split conversions feel like a genuine achievement rather than a fluke.

The competitive aspect is where the game shines, as it uses the Skillz platform to match you against real players. This adds a layer of tension that single-player modes just can't replicate. While the graphics aren't groundbreaking, the smooth animations and satisfying 'crash' of the pins keep you coming back. The only real downside is the occasional connection drop in the middle of a high-stakes match, but for fans of the sport, it's one of the best mobile interpretations available.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

Real-world physics engine

Competitive Skillz integration

Realistic oil patterns

Customizable bowling balls

Daily tournaments and rewards

Tips & Walkthrough

Mastering the Hook

To throw a hook, swipe the ball toward the pins and then flick your finger to the side. The angle and speed of your flick determine the severity of the curve, allowing you to hit the 'pocket' for consistent strikes.

Gameplays

Oil Patterns

Different tournaments feature varying oil patterns. Pay attention to the blue indicators on the lane to see where the oil is thickest; your ball will slide more in these areas and hook more on the dry parts of the lane.

Screenshot

Q&A

Yes, in supported regions, players can enter cash tournaments through the Skillz platform to win real prizes.

Ratings & Reviews

5 star rating on the game e strike

Wed Apr 29 2020 Sakala2020

Love the game for sure . It’s a competitive game and gives you pretty close to reality situations with rolling the ball , which pins are left depending how you through , split conversions , and so on . Seems even a little sudden change for boards make the difference in your shot just like real life . Only complaint I would have is the game closing out in middle of a match as a glitch and then you just lose automatically cash game or not due to aborting the game when your not at fault . And lose your bet . As well as if you for any reason have to stop or pause your game for a lengthier time frame it automatically puts you at the lose . As well as it seems after so long of being on a winning streak , you end up continuing to leave certain pins even throwing the same shots you been all day and end up with this issue being consistent for about 5 games straight or repeated tougher oil patterns . Other then that great game wish you could switch equipment would be nice !!

Ok but needs work

Fri Mar 29 2019 Spriteman23

This game is really fun and entertaining, especially when there’s nothing to do. However this game needs to work on a few things. The pin physics is ok but not realistic, whenever you hit in the pocket or light pocket it just leaves a lot of splits, like a 4 10 or a 4 5 7. I think that the pins need to be more realistic and not slide like rubber. If you throw a curve or a hook ball you will notice that it rolls realistic, but when it gets to the pins it doesn’t drive through the pins and as a result, splits and barley any strikes. I giving this game 3 stars because there are not a lot of ads. If the creator can fix the pin action this game would be 10x better. Update: I think the new update is good but not that great. In the new update it seems 200 games are rare and I fell in to that too I mean you need at least one double and keep clean (making spares no open frames) to shoot 200. I think this is because the pin physics are still not realistic and what I mean by that is the ball gets to a good roll and hit ether in the light pocket or just the pocket and leaves a lot of splits like a 5-7 or 5-10 seriously? Another cause of no 200 game is the ball speed, sometimes when you swipe your finger up like you do, sometimes the ball just doesn’t have the velocity to carry the light hits the ball just moves like a turtle. I think that the developers need to take more time on their game and make it a lot better so people would enjoy more, Other than that good game.

Not equal competition, just want to take your money

Sat Oct 23 2021 elemenop42

I kept playing rounds and I kept getting right around the same score every time, and I lost each and every time. And each round after, when I continued to get the same score, the opponents scores continued to rise each and every game. Then when I was down to my final amount of cash left, I played one more round, and I scored 20 pts higher than any of the previous times, and I still lost because they chose an even tougher opponent. I suppose just so that I would deposit more money, which I obviously didn’t. How do I know it’s intentional? Because it kept saying “we’ll find an opponent while you play”. But how do I know they aren’t just choosing after they know my score? And even tigers the opponent hasn’t been chosen, if you exit, you still forfeit the money. It’s ridiculous. So I specifically asked them to make it so I couldn’t be entered into a tournament unless the player was chosen ahead of time, because it’s nonsense. If it’s fair, there shouldn’t be a problem. But they told me they couldn’t do that…why? Because you chose who I’m playing based on the score I get? Yea. I think so. They might not be out to get ME but I know a scam when I see one. They probably use this ability to keep an appearance of being “fair”. By choosing who you play after they see your score, in case you are winning too much. It’s a loophole that probably isn’t illegal yet but it’s incredibly unethical and it makes it absolutely NOT WORTH PLAYING. Because they won’t let you win anything significant when it comes down to it. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!

Fantastic game

Mon Feb 04 2019 MirroredMinds

This game is really fun to play and I love that you can win real money. The gameplay is nice and there’s plenty of events to enter. The look of everything is nice and the prizes are great too. I do have a few suggestions, but I want to say first, I think the devs are focusing on the right things, making sure everything is fair and runs smoothly. I think that is great. My only complaint is that there’s no way to customize anything, I wish you could earn medals or something to show off on your avatar or through your profile. I wish you could change your ball or earn or buy new ones. (Maybe even offer different stats on different sized balls or something, but that may take away from the fairness of the game) but to be able to customize would be nice. I also wish we could see a replay of the other player in pvp games. And being able to save replays would be nice. I really think the game is great, and like I mentioned, I think the devs are focusing on keeping things running right before they work on the pretties, but it would be nice to see some creativity thrown in there. To see it polished off like that would make me give that last star ⭐️

Complete Scam!! Beware!!

Tue Dec 18 2018 8pack21

The Skillz Bowling App is actually a pretty fun game. However, it’s very inconsistent ...for example, I sometimes bowl 10+ games...in those 10+ games my average score is 250+...then I could bowl 10+ more games and my average goes down 20 or 30 pins..sometimes even bowling in the sub 200 range. Also, they say they don’t just throw in scores that beat yours..however I’ve played many games where I didn’t start off with finding an opponent, and then when I finish my game...The game found me an opponent, and I lost...I bowl fairly quickly ...there’s no way that the system set me up with another opponent before my game ended...and my opponent finished before me. One minute I’m bowling 300s, and the next under 200? For the most part; you’ll split your wins and losses once you figure the game out...but you’ll eventually lose all of your money in the end. Also the moderators of the chatroom claim to be volunteers...I’ve been informed by the moderators that they are given bonus cash to use towards playing the game for real money...it’s not fair to play a moderator whom is basically playing with house money...and they win to somebody whom has deposited real money. I also believe the moderators work for skillz...skillz is a very shady company, and though what they are doing as a company I’m not sure is illegal, but it’s certainly not ethical...I’m sure people have tried to sue this company in the past...I think we the customers of skillz should come together and sue them for everything their worth, and let them see how it feels to have their money scammed away from them.

Scam - a complete fraudulent app! Fair warning

Mon Feb 01 2021 DuoTooTwo

It will not end well.......this app will entice the user to play 1st for points then for cash. Once playing for cash it will pit you against others - mind you will be playing BOTS that every 2nd game is already decided before you even play. So you will seem like you are winning and granted I did will over $3000, but I lost $3001 of the $3001 - I put into the game around $750. So they got me for a total of $750 of my own $. As you play you will find your game starts to go poorly and chalk it up to how you are using the finger or the speed - but little did we know that based on how long and what level achieved will all make it more difficult to improve your score and once you change the technique it happens again. I can assure you that there are not thousands playing this game - otherwise how could it take hours or days to find a challenger - at any level especially a beginner. I could go on and on - this company should have to go before an auditing firm to show the payouts to legit players - my guess it is less than 1 in 1000. I will bet anyone who wants $100 that after playing 100 competitive money games they will not be ahead. You will loose your shirt and car and house on this app. It should be taken down.

Thought it’d be better

Thu Jan 17 2019 Nade2000

I’ve been a candlepin bowler most of my life, now 65, so when an app company finally comes out with a candlepin bowling game naturally I was excited. Since I thought this app was very good bowling 10 pin I had high hopes for the candlepin version. It didn’t take long before my excitement turned into disappointment. While the graphics are write up there with the best of them the pin physics are not realistic. As someone else noted the pins simply don’t fall as you’d expect with a history of candlepin bowling. The amount of splits that occur is way too high and there have been numerous times when pins should’ve fallen from being nudged. I’ve seen fallen pins going through standing pins and not knocked it down. Pins don’t roll as freely once knocked down as they do in the real game either. And perhaps the most irritating thing about the game is how many times I have to throw the ball before it will finally roll down the lane. It’s taken me as many as five times throwing the ball before it finally went down the lane. UNACCEPTABLE! There is one other bowling game that has the candlepin version and while it’s not “as good” as this one, at least I have no problem throwing the ball.

Lots to Fix/Revert

Tue Mar 26 2019 jmm341

Recently, the game’s updates have made the game far less enjoyable than it used to be. Not only is there often game lag even with no apps running in the background, but half the time the game cannot recognize the speed of my swipes and sends the ball down the lane super slowly. Honestly, the new design of the app and the game is the only thing the developer seems to have improved upon/gotten right. I used to know how to aim the spin and where to line up the ball for the oil patterns but a new update completely eradicated those patterns I had recognized. I no longer play in cash games (which I know for a fact depletes the amount of money the developer earns! *hint hint*) because I cannot trust myself or the game to get anything over a 120. I used to be able to consistently bowl in the 230s-240s or higher, along with most of my opponents, but it seems like everyone has been duped by the developer recently. Please fix these issues as soon as possible so I can continue to play in cash games and tournaments and enjoy the game once again! Right now, not recommended for anyone!