# Flappy Hoopers: The Shooting Basketball Players

> Guide bouncing basketballs away from bears to help players practice. (iPhone/iPad app by Adam Irvine.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-hoopers-the-shooting-basketball-players/id1094603241 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adam Irvine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1149390487)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 206 App Store ratings · 85 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-hoopers-the-shooting-basketball-players/id1094603241/reviews.md

## What is Flappy Hoopers?

Those darn Grizzlies keep stealing basketballs out of the equipment room!!!

Help the shooting basketball players get the bouncing basketballs back so they can practice shooting again!!! 

Don't touch the bears or you will Flop!!!

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## Key features

- Guide bouncing basketballs
- Avoid bears
- Retrieve stolen balls
- Practice shooting

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Flappy Hoopers?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 🏀 Fun basketball-themed concept
- 😄 Entertaining and engaging experience
- 🎯 Good difficulty level that keeps players engaged
- 🔄 Similar to popular Flappy Bird mechanics
- ⏱️ Good for passing time when bored

**Cons**

- 😤 Extremely difficult and frustrating
- 🐛 Collision detection issues - kills player when not touching obstacles
- 📦 Oversized moving parts make gameplay impractical
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout the game
- 🤥 Questionable iPad reward promise - appears to be false/unattainable
- 🎪 Unfair difficulty - nearly impossible to reach score of 20

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Collision detection triggers death when finger is not on screen
- Hit detection activates when player is not near obstacles
- Oversized heads make it impossible to pass through gaps properly

**Most requested features**

- Adjust head/obstacle size to be more proportional
- Reduce or improve ad placement
- Better collision detection system
- Difficulty settings or progression modes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 85)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flappy-hoopers-the-shooting-basketball-players/id1094603241/reviews.md

### 5/5 — AWSOME

*2016-06-08, version 1.8*

This game is fun but hard✅

### 3/5 — RIGGED!!!

*2016-06-07*

It's a good game and all but there is 1 problem...
IT'S RIGGED!!!
When I'm in between the heads and my finger is NOT on my screen it still jumps!!!

### 5/5 — To hard ahhhh!!!!!

*2016-05-17*

Impossible and I don't think you get an iPad all I have to say is impossible!!!!!😫😫

### 5/5 — Where's my iPad?

*2016-05-16*

I got 24 on the game. I'm number 3 in the world David Haskett. Do I actually get an iPad or is this just a lie... Game was hard at first but j got the hang of it

### 5/5 — Noodle

*2016-05-15, version 1.8*

Noodle

### 1/5 — WORST EVER

*2016-05-15, version 1.8*

It's not even fun. You can't get past 3.....if you get even close to the head, you're dead. Seriously the worst game ever......

### 5/5 — Cool

*2016-05-14, version 1.8*

Cool

### 5/5 — Lit

*2016-05-13, version 1.8*

This game good fam

### 5/5 — L

*2016-05-13, version 1.8*

L

### 5/5 — Hard

*2016-05-13*

This is hard, but I'm committed to getting past 20!! Gotta get it! Very fun

## Frequently asked questions about Flappy Hoopers

### What is Flappy Hoopers about?

Flappy Hoopers is a game where you guide bouncing basketballs away from bears. The goal is to help shooting basketball players get their stolen balls back so they can practice.

### How do I play Flappy Hoopers?

You need to guide the bouncing basketballs and avoid touching the bears. Touching the bears will cause you to 'Flop' and likely end the game. The objective is to get the balls back to the players.

### Is Flappy Hoopers free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, which may enhance the gameplay experience or provide additional content.

### What kind of device can I play Flappy Hoopers on?

The provided information indicates this is a mobile application, suggesting it is compatible with smartphones and tablets that support mobile games.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8 — 2016-05-06

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Minor Fixes

### 1.7 — 2016-05-05

Minor Fixes

### 1.6 — 2016-05-03

Minor Fixes

### 1.4 — 2016-05-02

Minor Fixes

### 1.3 — 2016-04-11

Minor Fixes

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All apps by Adam Irvine: https://appshunter.io/developer/1149390487

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*