Basketball Time vs Pixel Bowl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basketball Time
Experience a realistic basketball shooting game with intuitive mechanics that are easy to pick up but hard to master. Compete with detailed player statistics, climb leaderboards, and unlock new characters and courts.
- Intuitive shooting mechanic
- Realistic 2D physics
- Three game modes
- Record and share replays
- Leaderboard and achievements
- Detailed player statistics
- Unlockable characters and courts
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"It’s incredibly addictive, but easily the best basketball game I’ve played in a very long time." - VG Almanac "An absolute gem of a mobile game" - The Editor's Corner It's time for a new basketball game with a simple and intuitive shooting mechanic that is easy to learn.. but challenging to master. Basketball Time is the first game to factor in both timing and angle making it the most realistic basketball shooting game ever released on mobile. Detailed player statistics allow you to compete with yourself along with your friends. See if you have what it takes to reach the top of the leaderboards! FEATURES: - Three game modes: Streak, Race, and Timed - Record and share replays of high scores via Everyplay - Leaderboard and achievements with Game Center - Detailed player statistics - Realistic 2D physics - Unlock multiple characters and courts HOW TO SHOOT: 1. Touch anywhere on the screen to gather the ball 2. Drag your finger down and away from the hoop to begin your shot and determine your shot angle 3. Time and release your finger just as your player reaches the peak of his jump for optimal power CONNECT: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/basketballtime.game - Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoalityGame
Pixel Bowl
Create and manage your dream sports team with customizable gear, logos, and mascots. Develop strategies with a personalized playbook and train players to enhance their stats and performance. Compete globally or with friends on leaderboards and earn rewards through challenges.
- Customizable team swag
- Logo and mascot design
- Build your own playbook
- Player training and stat improvement
- Earn rewards from challenges
- Global and friend leaderboards
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Customize your own team by choosing your swag, including jersey sets, logos, mascots, and more! Build your own play book! Level up your players by training them in the Team Manager to increase their stats and overall performance! Earn rewards by completing various challenges! Test your skills by joining the world-wide leader boards, or boast your rankings among friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basketball Time at 3.1 against Pixel Bowl's 2.1. Basketball Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (59% vs 44%). Pixel Bowl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume 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. Pixel Bowl sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Basketball Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basketball Time holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Basketball Time's written reviews are positive against 44% of Pixel Bowl's.
Basketball Time ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Bowl every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basketball Time | Pixel Bowl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (30 ratings) — better | 2.1 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 44.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koality Game LLC | Shenaniganz Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Basketball Time
Pixel Bowl
Bugs and requests
Basketball Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixel Bowl
Reported bugs
10 issues- Receivers don't catch the ball
- Incomplete passes frequently
- Cannot turn on sound
- Tutorial is not helpful
- Cannot log in/register account
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- Verification email not sent or link broken
- Game stuck on loading screen
- Clock stops at 0:00 and stays on quarter
- Cannot see receivers downfield
- Joystick doesn't move freely
Requested features
9 requests- Add more logos and jerseys
- Add a training mode
- Improve catching mechanics
- Add roster adjusting (trading, free agents)
- Add more uniform options (alts, color rush)
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- Add a punt return button
- Fix verification email link
- Improve passing difficulty
- Fix defensive play (opponent runs too much)
In-app purchases
Basketball Time
No in-app purchases
Pixel Bowl
- Satchel of Credits$0.99
- Bag of Credits$1.99
- Gold Pass$1.99
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- Bundle of Credits$2.99
- Shipload of Credits$4.99
- Cup of Coffee$4.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Huge Pile of Gems$9.99
Questions
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