Comparison

AR Basketball vs Space Shuttle AR

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

Head to head
About

AR Basketball

Experience basketball in a new dimension with augmented reality. Place the hoop yourself or let the game do it, then test your shooting accuracy with precise controls and immersive haptic feedback. Enjoy premium quality graphics in this challenging AR sports simulation.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality Basketball
  • ARKit Enabled
  • Haptic Feedback
  • Precision Controls
  • High Quality Graphics
  • Customizable Hoop Placement
Features
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Shoot Hoops in Augmented Reality! Grab your basketball and test your skills in this unique AR experience! This game is challenging, so no complaining from N00bz plz.. Either place the net yourself , or the game will place the net for you, but the game has one more feature that is pretty exciting: - ARKit enabled Augmented Reality - Haptic Feedback - Precision Controls - Premium Quality - High Quality Graphics - It's LIT Let us know what you think on Instagram or Facebook @mintahgames NOTE: This Game is for AR-Kit compatible devices only! For the best experience use an iPhone 7 or your shiny new iPhone X

About

Space Shuttle AR

Experience the Space Shuttle's return through augmented reality. As the launch director, guide the shuttle from launch to a safe docking with the International Space Station. Witness realistic smoke, fire, and engine separation in your own environment.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) experience
  • Launch director role
  • Space Shuttle launch simulation
  • Docking with International Space Station
  • Realistic smoke and fire effects
  • Booster and fuel tank separation
  • Multiple viewing angles
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The Space Shuttle has been revived through Augmented Reality(AR) since its last flight in 2011. AR is a technology that displays virtual objects in the real world. You are the launch director of the Space Shuttle. Your mission is to launch the Space Shuttle and dock with the International Space Station safely. The Space Shuttle will be launched with smoke and fire from the launch pad. The shuttle will separate booster engines and an external fuel tank. It will dock with the Space Station above the Earth. The sound and the countdown make AR Space Shuttle more realistic. You can watch the shuttle's motions from various angles. Launch a 3D virtual Space Shuttle in your backyard or any other place. This app is a simple experiment in AR. The app is not only for Space Shuttle fans but also for anyone interested in AR. Try launching the 3D virtual Space Shuttle now.

Screenshots

AR Basketball2 screens
Space Shuttle AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Shuttle AR at 79% against AR Basketball's 8%. Space Shuttle AR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 200). AR Basketball's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Space Shuttle AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Shuttle AR has 1.2K ratings behind it against 200, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of AR Basketball's written reviews are positive against 79% of Space Shuttle AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AR Basketball versus Space Shuttle AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR BasketballSpace Shuttle AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (200 ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2001.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMintah GamesNoriaki Murao

Customer experience

AR Basketball

All ratings199 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative76.9%

Space Shuttle AR

All ratings1,120 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

AR Basketball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Space Shuttle AR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on launch
  • Inability to place the shuttle on flat surfaces

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more rockets and spacecraft to launch
  • Allow users to build and customize their own rockets
  • Implement a re-entry and landing sequence
  • Provide more background options (e.g., stars, planets)

In-app purchases

None

AR Basketball

No in-app purchases

None

Space Shuttle AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Basketball free?
AR Basketball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Shuttle AR free?
Space Shuttle AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Basketball or Space Shuttle AR?
Space Shuttle AR is rated higher. AR Basketball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Space Shuttle AR averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do AR Basketball or Space Shuttle AR have ads?
Neither AR Basketball nor Space Shuttle AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Basketball or Space Shuttle AR?
AR Basketball ships an update every 5 months, and Space Shuttle AR every 5 months. Most recently, AR Basketball was updated on November 2, 2026 and Space Shuttle AR on November 6, 2026.

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