Dunkers vs Cobi Hoops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dunkers
Experience wild physics-based basketball with slam dunks and ball stealing. Choose between career mode for glory, arcade mode for high scores, or challenge a friend in local multiplayer.
- Crazy physics basketball
- Slam dunks
- Steal the ball
- Career mode
- Arcade mode
- 2-player local multiplayer
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Its time to hit the court for some crazy slam dunks. Steal the ball from your opponent then slam dunk it in the net. Fight for glory in career mode or aim for a high score in arcade mode. Play against a friend on the same device in 2player mode Boomshakalaka!
Cobi Hoops
Compete with friends in a fast-paced basketball game playable through iMessage. Score as many baskets as possible in 30 seconds, unlock new content, and master trick shots. Explore additional basketball action in a sequel.
- 30-second scoring challenges
- Play with friends via iMessage
- Unlock new players and locations
- Bonus challenge mode
- Trick shot gameplay
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The #1 iMessage basketball game. How many baskets you can score in 30 seconds? Challenge, play and have great fun with all your friends as you try to out score each other! Unlock new players, locations and an amazing bonus challenge mode, or just try and play some trick-shots! Check out Cobi Hoops 2 for even more awesome basketball action! More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit www.cobramobile.com/support to see if we can help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dunkers at 3.6 against Cobi Hoops's 2.5. Dunkers also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 33%) and ratings volume (481 vs 157). Cobi Hoops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Dunkers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cobi Hoops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dunkers holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 481 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Dunkers's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cobi Hoops's.
Dunkers ships an update every 11 months, Cobi Hoops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dunkers | Cobi Hoops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (481 ratings) — better | 2.5 (157 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 481 — better | 157 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Lane Games AB | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
Dunkers
Cobi Hoops
User reviews
Dunkers
From 481 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 💡 Unique basketball-inspired concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High ad frequency disrupting gameplay
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
Cobi Hoops
From 157 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- ⚡ Works without WiFi connection
- 🕐 Quick, simple gaming experience
- 👥 Great for playing with friends
- 🎨 Retro aesthetic appeal
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't appear after installation
- 🚫 Cannot uninstall the application
- ⏱️ Unrealistic ball physics interfere with gameplay
- 💥 Player knocked out by bouncing balls for too long
- 🎯 Inconsistent hit detection on shots
Bugs and requests
Dunkers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing after ads
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent scoring and physics
Requested features
3 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for career mode
- More game modes and content
Cobi Hoops
Reported bugs
11 issues- App shows as installed but doesn't appear on device
- White screen with only Cobi logo in iMessage
- Cannot locate app icon after download
- Uninstall functionality not working
- App crashes when attempting to shoot
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- Blinking/flashing UI during purchase menu
- Inconsistent ball physics and collision detection
- Game redirects to iMessage instead of launching
- App appears as ghost app with constant updates
- Cannot access app from iMessage properly
- Score capped at 12 points despite perfect shots
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to uninstall or delete the app
- More game modes and difficulty levels
- Unlock characters through gameplay achievements
- 3-point line mode
- Longer shot clock option
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- Reduce knockdown duration from ball collisions
- Improve ball physics consistency
- More characters and court options
- Clearer multiplayer scoring display
- Reduce memory/storage requirements
- Free access to all characters and modes
In-app purchases
Dunkers
- Remove Adverts$1.99
Cobi Hoops
- Unlock extra Characters, Levels and Bonus game mode.$1.99
Questions
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