# Dunkers vs Mascot Dunks

The clearest difference is rating: Mascot Dunks at 4.7 against Dunkers's 3.6. Mascot Dunks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dunkers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mascot Dunks sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mascot Dunks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mascot Dunks has 9.6K ratings behind it against 481, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Dunkers's written reviews are positive against 72% of Mascot Dunks's.

Dunkers ships an update every 11 months, Mascot Dunks every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dunkers | Mascot Dunks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (481 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dunkers/id1110480334/reviews) | **[4.7 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mascot-dunks/id1187371930/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 481 | **9.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | **71.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 227 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Colin Lane Games AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/899921557) | [Crimson Pine Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/979888652) |

## What reviewers say

### Dunkers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dunkers/id1110480334)

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.

**Highlights:** Crazy physics basketball, Slam dunks, Steal the ball, Career mode, Arcade mode, 2-player local multiplayer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Adverts | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 💡 Unique basketball-inspired concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High ad frequency disrupting gameplay
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing after ads
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent scoring and physics

**Requested features**

- Online multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for career mode
- More game modes and content


### Mascot Dunks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mascot-dunks/id1187371930)

Experience thrilling basketball action with a variety of unique dunks and customizable mascot characters. Master simple controls to perform high-flying jumps and score, competing for the ultimate dunk champion title.

**Highlights:** One tap mechanics, Easy to grasp controls, Simple and addictive gameplay, Over 25 high-flying jumps and dunks, 20 customizable mascots to unlock, Stunning 2D graphics and animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coyote | $0.99 | one-time |
| Deer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diablo | $0.99 | one-time |
| Puppy | $0.99 | one-time |
| Robot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ninja | $0.99 | one-time |
| Youtuber | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dunker | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aries | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pelican | $0.99 | one-time |
| Panda | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bison | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wild Cat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pitbull | $0.99 | one-time |
| Teddy | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vip | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Super nostalgic
- 👍 Great game
- 🎮 Fun and addictive
- 💯 Awesome and amazing
- 🎨 Interesting and cool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Pay-to-win model
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🕹️ Unsatisfying slow-motion dunks
- 🔴 Crashes and lags

**Reported bugs**

- Character selection issues after updates
- Leaderboard not updating properly
- Trampoline collision detection problems
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- New characters and updates
- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize dunks
- Online dunk contest
- Leaderboard improvements


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dunkers free?

Dunkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mascot Dunks free?

Mascot Dunks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dunkers or Mascot Dunks?

Mascot Dunks is rated higher. Dunkers averages 3.6 out of 5 from 481 ratings, while Mascot Dunks averages 4.7 from 9.6K ratings.

### Do Dunkers or Mascot Dunks have ads?

Dunkers shows ads; Mascot Dunks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dunkers or Mascot Dunks?

Dunkers ships an update every 11 months, and Mascot Dunks every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dunkers was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mascot Dunks on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*