# Cylinders vs Impossible Basket

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cylinders at 58% against Impossible Basket's 0%. Cylinders also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Impossible Basket's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Cylinders is free to download; Impossible Basket costs $0.99 up front. Impossible Basket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cylinders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Impossible Basket holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cylinders has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Cylinders's written reviews are positive against 0% of Impossible Basket's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cylinders ships an update every 6 weeks, Impossible Basket every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cylinders | Impossible Basket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cylinders/id1123511564/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impossible-basket-watch-game/id1504281721/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **58.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#139** |
| Size | 54 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Khang Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078541780) | [Tocapp Games S.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1382683382) |

## What reviewers say

### Cylinders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cylinders/id1123511564)

Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.

**Highlights:** Build cylinders vertically, Reach highest score, Challenge friends, Stack blocks

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 💡 Fun to try to beat your high score
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Fun and challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accuracy issues
- 🐛 Leaderboard not working properly
- 🐛 Lags and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch
- 💡 Needs more colors and levels

**Reported bugs**

- Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
- Leaderboard not showing scores properly
- Frequent lags and glitches

**Requested features**

- Add more colors and levels
- Fix leaderboard issues
- Improve accuracy and reduce lag


### Impossible Basket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impossible-basket-watch-game/id1504281721)

**Currently charting:** #139 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

A simple basketball game where you aim to make baskets by controlling direction and force. The challenge increases with each successful shot, offering limited attempts per round. Compete to see how far you can progress.

**Highlights:** Digital Crown control on Apple Watch, Tap to launch on Watch, Slide control for force and direction on iPhone/iPad, Increasing difficulty with each basket, Limited attempts per round

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads & Unlock All Balls | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cylinders free?

Cylinders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Impossible Basket free?

Impossible Basket costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cylinders or Impossible Basket?

Impossible Basket is rated higher. Cylinders averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Impossible Basket averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Cylinders or Impossible Basket have ads?

Cylinders shows ads; Impossible Basket does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cylinders or Impossible Basket?

Cylinders ships an update every 6 weeks, and Impossible Basket every 5 months. Most recently, Cylinders was updated on September 16, 2026 and Impossible Basket on September 25, 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.*