Join4 for iMessage vs Cobi Hoops 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Join4 for iMessage
Challenge friends in a classic connect four game directly through iMessage. Strategically place your colored counters to be the first to achieve four in a row and win the game.
- Play via iMessage
- Turn-based gameplay
- Strategic counter placement
- Challenge friends
- Connect four win condition
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Can you Join4? Challenge your friends over iMessage to see who can be the first to connect 4 of their coloured counters! Take it in turns to place counters, strategically blocking each other until one of you finds a way to win!
Cobi Hoops 2
Engage in basketball-themed puzzle challenges with over 160 levels of increasing difficulty. Compete against friends in real-time within Messages for a quick 30-second scoring challenge.
- 160+ puzzle levels
- Score all baskets
- Compete with friends in Messages
- 30-second scoring challenge
- Basketball action
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Cobi Hoops is back with awesome puzzle action! Now everyone can shoot hoops! Can you score all the baskets in these amazing puzzle levels and take your sweet skills to the next level? Discover 160+ levels of fun or play against friends inside Messages to see how many baskets you can score in 30 seconds! 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 price: Cobi Hoops 2 at Free against Join4 for iMessage's $0.99. Cobi Hoops 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 59 months). Join4 for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Cobi Hoops 2 is free to download; Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Cobi Hoops 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Join4 for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cobi Hoops 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cobi Hoops 2 has 2.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Join4 for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cobi Hoops 2's.
Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, Cobi Hoops 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Join4 for iMessage | Cobi Hoops 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Cotton | Cobra Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
Join4 for iMessage
Cobi Hoops 2
Bugs and requests
Join4 for iMessage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cobi Hoops 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes when minimized
- Levels not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Customization options for characters or gameplay
- Ability to save progress and resume later
In-app purchases
Join4 for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Cobi Hoops 2
- Buy 5 Basket Masters$0.99
- Unlock All Level Packs & More$1.99
Questions
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