Hoop Shoot vs Dots Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoop Shoot
Test your basketball shooting skills by landing hoops over poles. Collect diamonds for perfect scores across 50 addictive levels. Enjoy a unique and fun experience with simple one-touch controls and abstract visuals.
- Hoop shooting gameplay
- Collect diamonds for scores
- 50 addictive levels
- One-touch controls
- Abstract worlds
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Shoot hoops and land them over the poles, collect the diamonds to get a perfect score! Test your hoop throwing skills in 50 addictive levels. Simple one touch controls and abstract worlds give ‘Hoop Shoot’ an unique and fun experience like never before! Get ready for something new and shoot those hoops!
Dots Smash
Connect three or more same-colored dots to trigger chain reactions and clear the board. Collect gems strategically to unlock treasures and use powerful boosters like bombs and sharks to enhance your gameplay. Immerse yourself in this addictive dot-popping experience.
- Connect 3+ same-colored dots
- Create chain reactions
- Collect sparkling gems
- Unlock hidden treasures
- Use powerful boosters
- Addictive gameplay
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Dive into a world of vibrant dots and endless popping fun! Connect 3 or more dots of the same color to create thrilling chain reactions and watch them burst into a colorful spectacle. Your mission? Collect sparkling gems through strategic moves, unlocking hidden treasures that await. Need an extra edge? Unleash the power of boosters – soar high with a plane dropping powerful bombs or dive deep with a school of sharks that expertly pop the dots. Get ready to immerse yourself in this addictive dot-popping extravaganza and uncover the dazzling riches that lie within!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hoop Shoot at none against Dots Smash's shown. Hoop Shoot also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Dots Smash's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hoop Shoot against 5.0 for Dots Smash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Hoop Shoot ships an update every 4 days, Dots Smash weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hoop Shoot | Dots Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Entity3 Limited | Blue Castle Studios |
Customer experience
Hoop Shoot
Dots Smash
In-app purchases
Hoop Shoot
No in-app purchases
Dots Smash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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