Dunk Shot vs Knife Throwing Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dunk Shot
Experience the thrill of arcade basketball by shooting hoops and unlocking new balls. Become the next basketball star in this fast-paced, engaging game. Join the unlimited basketball action on the playground!
- Shoot hoops
- Unlock new balls
- Arcade gameplay
- Become a basketball star
- Unlimited basketball action
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Ready to shoot some hoops? Grab a ball and start dunking! Dunk Shot is a burning hot arcade game that anybody can enjoy! Shoot the hoops, unlock new balls, become the next basketball star! Come on now, join everybody on the playground of unlimited basketball action!
Knife Throwing Max
Engage in a fun game with over 100 challenging episodes. Throw knives at targets, including bonus apples, to score points and unlock new blades. Explore 12 different types of knives and swords with impressive graphics.
- 100+ challenging episodes
- Bonus apple targets
- Unlock new blades with scores
- 12 types of knives and swords
- Impressive graphics
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you will have fun in this game 100+ challenging episodes apples were added as a bonus. You will score points with the knives you throw at the apples. With these scores you will get new blades 12 different types of knives and swords This game was made for you. Impressive and progressive graphics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dunk Shot at 4.3 against Knife Throwing Max's 2.0. Dunk Shot also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1). Knife Throwing Max's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dunk Shot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Knife Throwing Max sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dunk Shot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunk Shot has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dunk Shot | Knife Throwing Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Esra Aydin |
Customer experience
Dunk Shot
Knife Throwing Max
Bugs and requests
Dunk Shot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and lagging on some devices
- Inconsistent rewards after watching ads
- Progress and collectibles being lost unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- More challenge levels and game modes
- Leaderboards and social features
- Ability to play own music in background
- Improved formatting for notched devices
- Consistent 'continue' functionality after ads
Knife Throwing Max
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dunk Shot
- 1000 stars$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- No Ads + 1000 stars$2.99
Knife Throwing Max
- +400 Apple$1.99
- Remove ADS$1.99
- +1000 Apple$2.99
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- +3000 Apple Coin$3.99
Questions
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