Comparison

Dunk Line vs Monopong

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dunk Line

Draw lines to guide a falling ball into a basketball hoop. Time your drawings carefully to score and avoid obstacles like bombs. Enjoy this addictive physics-based puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to guide the ball
  • Score baskets
  • Avoid bombs
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Addictive puzzle challenges
Features
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New basketball hit is here! Draw a line and make the falling ball to score the basket! Time your drawings properly and avoid the bombs! Start drawing and dunk the balls!

About

Monopong

Experience a minimalist arcade game where you control a single paddle to bounce a ball. Compete with players worldwide on global leaderboards and unlock achievements as you test your reflexes.

Highlights
  • Minimalist arcade gameplay
  • Single-player experience
  • Global leaderboards
  • In-game achievements
  • Reaction time testing
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Monopong is a minimalist arcade game a bit like that one with the ball and the paddles, but just for you. Test your reactions with global leaderboards, and achievements throughout the game.

Screenshots

Dunk Line4 screens
Monopong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monopong at 91% against Dunk Line's 45%. Monopong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Dunk Line's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 32) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dunk Line sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monopong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monopong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunk Line has 1.4K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Dunk Line's written reviews are positive against 91% of Monopong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dunk Line ships an update every 10 days, Monopong every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dunk Line versus Monopong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunk LineMonopong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchappJoel Collins

Customer experience

Dunk Line

All ratings1,407 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative42.6%

Monopong

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

Dunk Line

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Awesome and fun game
  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 🎨 Customization options
  • 🏀 Great basketball game concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ball goes through the line
  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Glitches and bugs
  • 😡 Frustrating when ads interrupt gameplay

Monopong

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and minimal design
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Small file size
  • 👍 Satisfying haptics

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Unpredictable ball trajectory
  • 🤔 Frustrating randomness
  • 🤔 Limited content
  • 🤔 Rigid controls
  • 🤔 Some UI elements off-screen

Bugs and requests

Dunk Line

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ball falls through the line
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Continue option after losing doesn't work as expected
  • Sound settings don't work properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Additional customization options for balls, lines, and hoops
  • 1v1 mode
  • More basketball and pins

Monopong

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievement button partially off-screen on iPhone 8
  • Game lags and is not original (reported in Russian)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Portrait mode / one-handed play
  • Ball customization / skins
  • More achievements
  • Different leaderboard types
  • Option to disable vibration
Show 4 more
  • Option to change sound/visual effects
  • Music in the game
  • Option to keep white and not speed up
  • Settings menu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dunk Line

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Monopong

One-time1
  • Unlock Style Skip$0.99

Questions

Is Dunk Line free?
Dunk Line is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monopong free?
Monopong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dunk Line or Monopong?
Monopong is rated higher. Dunk Line averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Monopong averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Dunk Line or Monopong have ads?
Dunk Line shows ads; Monopong does not.
Which is updated more often, Dunk Line or Monopong?
Dunk Line ships an update every 10 days, and Monopong every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dunk Line was updated on October 17, 2026 and Monopong on October 8, 2026.

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