Comparison

Tap Basketball! vs Sci

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

Head to head
About

Tap Basketball!

A simple tap-based basketball game where players aim to score by tapping left or right to shoot. Earn points for different shot types and unlock a variety of fun balls as rewards.

Highlights
  • Easy tap controls
  • Simple scoring system
  • Unlockable balls
  • Achievement system
  • Variety of shot types
Features
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Simple to play yet difficult to become great at! Features easy to understand controls: Tap left to shoot left and tap right to shoot right. Simple scoring system: You get 3 points for amazing shots, 2 points for perfect shots and 1 point for all other shots. Amazing shots are ones which make it into the basket right before time runs out. Perfect shots are ones which make it into the basket without touching the rim or backboard. All others just need to make it into the basket before time runs out. Achievements: Get rewarded for your excellence by unlocking different balls. Not just basketballs! You can unlock a soccer ball, football, beach ball and as crazy as it sounds, a water bottle! Play basketball like never before!

About

Sci

Features
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Avoid obstacles, dodge deadly traps and do not let hostile monsters stop you from reaching your ship that will carry you into different parts of the universe! In this game your reflexes and timing are critical. Make sure you jump and shoot at the right time otherwise you might not be able to continue. - jump your way to the other side of level - avoid deadly traps - get through hostile monsters and devices - shoot your enemies to achieve better score - reach your ship to travel to different planet

Screenshots

Tap Basketball!4 screens
Sci4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sci at none against Tap Basketball!'s 2. Tap Basketball!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 58 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads 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. Tap Basketball! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sci asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Basketball! ships an update monthly, Sci every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tap Basketball! versus Sci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap Basketball!Sci
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 58 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDanny PajevicMarek Skreko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tap Basketball!

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock All$0.99
None

Sci

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap Basketball! free?
Tap Basketball! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sci free?
Sci is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tap Basketball! or Sci have ads?
Neither Tap Basketball! nor Sci shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap Basketball! or Sci?
Tap Basketball! ships an update monthly, and Sci every 58 months. Most recently, Tap Basketball! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sci on October 7, 2026.

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