Comparison

Basketball Arcade Machine 3D vs Between Stars

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

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About

Basketball Arcade Machine 3D

Experience realistic basketball physics and captivating graphics in this free arcade game. Compete in timed challenges and score-based modes, with a variety of balls to unlock and global leaderboards to climb.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics
  • Captivating graphics and sound
  • In-game store for balls
  • Timer mode with score targets
  • 3 Balls mode with ball destruction
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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Immerse yourself in the addictive gameplay, realistic physics, and captivating graphics and sound effects of this thrilling game. Best of all, it's completely FREE! Choose from a wide selection of balls available in the in-game store, each featuring stunning graphics and designs that will keep you engaged and entertained throughout your basketball journey. Game Modes: Timer: Test your skills within a 60-second time limit and aim to reach the target score. Each round becomes progressively harder, challenging your basketball abilities to the max. Score three consecutive dunks and earn a bonus of 30 extra seconds! 3 Balls: Take advantage of three balls and shoot for as long as you can. Every missed goal results in the destruction of a ball, so make every shot count! Score three consecutive dunks and earn an additional ball! Think you have what it takes to be the best player? Compare your scores on the Game Center Leaderboards with players from around the world. How to Play: Pick up a ball within the designated area. Swipe up to shoot. Thank you for choosing Basketball Arcade Machine!

About

Between Stars

Features
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Between Stars is a calm gravity puzzle in space. Guide a ship to the glowing blue goal using the pull of planets. Play all 7 levels in “Origins” free, with no ads. One optional purchase permanently unlocks the other 20 levels and every future paid level pack. Aim the ship, launch, and watch gravity bend the route. Every level has a one-burn solution: use one continuous thrust activation, then let gravity carry the ship to the destination without more thrust. Finding it is a challenge, not a requirement — you can use additional thrust whenever you need to correct your course. When you complete a level, you earn points called lumen. How many you earn depends only on your total thrust time: less thrust means more lumen. You can wait before launch without losing lumen. Letting gravity carry the ship doesn’t cost lumen either. Your highest-scoring flight on each level is automatically saved for replay. As you complete levels, these replays form a personal collection you can watch anytime and show to friends. Every successful flight is also saved in “Your paths.” Open it from a completed level to see all your successful routes together. The game includes 27 hand-tuned puzzles divided into three level packs. “Origins” centers on planets that pull the ship. “Deep Gravity” adds moving planets, pulsing gravity fields, and two-planet systems. “Aurora” introduces repulsors: fields that push the ship away instead of pulling it closer. There are no time limits, no lives, and no fuel limits. Retries are unlimited. Experiment at your own pace. Optional hints show a successful route only when you ask. • A calm ambient soundtrack for each pack • Play in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese • No ads, accounts, tracking, or subscriptions

Screenshots

Basketball Arcade Machine 3D4 screens
Between Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Between Stars at none against Basketball Arcade Machine 3D's shown. Basketball Arcade Machine 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Basketball Arcade Machine 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Between Stars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basketball Arcade Machine 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Between Stars every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Basketball Arcade Machine 3D versus Between Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasketball Arcade Machine 3DBetween Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuy NguyenFixed Point Solutions SRL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basketball Arcade Machine 3D

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock All Balls$4.99
1 purchases

Between Stars

One-time1
  • Deep Gravity + Aurora$2.99

Questions

Is Basketball Arcade Machine 3D free?
Basketball Arcade Machine 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Between Stars free?
Between Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basketball Arcade Machine 3D or Between Stars have ads?
Basketball Arcade Machine 3D shows ads; Between Stars does not.
Which is updated more often, Basketball Arcade Machine 3D or Between Stars?
Basketball Arcade Machine 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Between Stars every 10 days. Most recently, Basketball Arcade Machine 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Between Stars on November 5, 2026.

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