# Five Hoops vs Hoop Ball Stars

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoop Ball Stars at none against Five Hoops's 2. Hoop Ball Stars also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Five Hoops's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (120K vs 8). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Five Hoops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoop Ball Stars asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Five Hoops against 4.6 for Hoop Ball Stars. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Hoops has 120K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Five Hoops ships an update fortnightly, Hoop Ball Stars every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Hoops | Hoop Ball Stars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (120K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-hoops/id1484825317/reviews)** | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoop-ball-stars-multiplayer/id1540311112/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **120K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 190 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Chintan Khoraba](https://appshunter.io/developer/1538951781) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Hoops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-hoops/id1484825317)

Compete in exciting basketball challenges against players worldwide. Unlock new environments, costumes, and balls as you climb the global leaderboard. Experience endless fun with simple swipe controls.

**Highlights:** Global multiplayer competition, Unlockable locations, Customizable costumes, Unlockable balls, Global leaderboard, Swipe controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Good value for free game
- 🎮 Challenging and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤖 Repetitive AI opponents
- 🔋 Can make phone run hot

**Reported bugs**

- Rewards not always received after watching ads
- Freezing issues when transitioning between levels
- Inconsistent ball physics and bouncing behavior

**Requested features**

- Add chat feature to interact with other players
- Increase difficulty as player progresses
- Introduce real-time multiplayer mode
- More customization options for characters and balls


### Hoop Ball Stars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoop-ball-stars-multiplayer/id1540311112)

Experience a unique reverse basketball game with spring mechanics. Test your skills against AI or other players in this fun, fast-paced arcade game. Improve your shooting and collect various unique balls.

**Highlights:** Reverse basketball gameplay, Spring mechanics, Multiplayer online mode, Offline play available, Unlockable unique balls, Realistic physics, Tournaments and levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Hoops free?

Five Hoops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hoop Ball Stars free?

Hoop Ball Stars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Five Hoops or Hoop Ball Stars?

Five Hoops is rated higher. Five Hoops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 120K ratings, while Hoop Ball Stars averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do Five Hoops or Hoop Ball Stars have ads?

Five Hoops shows ads; Hoop Ball Stars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Five Hoops or Hoop Ball Stars?

Five Hoops ships an update fortnightly, and Hoop Ball Stars every 8 months. Most recently, Five Hoops was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hoop Ball Stars on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*