Comparison

Five Hoops vs Hoop World 3D

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

Head to head
About

Five Hoops

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
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Shoot hoops and race millions of other players all around the globe. Unlock exciting new locations, unique costumes and cool balls! Endless fun is only a swipe away. Compete against the world and climb the leaderboard to become #1.

About

Hoop World 3D

Experience an addictive basketball adventure where you jump, flip, and dunk through dynamic portals. Master simple one-finger controls to navigate challenging levels and unlock new worlds with exciting environments. Can you achieve mind-blowing slam dunks and conquer all the levels?

Highlights
  • Jump and dunk through portals
  • Triple front flip dunks
  • Simple one-finger controls
  • Unlock exciting levels
  • Discover new environments
  • Mind-blowing slam dunks
Features
Currently charting
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THE ULTIMATE FLIP & DUNK GAME! Jump and dunk your way through mind-bending portals in an epic adventure! Have you ever pulled off a triple front flip dunk while traveling through a portal to a new world? Hoop World is the ultimate, most addictive basketball game with the simplest controls and coolest graphics! Playing is easy but mastering is not! Can you unlock all the exciting levels? Unleash your basketball skills. Shoot hoops. Make mind-blowing slam dunks. Flip more for more points. Jump through rooftops, trampolines, slides and more. Be careful not to fall and break your neck! Complete your journey through amazing portals and discover super cool environments! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO PLAY
 Easy to learn - 1 finger control: Tap to Jump & Hold to Flip & Release to Dunk! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ready for your new addiction? It is Free to Play! Hoop World – DOWNLOAD NOW & ENJOY! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://tap-nation.io/ Privacy Policy: http://tap-nation.io/privacy Term of use: https://www.tap-nation.io/legal-notice End-User License Agreement : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Five Hoops4 screens
Hoop World 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Five Hoops at fortnightly against Hoop World 3D's monthly. Five Hoops also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hoop World 3D's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Five Hoops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hoop World 3D sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Five Hoops against 4.7 for Hoop World 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119K and 139K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Five Hoops's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hoop World 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Hoops ships an update fortnightly, Hoop World 3D monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Five Hoops versus Hoop World 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive HoopsHoop World 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (119K ratings)4.7 (139K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews74.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119K139K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB574 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooTapNation

Customer experience

Five Hoops

All ratings119,076 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.9%

Hoop World 3D

All ratings139,074 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

Five Hoops

From 119K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Hoop World 3D

From 139K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 🚀 Addictive
  • 👍 Realistic physics
  • 👍 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Levels repeat after a certain point
  • 💡 Coins have no use
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited number of levels

Bugs and requests

Five Hoops

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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 World 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels resetting to the beginning
  • Ball not registering as going through the hoop
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Teleportation glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Implement a shop to spend coins
  • Allow character customization
  • Reduce ads or provide an ad-free option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five Hoops

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
10 purchases

Hoop World 3D

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Weekly$4.997 Days
  • VIP Monthly$9.991 Month
  • VIP$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • Coins 500$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Coins 1000$2.99
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  • Coins 5000$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Coins 10000$9.99
  • Coins 20000$12.99

Questions

Is Five Hoops free?
Five Hoops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoop World 3D free?
Hoop World 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Hoops or Hoop World 3D?
Hoop World 3D is rated higher. Five Hoops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 119K ratings, while Hoop World 3D averages 4.7 from 139K ratings.
Do Five Hoops or Hoop World 3D have ads?
Both Five Hoops and Hoop World 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Hoops or Hoop World 3D?
Five Hoops ships an update fortnightly, and Hoop World 3D monthly. Most recently, Five Hoops was updated on September 25, 2026 and Hoop World 3D on September 25, 2026.

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