SWISH! GM vs Hoops GM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWISH! GM
Manage a professional basketball team as a General Manager. Compete against AI or other players in real-time to build a championship-winning franchise. Prove your strategic skills to lead your team to victory.
- Basketball franchise management
- Real-time multiplayer competition
- Roster moves and trades
- Team building and strategy
- Single-player mode
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Do you ever think you could be a GM of a professional basketball team? With SWISH! GM, you get to live out your dreams and act as a General Manager of a basketball franchise. You can play alone or compete against other human GMs in real time! Can you make the roster move that elevates your team to a league championship? Do you think you can revive a struggling franchise and turn them into a perennial dynasty? Can you outwit your friends into trading you your next missing roster piece? Now you and your friends can prove it with SWISH! GM: The ultimate simulated basketball GM experience.
Hoops GM
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Get ready for the deepest and most detailed basketball manager experience on mobile! Take control of a struggling franchise at the bottom of the league and guide them to glory. No pay-to-win, just pure strategy. - BUILD YOUR TEAM Navigate a dynamic free agent market that refreshes with new talent every few days. Will you sign an expensive talent to shape your team, or cheap roster guys for a win-now push? Manage a full roster with starters, a bench, and a reserve squad. Every player on your active roster contributes to your team's strength! Master the economy. Sell players, sign bargains, and upgrade your franchise to gain a competitive edge. - SIMULATE THE ACTION Watch your games play out in a detailed, live play-by-play simulation. See your strategic decisions come to life on the court! A complex simulation engine with built-in randomness means the better team doesn't always win. Can you lead your underdog team to a shocking upset? Follow the results from every game in your league with the weekly recap screen. - BECOME A DYNASTY Climb the ladder through five league tiers in an 18-game season, complete with a tense, 4-team playoff tournament. Earn promotions, avoid relegations, and track your career accomplishments on your dedicated stats page. Win the top-tier championship to unlock the ultimate challenge: Prestige! Restart your career against tougher opponents to earn permanent bonuses and cement your legacy as a living legend. Can you build a franchise for the ages? Your legacy starts now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SWISH! GM at none against Hoops GM's shown. SWISH! GM also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Hoops GM's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SWISH! GM ships an update every 3 weeks, Hoops GM every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWISH! GM | Hoops GM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ggarius Games | Benjamin Kushner |
In-app purchases
SWISH! GM
No in-app purchases
Hoops GM
No in-app purchases
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