Comparison

Foam Madness vs Plunk!

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

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About

Foam Madness

Simulate basketball tournaments and single games with customizable rounds and shot values. Features include random shooting hand assignments based on historical data and live game scores from the ESPN API.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and shot values
  • Random shooting hand assignment
  • Single game mode
  • Tournament mode with bracket selection
  • Live game scores via ESPN API
  • Men's and women's tournament brackets
Features
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This app was made as a fun way to pass the time with a basketball hoop and ball (whether mini or full-size) during shelter-in-place in Spring 2020, with a certain college tournament otherwise cancelled. Game Rules Games are built with four rounds, made up of 10 shots (by default, but customizable from 3 to 15 shots) of escalating value: 1 point, 2 points, 3 points, and 4 points. Clicking on an individual basketball to make it orange will count it as a made shot; leaving it gray will not be counted. Points are only displayed at the end of all four rounds for each team, and then a statistics view is also available to show percentages by round. If overtime is needed, an additional round of shots is given per team, with each basket worth one point. An additional round of shots is added per additional overtime period, as necessary. Shooting Hand Each team is given a random selection to shoot either right or left-handed, set so that the "better" team has a better chance to shoot with their dominant hand. This chance is calculated separately for each team (i.e. both teams could end up shooting with the same hand) based on historical win probabilities in the tournament when those seeds face each other. Equal seeds, or seeds that have never faced each other, have a 50 percent chance of either hand. Single games outside of tournaments operate as if the teams are equal seeds. Single Game A single game will consist of players selecting two teams, with a 50% chance for each team to shoot each right or left handed; as noted above, this is calculated separately, so each team could end up shooting with the same hand. All teams in Division 1 are available to play with, not just tournament teams. Tournament Mode Tournament mode requires the user to either select an initial bracket or make a customizable bracket, and then they can select individual games to play by round or region. The currently viewed round can be changed with the +/- button from within a single tournament's menu (if in List view style), or the currently viewed region can be changed by selecting a different region (if in Bracket view style), although games will be unplayable until both teams have been decided for a given game (typically applicable to later rounds). Both men's and women's tournament brackets are available. You may simulate, and therefore not play, individual tournament games (but not single games), or even an entire tournament, where desired; the winner will be based on historical win probabilities, as used for shooting hand determination in a non-simulated game. Note that no statistics will be recorded, and the winner of each game will be given a winning score of 1 to 0. Live Game Scores Live game scores are obtained through the ESPN API.

About

Plunk!

Track player statistics, manage leagues, and organize tournaments for competitive Die players. Settle disputes with data and preserve historical records of every season and player legacy.

Highlights
  • Detailed player statistics tracking
  • League management tools
  • Automated tournament bracket generation
  • Historical season archives
  • Career record tracking
  • Player rating evolution
Features
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Every backyard has that one player who claims they never lose. Plunk makes sure the numbers tell the real story. Plunk is the ultimate stats and league management platform for competitive Die players. Whether you're running a serious league or just keeping score with friends, Plunk gives you the tools to track every throw, every catch, and every win — across every season you play. Track What Matters Log detailed stats for every game and watch your composite player rating evolve over time. Plunk's analytics go deeper than any scorecard — see who's peaking, who's slumping, and who's been riding their partner's coattails all season. Run Your League Commissioners get powerful tools to manage rosters, close out seasons, and preserve a complete historical archive of every season ever played. Player stats reset each season, but legacies don't — career records, personal bests, and trophy cabinets follow every player forever. Build Tournaments Generate single or double elimination brackets in seconds. Seed teams by skill, go random, or let players pick their own partners. Plunk handles byes, odd rosters, and best-of series automatically — so you can focus on competing. Settle It With Data Browse season history, compare stats across years, and see who improved the most — or fell off the hardest. Every season crowns a champion. The archive never forgets. Plunk. Because bragging rights should be earned.

Screenshots

Foam Madness4 screens
Plunk!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plunk! at every 3 days against Foam Madness's every 5 months. Plunk! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Foam Madness against 5.0 for Plunk!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Foam Madness's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plunk!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, Plunk! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Foam Madness versus Plunk!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoam MadnessPlunk!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael VirgoSean Dickson

Customer experience

Foam Madness

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Plunk!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Foam Madness

No in-app purchases

None

Plunk!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foam Madness free?
Foam Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plunk! free?
Plunk! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foam Madness or Plunk!?
Foam Madness and Plunk! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Foam Madness or Plunk! have ads?
Neither Foam Madness nor Plunk! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foam Madness or Plunk!?
Foam Madness ships an update every 5 months, and Plunk! every 3 days. Most recently, Foam Madness was updated on September 17, 2026 and Plunk! on September 19, 2026.

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