# Basketball Roll vs Putt Panic!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Putt Panic! at none against Basketball Roll's 1. Putt Panic! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Basketball Roll's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Basketball Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Putt Panic! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Putt Panic! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basketball Roll has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Basketball Roll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Putt Panic!'s.

Basketball Roll ships an update every 2 weeks, Putt Panic! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basketball Roll | Putt Panic! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basketball-roll/id1517793776/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/putt-panic/id6782413809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 220 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alchemical Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802223019) | [Jonathan Christian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498148991) |

## What reviewers say

### Basketball Roll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basketball-roll/id1517793776)

Experience a fresh take on basketball with this 3D game. Master one-swipe shooting mechanics and progress through increasingly challenging levels. Unlock new courts and enjoy polished graphics on any Apple mobile device.

**Highlights:** One Swipe Gameplay, Challenging to Master, Frictionless Perfect Throw, Polished 3D Graphics, Dozens of Courts to Unlock, Portrait Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and fun game
- 👍 Love the game
- 👍 Awesome game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads after every play
- 🐛 Ads still being served despite paid subscription
- 🐛 Glitches and freezes when all challenges are completed

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and gets stuck on level 32 background after completing all challenges
- Paid subscription does not remove ads as expected

**Requested features**

- Add ability to play against other players
- More challenges and content added regularly
- Fix issue with baskets overlapping and preventing shots


### Putt Panic!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/putt-panic/id6782413809)

This game transforms mini-golf into a physics-based puzzle adventure. Rearrange course tiles to create your path to the hole, overcome dynamic hazards, and compete against AI rivals or friends. Enjoy a vast campaign, daily challenges, and speed golf modes.

**Highlights:** Slide-to-solve course puzzles, 108-hole campaign, Dynamic hazards and obstacles, AI rival challenges, Daily challenges, Speed golf mode, Online multiplayer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basketball Roll free?

Basketball Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Putt Panic! free?

Putt Panic! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Basketball Roll or Putt Panic!?

Putt Panic! is rated higher. Basketball Roll averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Putt Panic! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Basketball Roll or Putt Panic! have ads?

Basketball Roll shows ads; Putt Panic! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Basketball Roll or Putt Panic!?

Basketball Roll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Putt Panic! weekly. Most recently, Basketball Roll was updated on October 28, 2026 and Putt Panic! on October 24, 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.*