Comparison

Basketball Roll vs SAMESIDE

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

Head to head
About

Basketball Roll

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
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Basketball Games in 3D. Fresh graphics! Think you can shoot hoops the best? Game gets harder each level! Basketball is a universal app, playable in the best resolution available for each Apple mobile device. FEATURES: - One Swipe Gameplay - Easy to pick-up, challenging to master - Get a frictionless perfect throw! - Polished 3D Graphics - Dozen Courts to Unlock - Portrait The addicting game you’ve been playing at the arcade for years now goes wherever you do. Download Free Basketball today! No In Abc Payments. Fully free! For the latest info and what we are up to, check out

About

SAMESIDE

Connect with local sports fans who cheer for the same teams. Find people nearby to watch games with, react to live action together, and keep the conversation going post-game. Never watch alone again.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby fans
  • Join team communities
  • Connect before games
  • React to live action
  • Post-game conversations
Features
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SAMESIDE connects sports fans who support the same teams and live near each other. Discover nearby fans, join your team community, connect before the game, react together during live action, and keep the conversation going after the final whistle. Whether you're watching from home, looking for other fans in your area, or trying to make game day more social, SAMESIDE helps you find the people who are on your side. Your team. Your people. Nearby. Never watch the game alone.

Screenshots

Basketball Roll4 screens
SAMESIDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAMESIDE at none against Basketball Roll's 1. SAMESIDE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Basketball Roll's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SAMESIDE 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basketball Roll ships an update every 2 weeks, SAMESIDE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basketball Roll versus SAMESIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasketball RollSAMESIDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlchemical IncThe Areena

Customer experience

Basketball Roll

All ratings14,075 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative24.5%

SAMESIDE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Basketball Roll

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

SAMESIDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Basketball Roll

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

SAMESIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basketball Roll free?
Basketball Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAMESIDE free?
SAMESIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basketball Roll or SAMESIDE?
SAMESIDE is rated higher. Basketball Roll averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while SAMESIDE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Basketball Roll or SAMESIDE have ads?
Basketball Roll shows ads; SAMESIDE does not.
Which is updated more often, Basketball Roll or SAMESIDE?
Basketball Roll ships an update every 2 weeks, and SAMESIDE weekly. Most recently, Basketball Roll was updated on October 20, 2026 and SAMESIDE on October 10, 2026.

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