Comparison

Speed Stars vs Basket Random

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

Head to head
About

Speed Stars

Engage in a fast-paced physics-based racing game using simple two-finger controls. Compete against AI, ghost data of real players, or race solo to achieve new personal bests and climb global leaderboards. Unlock additional race distances and customization options in the full version.

Highlights
  • Two-finger touch controls
  • 100m straightaway races
  • Race against AI and player ghosts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Replay with cinematic cameras
  • Unlockable race distances
  • Customizable racers
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Simple yet tricky, competitive, fast-paced physics game! Use two-finger touch controls to zip down the 100m straightaway! Master your timing and you'll zoom at scintillating speeds, smashing your personal bests and climbing the world ranking! Race against ghosts of real players, go head to head with the AI racers, or run a solo time trial. Then see where you stack up against the rest of the world on the global leaderboard! Watch replays of your race with cinematic camera angles, and choose the stadium theming from 8 colorful presets! With the full version, you'll get five more iconic track and field race distances to master - the 200m dash, 400m dash, 60m dash, 110m hurdles, and 400m hurdles - as well as the ability to create your own racers with customized appearances and stats! Terms: https://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://www.miniclip.com/privacy-policy

About

Basket Random

Engage in a chaotic 2-player basketball game featuring ragdoll physics and retro pixel graphics. Compete against a friend or the CPU across diverse courts, players, and balls. The first to score five points wins this fast-paced arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Ragdoll physics
  • 2-player mode
  • CPU opponent
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Varied courts, players, and balls
  • Easy controls
Features
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Basket Random is a 2-player retro pixel game with Ragdoll physics. Hop along and fight for the ball through various basketball courts. Each dunk takes you to the next level! Changing fields, changing players and changing balls do not surprise you! You can be the best of them all. You can play Basket Random game either against CPU or against a friend in 2 player gaming mode! The one who reaches 5 score first, wins the game. Game Features: - Great physics in gameplay! ( most popular 2 player game ) - Strange bouncy basketball players - Easy control - Fun pixel graphics - Various match fields, balls and players... Have Fun!

Screenshots

Speed Stars4 screens
Basket Random4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Stars at 4.8 against Basket Random's 3.4. Speed Stars also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 316) and review sentiment (66% vs 49%). Basket Random's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Speed Stars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Basket Random asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Stars has 39K ratings behind it against 316, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Speed Stars's written reviews are positive against 49% of Basket Random's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Speed Stars versus Basket Random: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed StarsBasket Random
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39K ratings) — better3.4 (316 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings39K — better316
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comRHM INTERACTIVE OÜ

Customer experience

Speed Stars

All ratings39,034 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,483 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative24.9%

Basket Random

All ratings316 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative33.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral15.0%
Negative36.4%

User reviews

Speed Stars

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game mechanics
  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 💡 Potential for more events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Account/progress issues
  • 🔋 Lag and performance problems

Basket Random

From 316 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • ⛹️‍♀️ Good gameplay mechanics
  • 💻 Works well on both mobile and desktop
  • 🕹️ Great for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow motion issues
  • 🤖 Overpowered AI
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Lack of control options

Bugs and requests

Speed Stars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access certain modes or features
  • Progress/account resets causing loss of data and purchases
  • Glitches and issues with running mechanics and controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more race events (e.g. 4x100, 4x400, longer distances)
  • Implement field events (long jump, triple jump, high jump)
  • Add online/multiplayer functionality to race against friends
  • Improve character customization options
  • Provide better tutorials and onboarding for new players

Basket Random

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Slow motion issues on certain devices
  • Controls not responsive at times
  • Inconsistent ball physics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Implement custom game modes
  • Include more customization options
  • Add a win/loss counter
  • Implement an option to remove ads

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Speed Stars

One-time6
  • Full Version$0.99
  • 2,000 Diamonds Pack$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Full Version$2.99
  • 15,000 Diamonds Pack$3.99
  • 40,000 Diamonds Pack$7.99
None

Basket Random

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Stars free?
Speed Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basket Random free?
Basket Random is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Stars or Basket Random?
Speed Stars is rated higher. Speed Stars averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Basket Random averages 3.4 from 316 ratings.
Do Speed Stars or Basket Random have ads?
Both Speed Stars and Basket Random show ads.

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