Basketball Odyssey vs Kickfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basketball Odyssey
Experience a unique basketball game focused on relaxation and challenge. Shoot hoops to unlock new worlds, enjoy a calming soundtrack, and master one-handed controls. Engage in daily challenges and climb the ranks with retro pixel art aesthetics.
- Unlock new worlds by completing hoops
- Easy one-handed controls
- Daily basketball challenges
- Rank up with stars
- 8-bit retro pixel art
- Relaxing soundtrack
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Shoot hoops and unlock new worlds on this addictive and relaxing basketball game! Basketball Odyssey is a different basketball experience. A journey of calm and relaxation due to its music and ambient sounds, while you feel the satisfaction from overcoming a challenge. Features: • Complete all hoops to unlock new and challenging worlds. • Easy one handed controls. • Play daily challenges. A new basketball world every day! • Complete the hoops to get stars and rank up! • 8-bit retro aesthetics with pixel art. • A wonderful and relaxing soundtrack. • Casual yet addictive basketball experience. • Optimised for the latest iOS devices. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Basketball Odyssey is free to play, but it contains advertising and items that can be purchased for real money.
Kickfall
Test your kicking skills in this simple, casual game. Unlock 32 unique balls and customize your character while enjoying a nostalgic 90s aesthetic and sound. See how many kicks you can score before the ball hits the ground.
- Simple and casual gameplay
- Character customization
- Unlockable balls
- Retro 90s aesthetic
- Score-based kicking
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How many kicks can you score before the ball drops? Features: - Very simple and casual gameplay - Character customization - 32 balls to unlock! - Retro 90's look and sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kickfall at 5.0 against Basketball Odyssey's 4.5. Kickfall also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Basketball Odyssey's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Basketball Odyssey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Kickfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kickfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basketball Odyssey has 2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Basketball Odyssey's written reviews are positive against 70% of Kickfall's.
Basketball Odyssey ships an update every 4 months, Kickfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basketball Odyssey | Kickfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 387 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Pecellin | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
Basketball Odyssey
Kickfall
Bugs and requests
Basketball Odyssey
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shot power not matching visual representation on meter
- Occasional inconsistencies in shot trajectory
Requested features
4 requests- Restart button for individual levels
- Curved or sliding shot meter for better precision
- More forgiving level structure (e.g., more attempts per level)
- Additional game modes or content to increase replayability
Kickfall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basketball Odyssey
- Some Coins$0.99
- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Handful of coins$1.99
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- Pile of coins$3.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
- Chest of coins$7.99
Kickfall
- Remove Ads and Multiple Coins$1.99
Questions
Is Basketball Odyssey free?
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