InfiniteHoops vs RunItBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InfiniteHoops
Discover and join local pickup basketball games and groups. Connect with other players, create your own games, and manage your schedule. Stay updated with hoop news and receive notifications for game changes.
- Find nearby pickup basketball games
- Join and create player groups
- Create games and recurring games
- View upcoming game schedule
- RSVP to games
- Message other players
- Receive push notifications
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INFINITEHOOPS · FIND PICKUP BASKETBALL GAMES InfiniteHoops locates nearby pickup basketball games and groups of people wanting to play allowing you to connect with people and play pickup basketball. This app uses data from InfiniteHoops.com, a free website for finding pickup basketball games and players worldwide. FEATURES - Search nearby pickup basketball games and groups - Join groups - Create groups - Create games and recurring games - See your upcoming game schedule - Mark yourself as In, Out or Undecided for games - See who's in and who's out in your upcoming games - Message other players - Read hoop news, standings and schedule - Push notifications - Notifications pane CONTACT We'd love to hear what you think of the app or just to have you say hello. Partner inquiries are welcome too. The original pickup basketball app and website. The InfiniteHoops iPhone app was launched in 2011 and InfiniteHoops.com in 2003. Broadside Digital https://broadside.digital feedback at broadside dot digital
RunItBack
Discover local basketball courts, connect with players, and organize pickup games. See who's playing nearby, join instantly, or plan ahead. Engage in court chats and share highlights to never miss a game.
- Discover local courts
- Connect with players
- Organize pickup runs
- Join games instantly
- Plan games ahead
- Court chat
- Share highlights
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FIND YOUR NEXT PICKUP BASKETBALL GAME – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE RunItBack makes it easy for hoopers to discover local courts, connect with players, and organize pickup runs so you never miss the action. WITH RUNITBACK YOU CAN: PLAY NOW OR LATER – see who’s hooping nearby and join instantly or plan ahead DISCOVER LOCAL COURTS – explore a live map of courts in your area (and add new ones) COURT CHAT – engage in court chats to see how the run is going SHARE HIGHLIGHTS – post and view content directly from the courts GET NOTIFIED – when people start playing, we’ll let you know PICKUP BASKETBALL MADE SIMPLE – play with anyone, anytime. DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW AND RUNITBACK!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RunItBack at 5.0 against InfiniteHoops's 4.5. RunItBack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). InfiniteHoops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (341 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. InfiniteHoops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RunItBack asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunItBack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InfiniteHoops has 341 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
InfiniteHoops ships an update monthly, RunItBack every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InfiniteHoops | RunItBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (341 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadside LLC | Kevin Quiring |
Customer experience
InfiniteHoops
RunItBack
Bugs and requests
InfiniteHoops
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when accessing profile section
- Unable to save profile changes
- Unresponsive submit button for account creation
- Slow app loading and responsiveness
- Glitchy performance overall
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- Excessive notifications in certain areas
Requested features
12 requests- Ability for users to create their own games and groups
- In-app messaging or communication system between players
- Push notifications for new games in user's area
- Contact information options (phone number, email) in profiles
- Account deletion and data removal options
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- More robust profile features and customization
- Refresh functionality on map view
- Share game option in game details
- Social network features like chat with other players
- Settings page with app customizations
- Street view integration on zoom-in
- Web-to-app feature parity
RunItBack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
InfiniteHoops
- Tip$0.99
- Great Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$4.99
RunItBack
No in-app purchases
