Basketball Arcade Machine vs Ball King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basketball Arcade Machine
Experience the thrill of a basketball arcade machine on your device with this addictive game. Enjoy realistic physics, stunning graphics, and engaging gameplay across multiple levels and modes. Compete for high scores and challenge your friends.
- Realistic physics engine
- Stunning graphics and music
- Addictive and challenging gameplay
- Multiple levels and modes
- High score tracking via Game Center
- Bonus time for accurate shots
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Ball King
Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.
- Throw unique objects
- Compete with friends
- Two exciting game modes
- Unlock new environments
- Unlock new objects to throw
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball King at 4.7 against Basketball Arcade Machine's 4.4. Ball King also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Basketball Arcade Machine's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 2K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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 Arcade Machine sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basketball Arcade Machine has 15K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Basketball Arcade Machine's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ball King's.
Basketball Arcade Machine ships an update every 4 months, Ball King every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basketball Arcade Machine | Ball King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15K ratings) | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lemondo Games | Qwiboo Ltd |
Customer experience
Basketball Arcade Machine
Ball King
User reviews
Basketball Arcade Machine
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏀 Fun and engaging gameplay
- ⭐ Addictive and competitive
- 🎮 Arcade-style basketball experience
- 👍 Easy to pick up and play
- 💪 Helps improve basketball skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔌 Drains device battery quickly
- 🤖 Compatibility issues with older devices
Ball King
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
- ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Basketball Arcade Machine
Reported bugs
5 issues- Score not updating correctly
- Ads not removed after purchase
- Game crashing on launch
- Controls not responsive
- Saves not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More levels and challenges
- Customization options
- Offline play mode
- Leaderboards and achievements
Ball King
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashing on launch after updates
- Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize player character
- Improved progression system for unlocks
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
In-app purchases
Basketball Arcade Machine
- 5000 Points$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- 15 Ball Mode$0.99
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- 10 Ball Mode$0.99
- 11000 Points$1.99
- Tennis Ball$1.99
- Enlarge Basket$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 17500 Points$2.99
- 30000 Points$4.99
- 70000 Points$9.99
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- Zombie Head$0.99
- Yin Yang$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Lucky Shamrock$0.99
- Old Radio$0.99
- Money Bag$0.99
- Lucky Dice$0.99
- Ninja$0.99
- Skeleton$0.99
- Bomb$0.99
- Yellow Duck$0.99
- Tree Frog$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
Questions
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