Comparison

Gasketball™ vs Maim Street

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

Head to head
About

Gasketball™

Engage in a unique shot-matching basketball game, akin to H.O.R.S.E. Challenge friends online with custom shots or conquer over 100 single-player levels across diverse worlds. Enjoy local multiplayer on a single device.

Highlights
  • Shot matching basketball gameplay
  • Online multiplayer challenges
  • Over 100 single-player levels
  • Four unique game worlds
  • Local one-on-one play
  • Regular content updates
Features
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The only game better than basketball! Gasketball is a shot matching basketball game similar to H.O.R.S.E. Challenge your friends online with shots of your own creation. Master over 100 single player levels in 4 unique worlds. Grab a friend and play one-on-one on the same iPad. The world of Gasketball is growing! Mikengreg continue to develop new content, robots and gameplay with regular updates. Stay tuned for more!

About

Maim Street

Guide pedestrians across a chaotic street filled with excessive traffic. Save as many as possible, but accept that some will be lost. Unlock weapons and powerups to manage the mayhem and customize your experience.

Highlights
  • Frantic crossing guard gameplay
  • Unlockable weapons like bazookas
  • In-game powerups
  • Game upgrades and customization
  • Unique pedestrian characters
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Prepare for the Dark Souls of crossing guard simulators. You are a crossing guard helping people cross the street! But there are too many cars. Like, WAY too many. Can’t save’m all! Welcome to the world of John Stopman, the busiest civil servant in town. Save as many people as you can, but you might have to shrug off a few fatalities. Maim Street is a frantic game where you learn that you can’t be everything for everyone. Unlock the powerful bazooka to fight back against the cars, and earn prizes to customize your game! Rescue pedestrians to learn secrets about the town while always keeping an eye out for powerups like the mighty Air Strike or the alarming Alien Abduction. Plenty of games reward perfection, this one rewards adequacy. Enjoy! FEATURES • Original soundtrack to groove to while you blow up ambulances. • Over 40 game upgrades, such as confetti explosions and the alluring lumberjack costume. • A character named “Chester Buttmeat” • Brutal sound effects that will make your mother cringe. • In-game powerups ranging from planting bombs to summoning demons. • Dozens of cats. • Over 50 unique pedestrians with their own stories, yet they all seem to explode the same. PRAISE OF MAIM STREET “How this was ever dreamed up. What kind of lives must the creators live.” - Chris D. “I enjoyed the ‘squish’ the people make when they get nailed by a car.” - Jill A. “Chaos and lots of deaths, but the fun kind of death.” - Master M. “A crossing guard with an impossible duty to protect innocent civilians from becoming beautiful explosions of blood and body parts.” - Dana A. “I've never played anything like it before.” - Garrett M. “It gets too hard too fast.” - Coward who doesn’t yet understand real life DISCLAIMER Not recommended for those uncomfortable with coming to grips with the frailty of human existence.

Screenshots

Maim Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maim Street at 4.7 against Gasketball™'s 4.1. Maim Street also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (97% vs 75%). Gasketball™'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 59). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gasketball™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Maim Street asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maim Street holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gasketball™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Gasketball™'s written reviews are positive against 97% of Maim Street's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gasketball™ ships an update every 10 days, Maim Street every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gasketball™ versus Maim Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGasketball™Maim Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews96.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better59
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperaeiowuSo Choice Softworks

Customer experience

Gasketball™

All ratings1,623 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative15.9%

Maim Street

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%

User reviews

Gasketball™

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and well-executed concept
  • 💡 Excellent multiplayer experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visual style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring issues with in-app purchases and restoring purchases
  • 💰 Complaints about the pricing model and lack of free content
  • 🔌 Performance issues and crashes, especially after updates
  • 🤖 Annoyance with the robot character

Maim Street

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 😂 Great sense of humor
  • 💡 Creative and unique concept
  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Challenging

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Bloody and violent
  • 🐛 Bug: People saved not visible
  • ⚠️ Not for very young kids

Bugs and requests

Gasketball™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • In-app purchases not working as expected
  • Game crashing when trying to quit
  • Multiplayer games getting stuck or not loading properly
  • Saved progress or purchases being lost after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Improved online multiplayer functionality
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Ability to quit games without crashing

Maim Street

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • People saved are not visible after beating the game

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more cats
  • Fix issue with people saved not being visible

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gasketball™

One-time5
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  • Unlock Gasketslamcade$0.99
  • Unlock Dunkworks$0.99
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  • Unlock Roboballin 101$0.99
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
None

Maim Street

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gasketball™ free?
Gasketball™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maim Street free?
Maim Street is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gasketball™ or Maim Street?
Maim Street is rated higher. Gasketball™ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Maim Street averages 4.7 from 59 ratings.
Do Gasketball™ or Maim Street have ads?
Neither Gasketball™ nor Maim Street shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gasketball™ or Maim Street?
Gasketball™ ships an update every 10 days, and Maim Street every 22 months. Most recently, Gasketball™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Maim Street on November 6, 2026.

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