Comparison

Pong vs Endless Basketball

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

Head to head
About

Pong

Experience a visually stunning rendition of the classic Pong game, powered by advanced neural rendering and real-time ray tracing on mobile devices. Explore realistic lighting effects and dynamic material properties, with gameplay that evolves as you score.

Highlights
  • Real-time ray tracing
  • Neural rendering
  • Global illumination
  • PBR materials
  • Dynamic themes
  • Adjustable settings
Features
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Pong-RT is a simple game of Pong that showcases the power of neural rendering by running ray tracing on phones. Real-time GI, sub-surface scattering, refraction, reflections, and caustics with PBR materials are showcased in this tech demo. Change the theme by scoring points. First to 3 points, wins. Tap the cog on the top right and adjust settings to improve quality or performance. Also try changing the device to CPU/GPU.

About

Endless Basketball

Experience a unique basketball game where real-world weather conditions dynamically influence your gameplay. Enjoy a calming, one-tap shooting experience with adaptive difficulty and personalized daily insights. Compete with friends through Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Live weather integration
  • One-touch shooting controls
  • Endless, adaptive gameplay
  • Calming, responsive design
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
  • Stats tracking and personalized insights
Features
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Experience basketball like never before in this onetap endless shooter where every time on the court reflects your real-world weather. This is like the days going to the outdoor courts at the local park to get up shots. Endless Basketball transforms the classic sport into a zen-like experience, finding your rhythm in the flow of each shot, while holding your iPhone with one hand in portrait mode. LIVE WEATHER INTEGRATION Your local weather becomes your backdrop. Play through misty mornings, sunny afternoons, and peaceful snow falls - all pulled live from WeatherKit. Every day feels unique as the conditions around you shape your game environment. EASY GAMEPLAY • Simple one-touch controls - just pull to shoot • Smooth, endless gameplay that adapts to your pace and vibe • Calming background design that responds to weather conditions • No timers, no pressure - just you and the hoop FEATURES • Game Center integration - track achievements and compete on leaderboards • Beautiful minimalist design that changes with weather and time • Adaptive difficulty that keeps you in the flow state • Stats tracking to monitor your mindful practice • Start each day with personalized insights. Endless Basketball.

Screenshots

Pong4 screens
Endless Basketball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Endless Basketball at 5.0 against Pong's 4.3. Pong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. Endless Basketball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endless Basketball holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pong versus Endless Basketball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPongEndless Basketball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmrithkiran ManavedanMatthew Ramsden

Customer experience

Pong

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Endless Basketball

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pong

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Endless Basketball

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$4.99

Questions

Is Pong free?
Pong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endless Basketball free?
Endless Basketball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pong or Endless Basketball?
Endless Basketball is rated higher. Pong averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Endless Basketball averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pong or Endless Basketball have ads?
Neither Pong nor Endless Basketball shows ads.

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