YKB vs Dropstep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YKB
This app allows users to track their knowledge of sports and compete with friends. It serves as a digital ledger to record and verify sports insights.
- Track sports knowledge
- Compete with friends
- Keep digital receipts
- Social sports insights
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Track how much ball you know. Compete with friends. Keep receipts.
Dropstep
Access in-depth basketball statistics and advanced analytics beyond basic box scores. Track live games, analyze player and team performance with detailed metrics, and engage in live game chats. Get custom stat alerts and shareable stat cards.
- Live scores and play-by-play
- Advanced analytics (TS%, eFG%, Usage Rate)
- Player profiles and shot charts
- Head-to-head player comparison
- Custom stat alerts
- Live game chat
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Dropstep delivers the most comprehensive basketball statistics and analytics available on any mobile app. Built for the fan who wants to go beyond the box score. FEATURES: Live scores, box scores, and play-by-play for every game Advanced analytics: True Shooting %, Effective FG%, Usage Rate, Offensive/Defensive Ratings, and more Player profiles with season averages, game logs, shot charts, and efficiency metrics Head-to-head player comparison tool Team standings, rosters, and detailed game logs Live game chat and play-by-play reactions Custom stat alerts and notifications Shareable stat cards Referee tracking and foul analysis Disclaimer: Dropstep is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to any professional basketball league, team, or players association. All statistical data is sourced from publicly available information and is presented for informational and editorial purposes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: YKB at 2.4K against Dropstep's 1. YKB also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Dropstep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for YKB against 5.0 for Dropstep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YKB has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
YKB ships an update every 4 days, Dropstep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YKB | Dropstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airr Inc. Apps | Arhant Srivastava |
Bugs and requests
YKB
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues and verification code problems
- Incorrect game results and power ranking calculations
Requested features
4 requests- Add more sports (hockey, baseball, etc.)
- Allow users to create their own topics
- Implement a group feature for friends
- Show previous week's rankings in power rankings
Dropstep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YKB
No in-app purchases
Dropstep
No in-app purchases
