Lifting King vs School Basket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifting King
This free game challenges players to keep a soccer ball in the air by tapping it before it hits the ground. Master the art of juggling to become the ultimate ball-juggling king. It's a simple yet addictive experience for anyone looking for a quick gaming challenge.
- Free to play
- Soccer ball juggling gameplay
- Simple tap controls
- Addictive challenge
- High score pursuit
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【Free game】 Hello, this is a game app made by Japanese people living in Japan, which is famous for its samurai and ninja. Anime and otaku are famous in Japan, and I am the delightful person making lots of games. And if you're talking about ninja and samurai, you're talking about Japan! This is a free game made in that same Japan by actual Japanese people. Soccer ball juggling: the game everyone has played at least once! How many times can you juggle the ball without letting it drop?? Strive for greatness, you ball juggling king! 【How to play】 1. After the START! signal, the ball will float in the middle of the screen. 2. Tap the ball so it doesn't fall on the ground. 3. Juggle the ball well, and don't let it fall!! 4. If the ball hits the ground it's game over. The more times you play, the more you'll get the hang of it!
School Basket
Engage in a timed basketball challenge where you aim to score as many baskets as possible within 60 seconds. Achieve 'Clean Goals' by scoring without touching the ring to enlarge it for bonus points and increased scoring opportunities.
- Timed gameplay (60 seconds)
- Drag and release shooting mechanic
- Clean Goal bonus for enlarged ring
- Score as many goals as possible
- Simple touch controls
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Welcome to the School Basket. The lunch break, enjoy the basket shot in the gym. Trajectory points will appear from the ball when you touch the screen. Drag it, release the touch, then shoot it. Allotted time is 60 seconds. Throw balls as much as possible, get over the prescribed number of goal. Score a goal without touching the ring, called Clean Goal, the ring become huge! It is a chance to mass production of the goal. Now, shoot it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lifting King at 5.0 against School Basket's 2.3. Lifting King also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). School Basket's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Lifting King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Lifting King's written reviews are positive against 50% of School Basket's.
Lifting King ships an update every 5 months, School Basket every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lifting King | School Basket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isamu Sakashita | MASAHIRO MIZUTANI |
Customer experience
Lifting King
School Basket
In-app purchases
Lifting King
No in-app purchases
School Basket
No in-app purchases
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