Comparison

Free Shots 3D vs Hoops

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

Head to head
About

Free Shots 3D

Experience the thrill of basketball with this game. Swipe to shoot, chain shots for power-ups, and compete in various modes. Challenge live opponents and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Swipe-to-shoot gameplay
  • Consecutive shot power-ups
  • Multiple game modes
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Stunning visuals
Features
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Ever thought basketball was tough? Then think again, Free Shots is the perfect basketball game for all. Make a swipe to take a shot and become the basketball champion. Make consecutive shots to inflame your ball and earn special dunk rewards. Take part in different game modes to hone your skills. Make sure to keep your scores high to top the leaderboards. Test your skills against live opponents in multiplayer mode. Cool Features: -Stunning Visuals -Tenacious Time Trial Game -Rigorous Arcade Game -Real time opponents -Groovy Gameplay Arenas

About

Hoops

Features
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Hoops is a fast, satisfying 3D arcade basketball game. Flick the ball at a hoop that slides forward and back across a real court — read the distance, find your rhythm, and rack up swishes. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Timed — sink as many as you can before the 60-second buzzer. • Survival — keep your hot hand alive; six misses in a row and you're out. GET HOT String makes together for a growing points bonus. Drain six in a row and the ball catches fire for double points — but one miss and the streak is gone. FEATURES • True 3D court with a high-school-gym vibe — banners, bleachers, and a crowd • Six courts to shoot on, from hardwood to neon to the blue-and-gold home gym • Game Center leaderboards for both modes • Simple one-touch controls — quick rounds, easy to pick up Free to play. A Gibson Family Arcade game.

Screenshots

Free Shots 3D4 screens
Hoops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoops at none against Free Shots 3D's 1. Hoops also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). Free Shots 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Free Shots 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Free Shots 3D ships an update every 11 months, Hoops weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Free Shots 3D versus Hoops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree Shots 3DHoops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrimusJoshua Gibson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Free Shots 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Hoops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Free Shots 3D free?
Free Shots 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoops free?
Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Free Shots 3D or Hoops have ads?
Hoops shows ads; Free Shots 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Free Shots 3D or Hoops?
Free Shots 3D ships an update every 11 months, and Hoops weekly. Most recently, Free Shots 3D was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hoops on October 31, 2026.

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