BBall Boom vs Star
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBall Boom
Experience fast-paced basketball action with intuitive controls. Compete against others in this exciting sports game. Unlock new items and customize your gameplay.
- Fast-paced basketball gameplay
- Intuitive controls
- Multiplayer competition
- New item unlocks
- Customization options
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New items!
Star
A fast-paced, one-touch arcade game where players dodge alien tentacles while navigating through space. Test your reflexes in an endless challenge and climb the global leaderboards. Unlock new character skins as you play.
- One-touch controls
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Endless space challenge
- Unlockable character skins
- Global leaderboard
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Blast through space. Dodge alien tentacles. Climb the global ranks. Star-Flip is a fast-paced, one-touch arcade game that’s easy to pick up — and tough to put down. Weave between stars, avoid deadly tentacles, and push your reflexes to the limit. One mistake ends it all. Simple one-tap controls Fast, high-intensity gameplay Endless space challenge Unlockable character skins Global leaderboard — see how you stack up Whether you’ve got 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Star-Flip makes every moment count. Download now and see how far you can fly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star at none against BBall Boom's 1. Star also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). BBall Boom's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BBall Boom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BBall Boom against 5.0 for Star. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BBall Boom ships an update every 3 weeks, Star every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BBall Boom | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Cohn | Ivan Miroshnychenko |
Customer experience
BBall Boom
Star
In-app purchases
BBall Boom
- No Ads + 50 Coins$1.99
Star
No in-app purchases
