Comparison

PickupHoop vs Got Next

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

Head to head
About

PickupHoop

Discover and organize local basketball games with this app. It features an interactive map to find courts, create or join games, and manage player check-ins for fair play. Connect with other players and enhance your pickup basketball experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of local courts
  • Create or join pickup games
  • GPS-based player check-in
  • Choose game sizes
  • Organize games with friends
Features
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PickupHoop is a mobile app designed to help users find and organize local pickup basketball games while adding social and competitive elements. The app uses an interactive map that shows nearby basketball courts, allowing users to create or join games at specific parks. Players can choose game sizes, join solo or with friends, and check in using GPS to ensure fairness and safety.

About

Got Next

Features
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I thought it'd be fun to record wins and losses and turn that into a weighted match making rating for pickup hoops. This is that.

Screenshots

PickupHoop4 screens
Got Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Got Next at every 6 days against PickupHoop's every 2 months. PickupHoop's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickupHoop ships an update every 2 months, Got Next every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PickupHoop versus Got Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickupHoopGot Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHagen BonnetteIlan Rosenbaum

In-app purchases

None

PickupHoop

No in-app purchases

None

Got Next

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickupHoop free?
PickupHoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Got Next free?
Got Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PickupHoop or Got Next have ads?
Neither PickupHoop nor Got Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PickupHoop or Got Next?
PickupHoop ships an update every 2 months, and Got Next every 6 days. Most recently, PickupHoop was updated on October 6, 2026 and Got Next on October 4, 2026.

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