Pro Basketball Sim vs DraftBattle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro Basketball Sim
Experience an in-depth basketball career simulation from childhood to professional leagues. Develop your skills, manage finances, and make crucial decisions to shape your legacy. Interact with your virtual world and strive to become the greatest of all time.
- Craft playstyle from childhood
- Advance through high school, college, and pro leagues
- Upgrade attributes and playstyles
- Make investments and collect endorsements
- Purchase equipment and assets
- Interact with fans, friends, and family
- Negotiate contracts and demand trades
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The most in-depth basketball career simulation on the market! Craft your playstyle in childhood, then mold your skills as you advance through high school, college, and professional basketball leagues! Will you become the greatest of all time? Upgrade Attributes & Playstyles! Make Investments & Collect Endorsements! Purchase Equipment & Assets! Interact with Fans, Friends, & Family! Make Game-Time & Personal Decisions! Negotiate your Contracts and Demand Trades! Affect your Destiny! Mold your Legacy! League Leaders, Game Recaps, Shot Charts, Records, Contracts, Accolades, Endorsements, Decisions, Articles, Socials and so much more!
DraftBattle
Build a fantasy basketball team based on daily themes and compete against real players. Take control during clutch moments of simulated games to secure victory and climb the ranks. Offers daily challenges and progression systems for continuous engagement.
- Themed fantasy basketball drafts
- Compete against real opponents
- In-game clutch moment control
- Daily prompts and leaderboards
- Player progression and ranks
- Free-to-play with optional purchases
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Build the ultimate basketball team. Then prove it's the best. DraftBattle is the competitive basketball team-building game where every draft is a new challenge. Build dream teams, battle real players, climb the rankings, and prove your basketball knowledge. Every challenge is different. Build the greatest defensive team ever. Create the perfect starting five. Beat legendary dynasties. Find the best young core. There are endless ways to play. 5 Game Modes Association Mode Travel across the map and conquer every basketball franchise. Build the greatest all-time team for each city, complete unique challenges, and create the ultimate basketball dynasty. Division Drafts Draft your team in just 60 seconds and battle real players from around the world. Every matchup is unique. Weekend League Compete in weekly events, climb the leaderboard, and earn exclusive rewards against the best drafters. Tournaments Take on themed competitions, survive multiple rounds, and prove you can build winning teams under any challenge. Daily Challenge A brand-new basketball challenge every day. New rules. New teams. New debates. Build Better Teams Winning isn't just about picking the biggest stars. Every draft rewards strategy, chemistry, and smart team building. Use Redraft, Rewind, and Reposition to perfect your lineup and outsmart your opponents. Rise Through the Ranks Earn XP, unlock rewards, complete achievements, and climb from Bronze all the way to Hall of Fame. Whether you're chasing the perfect team, conquering every franchise, or competing against the world's best players, there's always another challenge waiting. Build your dream team. Beat everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://draftbattle.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://draftbattle.app/privacy
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Verdict
Pro Basketball Sim and DraftBattle both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Pro Basketball Sim's written reviews are positive against 44% of DraftBattle's. Pro Basketball Sim also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). DraftBattle's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pro Basketball Sim sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and DraftBattle sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pro Basketball Sim against 4.8 for DraftBattle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 636 and 498 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Pro Basketball Sim's written reviews are positive against 44% of DraftBattle's.
Pro Basketball Sim ships an update every 2 days, DraftBattle every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pro Basketball Sim | DraftBattle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (636 ratings) — better | 4.8 (498 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 43.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 636 — better | 498 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #111 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOGAN TAYLOR RICH | Pedro Marques |
Customer experience
Pro Basketball Sim
DraftBattle
In-app purchases
Pro Basketball Sim
- Shooting Sleeve (Level 5)$4.99
- Headband (Level 5)$4.99
- Sneakers (Level 5)$4.99
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- No Ads$14.99
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$14.99
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$17.49
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$19.99
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$22.49
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$24.99
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$27.49
- GOAT Mode (Full Game)$29.99
DraftBattle
- Unlimited Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Weekly$6.997 Days
- 3 Redrafts$0.99
- 3 Repositions$0.99
- Unlimited Energy 1h$1.99
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- 10 Redrafts$2.99
- 10 Rewinds$2.99
- 10 Repositions$2.99
- 25 Redrafts$3.99
- 25 Rewinds$3.99
- 25 Repositions$3.99
- Unlimited Energy 24h$3.99
- Starter Bundle$4.99
- 15 Energy$5.99
- 40 Energy$12.99
- Unlimited Energy 7 Days$12.99
- Lifetime Energy Pass$19.99
- Lifetime Energy Pass$29.99
Questions
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