# HoopsGo vs LUX CRASH

The clearest difference is price: HoopsGo at Free against LUX CRASH's $1.99. HoopsGo also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). LUX CRASH's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

HoopsGo is free to download; LUX CRASH costs $1.99 up front. HoopsGo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LUX CRASH asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HoopsGo against 5.0 for LUX CRASH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

HoopsGo ships an update every 8 days, LUX CRASH every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HoopsGo | LUX CRASH |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoopsgo/id6760942689/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lux-crash/id6760959357/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 91 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Waqto LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546456454) | [Kazutaka Kikuchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/534964561) |

## What reviewers say

### HoopsGo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoopsgo/id6760942689)

A minimalist puzzle game where players swipe a ball to sink it into a hoop. Navigate through unique tile mechanics and challenging levels, aiming for perfect scores and competing on global leaderboards. Earn coins for hints or skips, and manage lives to progress.

**Highlights:** Swipe-based ball control, 100 handcrafted levels, Unique tile mechanics (walls, ice, sticky, toggle), Star rating system for levels, In-game hints and skips, Global leaderboard, Dark neon theme

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| 100 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


### LUX CRASH

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lux-crash/id6760959357)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HoopsGo free?

HoopsGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LUX CRASH free?

LUX CRASH costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HoopsGo or LUX CRASH?

HoopsGo and LUX CRASH are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do HoopsGo or LUX CRASH have ads?

HoopsGo shows ads; LUX CRASH does not.

### Which is updated more often, HoopsGo or LUX CRASH?

HoopsGo ships an update every 8 days, and LUX CRASH every 2 months. Most recently, HoopsGo was updated on October 16, 2026 and LUX CRASH on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*