Know Ball vs NextPark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Know Ball
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Think you know ball? Prove it. Know Ball drops a fresh NBA trivia quiz every morning. Answer 10 questions against a 24-second shot clock, earn points for speed and accuracy, and see how you stack up on the leaderboard. DAILY QUIZ A new quiz drops every day at 7:00 AM. Ten questions. 24 seconds each. The faster you answer, the more points you earn. Come back every day to build your streak. LEADERBOARD Compete against the community with daily and weekly leaderboards. Climb the rankings, earn medals, and prove you really know ball. GROUPS Create private groups with friends using invite codes or shareable links. Track group leaderboards and see who in your circle actually watches the games. HOT TAKES Browse curated NBA hot takes from pundits — ranked from mild to scorching. React, comment, and debate with the community in threaded discussions. Upvote the best takes, call out the bad ones. WEEKLY POLL Vote on the biggest NBA questions of the week and see where the community stands in real time. YOUR PROFILE Track your stats — total XP, quizzes played, and win streaks. Upload a profile photo, set your username, and build your reputation. KNOW BALL PRO Upgrade to Pro for an ad-free experience. Terms of Use: https://knowball.club/terms
NextPark
Find active basketball courts and see who's playing before you go. Connect with other players, share your arrival time, and rate participants and locations. Designed for basketball enthusiasts seeking more game time and less downtime.
- Find active parks
- See who's playing
- Share ETA
- Rate players and parks
- Create player build
- Host organized runs
- Follow friends
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Stop showing up to empty courts. NextPark helps basketball players find active parks, see who's playing, and decide where to hoop before leaving home. See who's at local courts Share your ETA Call next Rate players Rate parks Create your player build Discover local court names Host organized runs Follow friends Built for hoopers who want more games and less waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextPark at none against Know Ball's 1. NextPark also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Know Ball sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. NextPark asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Know Ball against 5.0 for NextPark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Know Ball ships an update every 3 weeks, NextPark every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Know Ball | NextPark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Derek Dawson | Kaius Evans |
In-app purchases
Know Ball
- Know Ball Pro$2.991 Month
NextPark
No in-app purchases
