Comparison

Hoopli vs Ball Knowledge

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

Head to head
About

Hoopli

Test your basketball knowledge with daily quizzes that update your dynamic Basketball IQ score. Compete globally, build streaks, and climb leaderboards across categories like awards, stats, teams, and draft history.

Highlights
  • Daily basketball quizzes
  • Dynamic Basketball IQ score
  • Global leaderboards
  • Streak building
  • Four trivia categories (Awards, Stats, Teams, Draft)
  • Hints and timed gameplay
Features
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Hoopli is the daily trivia app that actually measures your knowledge. Every quiz updates your Basketball IQ — a dynamic score that tracks how well you really know the game. DAILY CHALLENGE A new basketball quiz drops every day. Compete against fans worldwide, build your streak, and climb the leaderboard. Miss a day and your streak resets. BUILD YOUR BASKETBALL IQ Four categories. One score. • Awards — MVPs, All-League teams, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Finals MVPs • Stats — All-time leaders in scoring, assists, rebounds, and steals • Teams — Championships, franchises, and relocations • Draft — Lottery picks, draft classes, and top selections Start at 500. Reach Legend at 900+. Benchwarmer → Role Player → Starter → All-Star → All-League → MVP Candidate → MVP → Legend HOW TO PLAY Type player or team names to reveal answers before time runs out. Hints guide you when you’re stuck. Every first completion counts toward your IQ. FREE TO PLAY Play the daily challenge and sample quizzes from every category for free. Upgrade to Hoopli Pro to unlock the full quiz library, archive, and leaderboard placement. HOOPLI PRO $4.99/month or $29.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. PRIVACY POLICY https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR2sPxzr0veZg_l8rkB6xLF6bp8wivN4SmkES3vYncjnqXcOp7yKCQEz_02S0gAkA9KM_B-YtCiz366/pub Terms of Service https://docs.google.com/document/d/11y8hGdIWAkJLuBE0rVyCv7TtLIg_SX11kU8tPLm9q94/edit?tab=t.0

About

Ball Knowledge

Features
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Think you really know basketball? Prove it. Ball Knowledge is a daily guessing game where a mystery player hides behind a ladder of clues — and it's your job to name them in as few guesses as you can. HOW TO PLAY Each puzzle opens with a single clue and gets more specific with every miss: draft position, career averages, height and position, conference, college, jersey number, and finally their team. You get six guesses. Nail it on the first clue for a perfect score, or grind the clues down to the wire. EVERY GUESS COUNTS A wrong guess isn't a dead end — you'll see exactly which clues your player matched. Same draft year? Same conference? Right position? Use the hits to close in on the answer. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Daily — one puzzle a day, the same mystery player for everyone. Build a win streak and share your result Wordle-style, no spoilers. Practice — endless random players, anytime, zero pressure. Perfect for warming up or killing time. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Share your invite code and instantly become friends. Go head-to-head on the daily board and see who can hold the longest streak. LEADERBOARDS Compete with your friends or the entire world. Rank on both today's scores and longest active streaks — and see exactly where you land out of every player. TRACK YOUR GAME Current streak, best streak, total wins, and win percentage — all in one place. One puzzle a day. Six guesses. How deep is your ball knowledge? -- NOTE: This app is an independent trivia game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any professional sports league or team.

Screenshots

Hoopli4 screens
Ball Knowledge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Knowledge at none against Hoopli's 2. Ball Knowledge also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Hoopli's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Hoopli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ball Knowledge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoopli ships an update every 3 weeks, Ball Knowledge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hoopli versus Ball Knowledge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoopliBall Knowledge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMohan DuvvuriDaniel Hood

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hoopli

Subscriptions2
  • Hoopli Pro$4.991 Month
  • Hoopli Pro Annual$29.991 Year
None

Ball Knowledge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoopli free?
Hoopli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Knowledge free?
Ball Knowledge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoopli or Ball Knowledge have ads?
Ball Knowledge shows ads; Hoopli does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoopli or Ball Knowledge?
Hoopli ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ball Knowledge daily. Most recently, Hoopli was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ball Knowledge on October 31, 2026.

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