Comparison

Lunar Perfect Drop vs Step Back Basketball

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

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About

Lunar Perfect Drop

Features
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Lunar Perfect Drop is an orbital-mechanics simulator for iPhone. Launch your capsule from the correct parent planet โ€” Mars for Phobos, Jupiter for Io and Europa, Saturn for Titan, Enceladus and Mimas, Neptune for Triton, Earth for the Moon. Capture into orbit around the target moon, complete the required laps inside the green corridor, and your final grade is computed from the average eccentricity of the orbit you flew. The more circular, the higher the grade. THREE BUTTONS, ONE ENGINE โ†บ and โ†ป rotate. โ–ฒ fires the single thruster along the ship's nose. Brake by rotating 180ยฐ and burning โ€” the way real orbital vehicles do. No auto-aim, no assist. EIGHT MOONS, FORTY MISSIONS Five missions per moon. M1 isolates that moon's signature mechanic. M5 stacks everything: tight corridor, 60% thrust, gravity mascons, satellite obstacles, eclipse when you pass behind the moon, broken engine drift. REAL PHYSICS, NOT ARCADE Each moon's gravity is derived from real surface values. Phobos at 0.006 m/sยฒ is genuinely microgravity. Io at 1.79 m/sยฒ really crushes you. NO TRICKS Zero ads. Zero tracking. No IDFA. Privacy Manifest from day one. Five cosmetic categories (capsule, orbit, moon skin, 12 flags, 5 hull shapes โ€” Soyuz to Starship) buyable with in-game coins. Six consumable boosters. Three sensor tiers. Coin Packs available as optional IAP. ENGAGEMENT LAYER 13 achievements, Game Center leaderboard, daily reward, sandbox free-flight mode, global Easy/Normal/Hard difficulty, EN + IT localization, iCloud progress sync, local "come back" reminders, live + ghost trails side by side. TRILOGY Chapter II of the Skill-First Spaceflight trilogy. Already own Moon Soft Lander (Chapter I)? You automatically unlock exclusive cosmetics here โ€” and vice versa. All opaque, no account, no login. Made in Italy by a solo developer who believes orbital mechanics is the most honest game there is.

About

Step Back Basketball

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Create space. Take the shot. Step Back Basketball is a fast-paced arcade basketball game built around timing, skill and the perfect shot. Use the step back to create separation from the defender, find your shooting window and knock down the jumper. Master your timing, improve your shooting and see how far you can go. FEATURES โ€ข Simple controls, skill-based gameplay โ€ข Step-back moves and jump shots โ€ข Challenge Mode with progressively harder levels โ€ข Streak Mode: keep scoring for as long as you can โ€ข Different courts and environments โ€ข Quick games perfect for short sessions โ€ข Retro-inspired arcade style Creating space is only half the job. Now take the shot.

Screenshots

Lunar Perfect Drop4 screens
Step Back Basketball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lunar Perfect Drop at none against Step Back Basketball's shown. Step Back Basketball's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lunar Perfect Drop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Step Back Basketball sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunar Perfect Drop ships an update every 4 months, Step Back Basketball daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

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Lunar Perfect Drop versus Step Back Basketball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunar Perfect DropStep Back Basketball
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurizio CaputoFederico Bigliocca

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lunar Perfect Drop

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Standard Pack$3.99
  • Bulk Pack$8.99
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  • Commander Pack$17.99
8 purchases

Step Back Basketball

One-time8
  • Neon Night$0.99
  • Street Legends$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
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  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Bench Reactions$1.99
  • 1500 Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Coins$6.99
  • 50,000 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is Lunar Perfect Drop free?
Lunar Perfect Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Back Basketball free?
Step Back Basketball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lunar Perfect Drop or Step Back Basketball have ads?
Step Back Basketball shows ads; Lunar Perfect Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Lunar Perfect Drop or Step Back Basketball?
Lunar Perfect Drop ships an update every 4 months, and Step Back Basketball daily. Most recently, Lunar Perfect Drop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Step Back Basketball on October 31, 2026.

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