Comparison

Roster Drafts vs HoopSim

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

Head to head
About

Roster Drafts

Features
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Think you know basketball? Prove it. Roster Drafts puts your knowledge of basketball history to the test. Spin the wheel, get a team, and draft that team's greatest players, position by position, to build the ultimate five-man roster. How It Works Each turn, you spin for a random NBA franchise. Then you draft one player from that team's history, i.e. a Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, or Center. Stack the best lineup you can. When both rosters are full, scores are calculated and a winner is crowned. Decades of History Choose from legends across six decades from the 1970s through the 2020s. Every era of basketball is here, from the hardwood pioneers to today's superstars. Three Ways to Play - Solo Mode — Go up against the Neural Roster, a CPU opponent with its own strategic draft logic. Great for practice or a quick game. - PVP Mode — Go up against an Offline Friend's Roster and play turn by turn, with its own strategic draft logic. Great for practice or a quick game. - Multiplayer Mode — Challenge a real opponent in real-time. Matchmake with a stranger or create a private room and invite a friend with a room code. Games are live for both players take turns simultaneously watching the other draft. Wagering System Every online game has stakes. Bet coins on the outcome and the winner takes all. Higher stakes mean tougher competition and bigger trophies. Win big, earn trophies, climb through the ranks. Trophy Collection Win at each stake level to earn exclusive trophies. Build your collection and show off your knowledge of basketball history. Fair Play Our multiplayer system is built to keep games honest: - Disconnect protection — if your opponent goes offline, a timer starts and you win by forfeit if they don't return - Spin lock-in — once you've spun a team, it's yours. No rerolling for a better matchup - Turn timers keep games moving Free to Play Start with coins and earn more through rewards. Buy coin packs if you want to play higher-stakes games faster. Notes from the Team We're actively building and improving Roster Draft. Player stats, positions, and team assignments are based on historical records and continuously refined. Found something off? Report it in-app and we'll fix it. Thank you for being part of the journey.

About

HoopSim

Simulate basketball games across different eras with a statistical model. Build rosters, play single matchups, full seasons, or live versus games with friends. Offers multiple draft and game modes for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Cross-era player simulation
  • Statistical box-score modeling
  • Matchup, Season, and Versus modes
  • Roster building with free picks or salary cap
  • Live multiplayer versus games
  • Historical player-season data
Features
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HoopSim is a cross-era basketball simulator. Pick any player-season from 1951–2025, build 10-man rosters, and let a statistical model decide the box score. THREE MODES • Matchup — One game, head-to-head. Build two teams from any era and simulate a single game, or run hundreds of sims for win odds and score distributions. • Season — Full season + playoffs. Draft your roster (free picks or salary cap), face a league of rivals, then chase a title through a best-of-7 bracket. • Versus — Play against friends, live. Share a 6-character join code, chat in lobby, and settle it in a best-of-7 series. HOW IT WORKS HoopSim runs stochastic box-score simulations on a hosted model — the same engine powering matchup odds, season games, and Versus series. Rosters are player-seasons (e.g. Jordan ’98, Jokic ’23), so you can mix eras freely. FREE TO USE No accounts. No in-app purchases. No ads. For entertainment only. Not affiliated with the NBA, NBPA, or any team. Player names and statistics are derived from publicly available NBA data.

Screenshots

Roster Drafts4 screens
HoopSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HoopSim at none against Roster Drafts's 4. HoopSim also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Roster Drafts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HoopSim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roster Drafts ships an update every 2 weeks, HoopSim every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Roster Drafts versus HoopSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoster DraftsHoopSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBharti RaniSamuel Spink

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Roster Drafts

One-time4
  • Starter coins$0.99
  • Hoops Coins$4.99
  • Value Coins$9.99
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  • Pro Coins$14.99
None

HoopSim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roster Drafts free?
Roster Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoopSim free?
HoopSim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roster Drafts or HoopSim have ads?
Roster Drafts shows ads; HoopSim does not.
Which is updated more often, Roster Drafts or HoopSim?
Roster Drafts ships an update every 2 weeks, and HoopSim every 9 days. Most recently, Roster Drafts was updated on October 25, 2026 and HoopSim on October 31, 2026.

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