Roster Drafts vs HoopSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roster Drafts
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Roster Drafts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HoopSim asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Roster Drafts | HoopSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bharti Rani | Samuel Spink |
In-app purchases
Roster Drafts
- Starter coins$0.99
- Hoops Coins$4.99
- Value Coins$9.99
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- Pro Coins$14.99
HoopSim
No in-app purchases









