Comparison

Ball Knowledge vs Legacy Run

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

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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.

About

Legacy Run

Build a basketball dynasty by drafting legendary player seasons and simulating full careers. Compete in various game modes, from classic seasons to daily challenges, and manage your roster as players age. Unlock advanced features and data with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Draft player seasons from any team/year
  • Simulate 82-game seasons and playoffs
  • Manage aging rosters and make trades
  • Daily challenges with rotating mini-games
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Arcade, Peak)
  • Pro subscription for advanced features
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Legacy Run is a free basketball sim game. You draft five players from any team-season, and a rating engine calibrated on real pro basketball plays out how far that five would go. EVERY PLAYER IS A REAL SEASON Every card in the game is one specific season. The 2015-16 Stephen Curry you draft is the MVP year, with that year's real stats. BUILD YOUR FIVE Each of your five picks starts with a spin. The wheel lands on a real team and season, and you take one player from that roster. You get one team re-spin and one year re-spin per draft. You fill five positions: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. RUN THE SEASON The engine plays out a full 82-game season, complete with hot and cold streaks. You can then enter the playoffs against real championship teams from throughout league history. The competition gets tougher every year, with each title raising the difficulty. RUN IT BACK After any season, you can keep your five and run it back. Players age as their careers did, along with their real season statistics. You get one trade per season, with a value system that keeps deals fair. THE DAILY CHALLENGE There is a new puzzle every day, built around the same anchor star and a salary cap. The formats rotate through seven mini-games: Mystery Legend, Climb, Scout, The Trophy, Cliques, Board, and Roll Call. MODES Classic: draft five player-seasons and play out a full 82-game season. Make the playoffs, run it back, manage your roster as players age, and see how long you can keep a dynasty alive. Arcade: Classic player ratings, with an added layer of lineup chemistry. Peak: use an extra spin to turn one player you drafted into a different season from his career. Challenge Modes: Draft your team from a single franchise or decade. & Much More! PRO Pro unlocks every extra layer of Legacy Run. Advanced scouting reports and player stats, shot profiles, live broadcasts of playoff and head-to-head series, Team Vault and Dynasty Save slots, every past Daily Challenge, Ladders, and court skins. It is $4.99 a month or $19.99 once for life. Legacy Run is fan-made. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Basketball Association or any team or player. Player statistics come from the public Basketball-Reference-derived dataset by Sumitro Datta, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The game uses no team logos and no player likenesses. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS Pro Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription at $4.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews every month unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase of $19.99 and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legacyruns.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ball Knowledge4 screens
Legacy Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Knowledge at none against Legacy Run's 2. Legacy Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Legacy Run sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ball Knowledge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ball Knowledge versus Legacy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall KnowledgeLegacy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDaniel Hoodisaac hoffstein

In-app purchases

None

Ball Knowledge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Legacy Run

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro for life$19.99

Questions

Is Ball Knowledge free?
Ball Knowledge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Legacy Run free?
Legacy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ball Knowledge or Legacy Run have ads?
Ball Knowledge shows ads; Legacy Run does not.

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