Shell Game vs Dunk Shot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shell Game
Test your eye tracking and guessing skills in this free casual game. Follow the shuffled cups to find the hidden ball and climb the international rankings. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Eye tracking challenge
- Guess the ball's location
- International rankings
- Casual gameplay
- Street of Paris theme
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Can you find the ball? Challenge yourself and your friends with this free casual game. As you walk through the street of Paris, your eye tracking skills will be tested like never before. Shell Game takes a few seconds to understand but will push you to your limits. The goal of Shell Game is very straightforward: three or more identical cups are placed face down on a table. A small ball is placed beneath one of these containers so that it cannot be seen and they are then shuffled. You are then invited to choose the container which holds the ball. Can your eyes be trained to level up, guess the right container and let you go up the international rankings?
Dunk Shot
Experience the thrill of arcade basketball by shooting hoops and unlocking new balls. Become the next basketball star in this fast-paced, engaging game. Join the unlimited basketball action on the playground!
- Shoot hoops
- Unlock new balls
- Arcade gameplay
- Become a basketball star
- Unlimited basketball action
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Ready to shoot some hoops? Grab a ball and start dunking! Dunk Shot is a burning hot arcade game that anybody can enjoy! Shoot the hoops, unlock new balls, become the next basketball star! Come on now, join everybody on the playground of unlimited basketball action!
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Verdict
Shell Game and Dunk Shot both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shell Game's written reviews are positive against 51% of Dunk Shot's. Shell Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Dunk Shot's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Shell Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dunk Shot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Shell Game against 4.3 for Dunk Shot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunk Shot has 11K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shell Game's written reviews are positive against 51% of Dunk Shot's.
Shell Game ships an update every 3 months, Dunk Shot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shell Game | Dunk Shot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 51.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Shell Game
Dunk Shot
Bugs and requests
Shell Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dunk Shot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and lagging on some devices
- Inconsistent rewards after watching ads
- Progress and collectibles being lost unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- More challenge levels and game modes
- Leaderboards and social features
- Ability to play own music in background
- Improved formatting for notched devices
- Consistent 'continue' functionality after ads
In-app purchases
Shell Game
- Remove Ads$0.99
Dunk Shot
- 1000 stars$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- No Ads + 1000 stars$2.99
Questions
Is Shell Game free?
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