Micro Battles vs Dunkers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micro Battles
Challenge friends to quick, head-to-head mini-games on a single device, inspired by retro 8-bit video games. Daily challenges keep the fun fresh, with an optional upgrade for unlimited access to all games.
- Head-to-head mini-games
- Single device multiplayer
- Retro 8-bit inspired
- Daily changing challenges
- Optional premium upgrade
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Battle your friends in a series of HEAD TO HEAD mini-games, inspired by the fun simplicity and quirkiness of classic 8-BIT VIDEO GAMES. Using two buttons (one for each player) on a single device, you can place your portable battleground practically anywhere and challenge any friend you'd like. Battles are changed on a daily basis, so be sure to open the app every day for another fun challenge. Let the Micro Battles begin! - - - - - - - - - - - - Grab It Magazine says: - "By the end of half a dozen games of the cowboy shootout and axe throwing - with my opponent being my wife - WE WERE LAUGHING AND YELLING HYSTERICALLY AND LOUDLY" Featured in "Best New Games" by Apple - - - - - - - - - - - - * Micro Battles is free from ads and playable at no cost. A premium upgrade is provided as an optional one-time in-app purchase, allowing players to access mini-games outside the daily scheme. * Friend not included
Dunkers
Experience wild physics-based basketball with slam dunks and ball stealing. Choose between career mode for glory, arcade mode for high scores, or challenge a friend in local multiplayer.
- Crazy physics basketball
- Slam dunks
- Steal the ball
- Career mode
- Arcade mode
- 2-player local multiplayer
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Its time to hit the court for some crazy slam dunks. Steal the ball from your opponent then slam dunk it in the net. Fight for glory in career mode or aim for a high score in arcade mode. Play against a friend on the same device in 2player mode Boomshakalaka!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Micro Battles at none against Dunkers's shown. Micro Battles also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (56% vs 47%). Dunkers's advantage is ratings volume (481 vs 96). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Micro Battles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dunkers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Micro Battles holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dunkers has 481 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Micro Battles's written reviews are positive against 47% of Dunkers's.
Micro Battles ships an update every 9 months, Dunkers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro Battles | Dunkers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (96 ratings) — better | 3.6 (481 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 481 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 11 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 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Colin Lane Games AB |
Customer experience
Micro Battles
Dunkers
User reviews
Micro Battles
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Great way to pass time with friends
- 🕹️ Retro-style pixel art design
Room to improve
- 🔒 Locked to one game per day without premium
- 💰 Premium version considered overpriced
- 🔀 Repetitive gameplay due to limited game modes
Dunkers
From 481 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 💡 Unique basketball-inspired concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High ad frequency disrupting gameplay
- 🤖 Overpowered AI opponents
Bugs and requests
Micro Battles
Reported bugs
3 issues- Broken RNG leading to repeated games
- Occasional crashes and glitches
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add more game modes
- Implement single-player and online multiplayer options
- Allow players to choose which game to play
Dunkers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing after ads
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent scoring and physics
Requested features
3 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for career mode
- More game modes and content
In-app purchases
Micro Battles
- Premium$1.99
Dunkers
- Remove Adverts$1.99
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