Comparison

Ball King vs Basket Fall

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

Head to head
About

Ball King

Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.

Highlights
  • Throw unique objects
  • Compete with friends
  • Two exciting game modes
  • Unlock new environments
  • Unlock new objects to throw
Features
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!

About

Basket Fall

A surreal basketball simulation where you tap to break ropes, drop balls, and aim for the hoop. Features various characters and power-ups to overcome challenging scenarios.

Highlights
  • Tap to break ropes
  • Drop the ball
  • Aim for the hoop
  • Multiple characters
  • Spring and magnet boosts
  • Challenging scenarios
Features
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Tap to break the rope. Break the rope to drop the ball. Aim for the hoop -- win! - Ancient Basket Fall Proverb From the award-winning team that brought you Duet comes a surreal Basketball simulation, featuring: - Lots of Characters! - Spring & Magnet Boosts! - Challenging Scenarios!

Screenshots

Ball King4 screens
Basket Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ball King at 4.7 against Basket Fall's 4.4. Ball King also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 83%). Basket Fall's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Basket Fall sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 884 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 83% of Basket Fall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Basket Fall every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ball King versus Basket Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall KingBasket Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.4 (884 ratings)
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better83.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better884
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB129 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQwiboo LtdKumobius

Customer experience

Ball King

All ratings1,899 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%

Basket Fall

All ratings884 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Ball King

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style
  • 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
  • ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating

Basket Fall

From 884 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but challenging
  • 🎨 Variety of creative themes
  • 💎 Good value for in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing/glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive unlocking of duplicate themes
  • 💰 Frustration with in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Ball King

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashing on launch after updates
  • Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to customize player character
  • Improved progression system for unlocks
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality

Basket Fall

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ball disappearing after using shield
  • Inconsistent scoring on quick shots

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Option to purchase themes directly

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Ball King

One-time16
  • Bowling Ball$0.99
  • Baseball Ball$0.99
  • Burger$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Zombie Head$0.99
  • Yin Yang$0.99
  • Skull$0.99
  • Lucky Shamrock$0.99
  • Old Radio$0.99
  • Money Bag$0.99
  • Lucky Dice$0.99
  • Ninja$0.99
  • Skeleton$0.99
  • Bomb$0.99
  • Yellow Duck$0.99
  • Tree Frog$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
12 purchases

Basket Fall

One-time12
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Golf$0.99
  • Bowling$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Grid Iron$0.99
  • Street Rules$0.99
  • Big Leagues$0.99
  • Sports Pack$0.99
  • Games Pack$0.99
  • Out There Pack$0.99
  • Baseball$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99

Questions

Is Ball King free?
Ball King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basket Fall free?
Basket Fall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball King or Basket Fall?
Ball King is rated higher. Ball King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Basket Fall averages 4.4 from 884 ratings.
Do Ball King or Basket Fall have ads?
Both Ball King and Basket Fall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball King or Basket Fall?
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and Basket Fall every 4 months. Most recently, Ball King was updated on October 17, 2026 and Basket Fall on October 15, 2026.

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