Ball King vs Bouncy Hoops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Throw unique objects
- Compete with friends
- Two exciting game modes
- Unlock new environments
- Unlock new objects to throw
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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!
Bouncy Hoops
Experience street basketball with addictive one-touch controls. Unlock numerous balls and play across diverse locations in a retro arcade style. Challenge friends and master different game modes to become the king of the court.
- Addictive one-touch gameplay
- Unlock over 45 different balls
- Play in 10 breathtaking locations
- Retro arcade style and sound
- 3 gripping game modes
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Bounce, shoot, swish and slam the rock to become king of the court! Bouncy Hoops is a basketball game for all the street ballers and shot callers. The school yard ankle breakers and the downtown dagger shooters. No bricks allowed! Can you get on fire and beat your chump friends before the buzzer sounds? Step up and see. Features: - Addictive one touch handles aka gameplay - More than 45 different balls to unlock! - Play in 10 breathtaking locations - Retro arcade style and sound - 3 gripping game modes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bouncy Hoops at none against Ball King's shown. Bouncy Hoops also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 2K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Ball King's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 83%). 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. Ball King sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bouncy Hoops sells 10 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 — 4.7 for Ball King against 4.7 for Bouncy Hoops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bouncy Hoops has 23K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bouncy Hoops's.
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Bouncy Hoops every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball King | Bouncy Hoops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (23K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 82.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qwiboo Ltd | Noodlecake |
Customer experience
Ball King
Bouncy Hoops
User reviews
Ball King
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Bouncy Hoops
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Epic
- 👍 Great game
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive
- ⏱️ Good time waster
- 💰 Minimal ads
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Timer issues with new devices
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Difficult to unlock all items
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
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
Bouncy Hoops
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not visible on new devices
- Progress loss and reset issues
- Inconsistent combo registration
Requested features
4 requests- Infinite mode without timer
- More game modes and content
- Leaderboards and social features
- Ability to customize balls and courts
In-app purchases
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- Zombie Head$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Lucky Shamrock$0.99
- Old Radio$0.99
- Money Bag$0.99
- Lucky Dice$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
Bouncy Hoops
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Beach Ball$0.99
- Black Ball$0.99
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- Cyan Ball$0.99
- Pool Ball$0.99
- Lucky Ball!$0.99
- Football$0.99
- Pizza Ball$0.99
- Techno Ball$0.99
- Throwing Star$0.99
Questions
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