Ball King vs Flick Dunk
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!
Flick Dunk
Experience the ultimate basketball simulation with realistic physics. Shoot hoops, score points, and collect coins to unlock over 50 unique balls. Enjoy three distinct game modes for endless fun.
- Shoot the ball into the hoop
- Score points
- Collect coins
- Unlock 50+ new balls
- 3 different game modes
- Realistic physics
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Say hello to Flick Dunk, the best Basketball game of all time! - Shoot the ball into the hoop and score! - Collect coins to unlock more than 50 new balls! - 3 different game modes! - Realistic physics! What are you waiting for?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball King at 4.7 against Flick Dunk's 4.3. Ball King also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 79%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 165). Flick Dunk's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Flick Dunk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball King has 1.9K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 79% of Flick Dunk's.
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Flick Dunk every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball King | Flick Dunk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.3 (165 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 79.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qwiboo Ltd | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Ball King
Flick Dunk
User reviews
Ball King
From 1.9K 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
Flick Dunk
From 165 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- ⏱️ Excellent time-killer for short breaks
- 🎮 Simple and easy-to-learn mechanics
- 🏀 Satisfying physics and ball mechanics
- 🎨 Cool variety of collectible balls
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertising
- 💰 Ad removal payment doesn't remove all ads
- 🔄 Repetitive levels and limited content
- 🎯 Inconsistent ball physics/bounce mechanics
- 😤 Can be frustrating and rage-inducing
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
Flick Dunk
Reported bugs
5 issues- Ball physics inconsistent - bounces too weak or too strong
- Ball movement reversed (goes backward instead of forward)
- Bonus items placed in inaccessible locations
- Game crashes and unexpectedly kicks players out
- Ad removal purchase doesn't fully remove ads from second chance feature
Requested features
9 requests- Daily challenge levels
- Balls with different weight and reactivity properties
- New backgrounds and visual customization
- Different basketballs and backboards
- Statistics page with game metrics
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- More balls and skins to unlock
- Different obstacles and variety
- Streaming effects behind the ball
- More game modes beyond the current three
In-app purchases
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- 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
Flick Dunk
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
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