Comparison

Ball King vs Dunk Line

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

Dunk Line

Draw lines to guide a falling ball into a basketball hoop. Time your drawings carefully to score and avoid obstacles like bombs. Enjoy this addictive physics-based puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to guide the ball
  • Score baskets
  • Avoid bombs
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Addictive puzzle challenges
Features
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New basketball hit is here! Draw a line and make the falling ball to score the basket! Time your drawings properly and avoid the bombs! Start drawing and dunk the balls!

Screenshots

Ball King4 screens
Dunk Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ball King at 93% against Dunk Line's 45%. Ball King also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Dunk Line's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 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 Dunk Line sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 45% of Dunk Line's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Dunk Line every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ball King versus Dunk Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall KingDunk Line
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQwiboo LtdKetchapp

Customer experience

Ball King

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

Dunk Line

All ratings1,407 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative42.6%

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

Dunk Line

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Awesome and fun game
  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 🎨 Customization options
  • 🏀 Great basketball game concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ball goes through the line
  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Glitches and bugs
  • 😡 Frustrating when ads interrupt gameplay

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

Dunk Line

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ball falls through the line
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Continue option after losing doesn't work as expected
  • Sound settings don't work properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Additional customization options for balls, lines, and hoops
  • 1v1 mode
  • More basketball and pins

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
1 purchases

Dunk Line

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Ball King free?
Ball King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dunk Line free?
Dunk Line is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball King or Dunk Line?
Ball King is rated higher. Ball King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Dunk Line averages 4.0 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Ball King or Dunk Line have ads?
Both Ball King and Dunk Line show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball King or Dunk Line?
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and Dunk Line every 10 days. Most recently, Ball King was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dunk Line on October 17, 2026.

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