Basketball Showdown 2 vs Flick Dunk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basketball Showdown 2
Compete in head-to-head basketball matches against friends or players globally. Build and manage your own team, recruit players, and join weekly tournaments for prizes. Experience realistic physics and stunning graphics in this mobile basketball simulation.
- Head-to-head multiplayer matches
- Team building and player recruitment
- Weekly tournaments with prizes
- Ultra-realistic physics engine
- Console-quality graphics
- In-game boosts
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Match up against your friends, your enemies, or anyone worldwide in a head-to-head Basketball Showdown! • TEAM UP • For the first time ever, become a coach of your very own team. Join up with friends and recruit real players to form an unbeatable squad. Then compete against other teams from around the world in weekly tournaments for huge prizes. • ULTRA REALISTIC PHYSICS • The PhysKick™ Engine is back with a vengeance. Experience realism beyond any other basketball game on the planet. From the moment the ball leaves your fingertip to the time it spends rattling around the rim, everything is 100% physics based. Basketball Showdown 2015’s motion is based entirely on high fidelity measurements of real basketball mechanics. • STUNNING GRAPHICS • Console-quality graphics blow away the competition. Experience AAA basketball in the palm of your hand. • OUTMATCH YOUR OPPONENT • All new Boosts! Use 'em wisely to refine your next move, or steal them from your opponent to get a leg up! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.
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: Basketball Showdown 2 at 4.6 against Flick Dunk's 4.3. Basketball Showdown 2 also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 165). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Basketball Showdown 2 sells 7 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.
Basketball Showdown 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basketball Showdown 2 has 7.9K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.
Basketball Showdown 2 ships an update monthly, Flick Dunk every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basketball Showdown 2 | Flick Dunk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.3 (165 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naquatic | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Basketball Showdown 2
Flick Dunk
User reviews
Basketball Showdown 2
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏀 Great game
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🕹️ Competitive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🤖 Difficult AI opponents
- 🎯 Inconsistent shooting accuracy
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
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
Basketball Showdown 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing issues
- Matchmaking problems
- Incorrect scoring in playoffs
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More customization options
- Difficulty settings
- Expanded game modes
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
Basketball Showdown 2
- Small Gold Pack$1.99
- Boost Pack$1.99
- Medium Gold Pack$4.99
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- Gold Doubler$4.99
- Huge Barrel of Gold$19.99
- Giant Chest of Gold$49.99
- Pro Pack$59.99
Flick Dunk
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
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