Comparison

Basketball Stars™ 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

Basketball Stars™

Experience real-time 1v1 basketball matches with realistic 3D graphics. Dribble, shoot, and defend against opponents worldwide. Customize your player with hundreds of items and unlock new courts as you progress.

Highlights
  • Real-time 1v1 basketball gameplay
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Two online multiplayer modes
  • Extensive player customization
  • Unlockable basketballs and items
  • Career Mode with medals
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The world’s best multiplayer Basketball game on mobile, from the creators of multiple smash-hit online sports games! Dribble, shoot, score, WIN! Grab the ball and forge your Basketball career in this 3D Real-time Sport Game! Play fast-paced, authentic 1v1 multiplayer basketball! Show your skills, moves and fakes to juke out your opponent and shoot for the basket! On defense, stay in the face of the attacker, steal the ball, and time your leaps to block their shots! All in REAL-TIME! REALISTIC 3D GRAPHICS Basketball on mobile has never looked this good: fully customisable 3D players and a variety of environments to play in! COMPETE 1v1 IN TWO AWESOME MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES Test your duelling instincts in 1v1 Attacker-Defender Matches, or race to shoot hoops in time-based 1v1 Shootouts. INCREDIBLE REWARDS AND HUNDREDS OF UNIQUE ITEMS Playing like an all-star? Enter higher-ranked matches with bigger stakes, and unlock special basketballs and unique wearables to grow your power and style. Upgrade your player and equipment and take on the world’s best basketball legends! LEVEL UP Start out on the Underdog court arena and play your way up to the top. Gain access to more exclusive courts and compete with the best Basketball Stars players out there! KEY FEATURES - True 1v1 basketball gameplay - Realistic 3D graphics - 2 different online multiplayer game modes - Easy to pick-up, challenging to master - 400+ customisation items = thousands of unique looks! - 60+ unlockable basketballs - Dribble, feint, shoot, steal, block and get powerful bonuses off the backboard - Slam Dunks with moves as flips, alley-oops, windmills and more! - Conquer an extensive Career Mode to earn medals! - Free to play! -- Download Basketball Stars by Miniclip NOW! -- Requirement: iPhone 4S or newer, iPod Touch 5th gen, iPad 2 or newer This game needs an internet connection to play Don’t miss out on the latest news: Like Miniclip: http://facebook.com/miniclip Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniclip ------------------------------------ Find out more about Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: http://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.miniclip.com/privacy This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items).

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

Basketball Stars™4 screens
Dunk Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basketball Stars™ at 4.8 against Dunk Line's 4.0. Basketball Stars™ also leads on ratings volume (355K vs 1.4K) and review sentiment (60% vs 45%). Dunk Line's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basketball Stars™ sells 10 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

Basketball Stars™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basketball Stars™ has 355K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Basketball Stars™'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Dunk Line's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basketball Stars™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Dunk Line every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Basketball Stars™ versus Dunk Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasketball Stars™Dunk Line
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (355K ratings) — better4.0 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings355K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB95 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMiniclip.comKetchapp

Customer experience

Basketball Stars™

All ratings354,216 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,129 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative32.2%

Dunk Line

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

User reviews

Basketball Stars™

From 355K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🏀 Great game
  • 🤩 Addictive and fun
  • 😎 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 🥳 Awesome gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤯 Frustrating and unfair
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤖 Suspected AI/bot opponents
  • 🔥 Connection issues and disconnects

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

Basketball Stars™

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Shots being blocked despite clear path
  • Opponent scoring after time expires
  • Losing progress/money due to disconnects
  • Inconsistent bonus ball mechanics
  • Inability to earn rewards from ads

Requested features

6 requests
  • More frequent updates
  • Improved customization options
  • Practice mode for shooting
  • Ability to add/chat with opponents
  • Fair matchmaking based on level
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  • Ability to use cash for purchases

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

10 purchases

Basketball Stars™

One-time10
  • Golden Spin$0.99
  • Tokens Pack (2)$0.99
  • A Bunch Of Cash$1.99
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  • A Bunch Of Gold$1.99
  • Tokens Pack (5)$1.99
  • A Pile Of Cash$4.99
  • A Pile Of Gold$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Slam Pass$4.99
  • A Bag Of Gold$9.99
1 purchases

Dunk Line

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Basketball Stars™ free?
Basketball Stars™ 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, Basketball Stars™ or Dunk Line?
Basketball Stars™ is rated higher. Basketball Stars™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 355K ratings, while Dunk Line averages 4.0 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Basketball Stars™ or Dunk Line have ads?
Both Basketball Stars™ and Dunk Line show ads.
Which is updated more often, Basketball Stars™ or Dunk Line?
Basketball Stars™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dunk Line every 10 days. Most recently, Basketball Stars™ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dunk Line on November 6, 2026.

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