Basketball Stars™ vs Dunk Line
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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).
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.
- Draw lines to guide the ball
- Score baskets
- Avoid bombs
- Physics-based gameplay
- Addictive puzzle challenges
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Basketball Stars™ | Dunk Line |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (355K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 355K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Miniclip.com | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Basketball Stars™
Dunk Line
User reviews
Basketball Stars™
From 355K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Basketball Stars™
- 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
Dunk Line
- No Ads$1.99
Questions
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