Comparison

Basketball Stars™ vs PocketHoopsGame

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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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

PocketHoopsGame

Features
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Drag the ball back, aim, and let it fly. Pocket Hoops is one-finger basketball built around a single, honest idea: the same flick always makes the same shot, so every miss is on you — and every swish feels earned. No timers on your patience, no forced tutorials, no waiting. Grab the ball and shoot. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • TIMED — 60 seconds on the clock. Every basket buys you more; every miss burns it down. Stay hot to stay alive. • ENDLESS — no clock, no mercy. Three misses and the run is over. How long can you keep it clean? MASTER THE ARC • Swish it clean for bonus points, and chain swishes together for a combo that keeps climbing. • Bank it off the backboard, or play the angles — the side walls are live, so a wall-shot into the net is always on the table. • Read the rim. The dotted guide shows exactly where your shot is going, bounces included — the rest is up to your thumb. CATCH FIRE • Sink five in a row and the ball ignites: double points until you cool off. • Every few shots the ball turns gold — the money ball, worth triple. • Grab the floating point tokens on the way to the rim. The higher they hang, the more they pay — but the tougher the arc. CLIMB THE LADDER • Five tiers of difficulty, from Warm Up to Legend. Rims shrink, he wind picks up as you go. • Complete missions run after run, each one nudging you toward the next. • Unlock nine hand-crafted ball skins — from Street to Inferno to lestones, not by paying. BUILT RIGHT • No ads. No in-app purchases. No account required. • Plays fully offline — nothing to download, nothing tracked. and the ball ignites: double points until you cool off. • Every few shots the ball turns gold — the money ball, worth triple. • Grab the floating point tokens on the way to the rim. The higher they hang, the more they pay — but the tougher the arc. CLIMB THE LADDER • Five tiers of difficulty, from Warm Up to Legend. Rims shrink, hoops start moving, and the wind picks up as you go. • Complete missions run after run, each one nudging you toward the next. • Unlock nine hand-crafted ball skins — from Street to Inferno to Void — by hitting real milestones, not by paying.

Screenshots

Basketball Stars™4 screens
PocketHoopsGame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketHoopsGame at none against Basketball Stars™'s 10. PocketHoopsGame also leads on ads (none vs shown). Basketball Stars™'s advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. PocketHoopsGame asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Basketball Stars™ versus PocketHoopsGame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasketball Stars™PocketHoopsGame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (354K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings354K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comMammad Abbasli

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

PocketHoopsGame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

PocketHoopsGame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basketball Stars™ free?
Basketball Stars™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketHoopsGame free?
PocketHoopsGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basketball Stars™ or PocketHoopsGame have ads?
Basketball Stars™ shows ads; PocketHoopsGame does not.

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