“basketball”
The #115 search in Games on the United States App Store in August 2026. 6 of the top 10 have over 100,000 ratings; a new app does not displace them, so use it as a word inside a longer phrase.
Popularity
67/ 100
+5 against a year ago. Apple Ads search popularity, 5 to 100.
Difficulty
86/ 100
Median top-10 app has 142K ratings; 6 above 100K; 5 carry the words in the name; 8 updated in 6 months.
Results
185
Apps Apple returns for the search. Read Sep 27.
Top 10 apps for “basketball”
| # | App | Ratings | Avg | Price | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NBA 2K Mobile Basketball Game2K · Games | 1.7M | 4.8 | Free | Aug 2026 |
| 2 |  Basketball Stars™: MultiplayerMiniclip.com · Games | 353K | 4.8 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 3 |  Hoop LandKoality Game LLC · Games | 17K | 4.8 | Free | Jun 2026 |
| 4 |  Basketball Arena - Sports GameMASOMO LIMITED · Games | 167K | 4.8 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 5 |  Dunk City DynastyNETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD · Games | 45K | 4.8 | Free | Aug 2026 |
| 6 |  Mini BasketballMiniclip.com · Games | 127K | 4.7 | Free | Feb 2026 |
| 7 |  NBA 2K26 MyTEAM2K · Games | 35K | 4.7 | Free | Sep 2026 |
| 8 |  Basketball Battle NO WIFI GameDoubleTap Software LLC · Games | 79K | 4.9 | Free | Jul 2026 |
| 9 |  Dunk HitVoodoo · Games | 157K | 4.6 | Free | Dec 2023 |
| 10 |  Madden NFL 27 Mobile FootballElectronic Arts · Games | 1.3M | 4.7 | Free | Aug 2026 |
Search popularity by month
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Jun 2562–69 over 15 monthsAug 26
Apple Ads search popularity, 5 to 100, for the months the term was in a category's top 500. A gap means it was not.
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