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24 alternatives to Karate Basketball

What happens when The Karate Kid and NBA JAM!!!!! meet.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Karate Basketball launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NBA Jam▲60

   The classic NBA arcade game on your phone

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Basketball▲74

   for Apple Watch

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mamba Out▲92

   A tribute to Kobe Bryant from other NBA players

   2015 · mambaout.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Micd▲114

   A new way to experience the NBA 🏀🗑️🎙️📱🔊🙌

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ball King▲71

   Ball is life.

   2015 · ballking.qwiboo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Surprisingly Awesome - 2: Free Throws▲80

   Making basketball surprisingly interesting for a non-sporto.

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blocky Basketball▲59

   Endless arcade dunker

   2016 · fullfat.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Boys Among Men ▲66

   How the prep-to-pro generation redefined the NBA

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The National Podcast: The Master▲52

   A dive into the NBA playoffs, baseball and politics

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Locker Room Talk▲97

    Rate your College coach

    2016 · 2adays.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chaos Basket▲78

    Two player basketball game

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HOOP▲102

    One touch playable basketball game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NBA 2K16 ▲70

    The NBA 2K franchise is back

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bitcoin Basketball▲70

    Shoot hoops, earn bitcoin

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dunkers▲62

    Its time to hit the court for some crazy slam dunks

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dribble Madness▲56

    Qbert meets the endless runner. And Basketball.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Head Basketball▲57

    Take my lethal shot!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Action Army #15 - An unexpected lesson from LeBron James▲54

    Less about basketball and more about your reputation.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slap Kirk▲91

    Just slap kirk

    2015 · slapkirk.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bouncy Hoops▲2

    Flappy Bird Meets NBA Jam!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dunk Punks▲58

    H.O.R.S.E. with friends!

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twenty Four▲190

    The must have app for NBA junkies

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BaskHead▲71

    Play basketball on Oculus, except you're the hoop.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Playday Time!▲60

    Have fun collecting stars!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →