Pocket GM: Basketball Sim
Sports · Paid · 4.9 out of 5 from 950 ratings
Build your basketball dynasty as a GM, drafting, trading, and managing players through play-by-play seasons.
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GenreSports
PricePaid
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionlong
DeveloperJonathan Howell
Rating4.9 out of 5 from 950 ratings
What players like
- Deep franchise management with drafting, trading, and scouting
- Engaging play-by-play game simulation with detailed stats tracking
- Highly replayable with custom rosters and community-created teams
- Regular updates and constant improvements from developer
- Best-in-class mobile GM simulation compared to competitors
Common complaints
- Salary cap becomes broken mid-game, making trades impossible by 10-15 seasons
- Player contract demands escalate unreasonably even when maxed out
- Cannot sim full seasons or speed up week-by-week simulations
- Excessive injury rates that disrupt playoff runs
- Trading is extremely difficult due to salary cap constraints and imbalanced team finances
What real reviews say
★★★ No Matter What, You Will NEVER Get the #1 Pick ^
★★★★★ Fun Just so fun
★★★★★ Update needed There’s a lot of bugs and nothing being fixed. When is the next update coming?
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.