SlongeHoops vs Basketball Playmaker
Basketball Playmaker is an Apple-device app from PVI Maine LLC, listed as free, where you drag offensive and defensive players around a court and run the play. SlongeHoops runs in any browser and has an Android app, with a rule-based defense that reacts to the play. Facts below are from the App Store listing, as of October 2026.
Checked on the tool’s own pages, as of October 2026.
What Basketball Playmaker does well
- Listed as a free app, from developer PVI Maine LLC.
- Plays run in “Play” and “Step” modes, with tracking lines you can show or hide.
- Offensive and defensive players, with hundreds of preset formations such as a 1-2-3 defense against post offense.
- Snapshots and recaps can be printed or emailed as PDF or image.
- The listing names iPhone, iPad, Mac (marked “Not verified for macOS”) and Apple Vision, and says it is designed for iPad.
Where SlongeHoops differs
- SlongeHoops opens in any browser, with an Android app on Google Play, and a share link opens for players with no account.
- SlongeHoops adds four camera views, a rule-based simulated defense that reacts to the play (in beta) and quizzes generated from a play. The Playmaker listing mentions none of these.
- We did not find video export or a web or Android version in the Playmaker listing. SlongeHoops exports video.
- Playmaker’s defenders are players you place; SlongeHoops’s defense is simulated from rules and explains where each defender stands. Coach is $7 a month or $60 a year, with a free plan of 4 saved plays.
Who each is best for
Basketball Playmaker
Best for coaches on iPad or iPhone who want a free app for drawing and stepping through plays with preset formations.
SlongeHoops
Best for coaches who want one tool on any device, a defense that reacts, and a link players open with no account.
Sources
Each cell comes from the tool’s own public pages, read on 13 October 2026; the sources are listed under each tool below and on its detail page. “Not stated” is not a claim that the tool lacks the feature. Prices and features change, so check the linked page before you decide.
Questions
Is Basketball Playmaker free?
The App Store listing shows it as free to download (as of October 2026), from developer PVI Maine LLC.
Which devices does Basketball Playmaker run on?
The listing names iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision. SlongeHoops runs in any browser and has an Android app on Google Play.
Does Basketball Playmaker have a defense?
It includes defensive players and preset formations you place. SlongeHoops has a rule-based simulated defense (in beta) that reacts to the play.
Can I export video from Basketball Playmaker?
The listing does not mention video export; it mentions printing or emailing PDFs and images. SlongeHoops exports video.
Free to start. No account, nothing to install.