# Backyard Basketball '01

> Sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740350695](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6740350695)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6740350695`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Playground Productions LLC
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (122 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.17
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-13
- **First published:** 2025-11-13
- **Size:** 362 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backyard-basketball-01/id6740350695)
- **Website:** [https://backyardsports.com/](https://backyardsports.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.playground-productions.com/privacy-policy](https://www.playground-productions.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

HOOP DREAMING: Slip on high tops and hit the courts with Backyard Basketball ’01, now on iOS. Customize uniforms, pick your fab five, and play four quarters across nine iconic courts with 30 kid athletes. Track stats and create players as they improve over time.

THE GOAT and modes: Relive the classic with Pablo Sanchez, or your favorites. Game modes include Pick-up Game, Season Play, and Practice, plus comical power-ups and bloopers. This fan-driven preservation brings Backyard titles to a new generation while honoring the original spirit, with Lisa Leslie returning as a featured athlete.

## Rankings

- #133,916 — Overall
- #42 — basketball

## Review summary

Reviewers largely agree Backyard Basketball '01 on iPhone preserves the original's charm and nostalgia, but the mobile port struggles with touch controls, UI glitches, and various bugs that hamper play. The nostalgia-driven appeal and familiar characters are praised, and the mobile release expands access, yet most reviews say the mobile experience is not a smooth or faithful adaptation and needs substantial control and UX improvements.

### Pros

- Nostalgia and classic charm from the original Backyard Basketball including familiar characters (Kenny, Pablo Sanchez) and backyard atmosphere
- Fun for nostalgia and enjoyable in short play sessions
- Mobile release finally brings the game to iPhone, expanding accessibility

### Cons

- Mobile controls are rough and not well translated to touch, making shooting, passing, and movement difficult
- UI/UX issues on mobile (missing onscreen buttons, large green border, readability problems)
- Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs (crashes on startup, can't start new seasons, save progression issues)
- Gameplay balance/AI issues (awkward movement, inconsistent shot timing, defense often ineffective)
- Substitution and season progression bugs that hinder long-term play

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