# Ploopy A+ Trackball

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Ploopy A+ Trackball and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Open hardware trackball that people find well built and comfortable to use. Critics say the printed body looks cheap and it lacks Bluetooth.

## Why people recommend it

- Looks and feels good (2 comments): "The finished item looks like a good trackball." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307137)) "while it looks 3D printed, it feels great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307706))

## What people warn about

- Cheap-looking printed body and site (2 comments): "They should really invest in an SLA printer. Everything on their site looks terrible." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307374)) "the poor quality of the 3d printed body" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307221))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ploopy Adept trackball](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ploopy-adept-trackball.md): 6 recommend
- [Keychron Nape Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-nape-pro.md): 6 recommend
- [Kensington Expert Trackball](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kensington-expert-trackball.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ploopy+A%2B+Trackball&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://ploopy.co/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Ploopy A+ Trackball", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ploopy-a-plus-trackball/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).