# Break Speed — How fast is your break?

> Measures pool break shot speed using phone sensors and proprietary technology. (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Nettle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/break-speed/id371892578 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Nettle](https://appshunter.io/developer/371892581)
- Category: Sports, Utilities
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2010-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/break-speed/id371892578/reviews.md

## What is Break Speed?

How Fast Is Your Break? Break Speed Powered By Predator can tell you!

To use the app, set your phone on the rail and tap the screen. Now you're ready to break. Tap the screen once again after your break and the app will display your Break Speed speed.

Break Speed is more than 10x the accuracy of a radar gun and has become the standard for break shot speed measurements, privately and professionally. With such high precision, you can use Break Speed to provide that feedback you need to improve your breaks. Break harder and more consistently with Break Speed.

Don't worry about others breaking around you or other pool hall noise. Even shouting players won't fool our Break Recognition technology.

Find out why professional pool players are using and recommending Break Speed to others.

Our collaboration with Predator has been very effective. It's been great to work with a team that understands the science of billiards. The Predator R&D team has been testing the application along side their own speed measurement equipment and the Iron Willie robot,  following a number of testing sessions, the Predator R&D team found the application so accurate that a partnership in pool science began.

"The application is really spot on. During my many testing sessions with the Predator Team there was very little deviation between the Predator testing equipment and the application," said Predator Pro Mike Dechaine.

If you're a serious player, and you don't have Break Speed Powered By Predator, what are you waiting for?

## Key features

- Measures break shot speed
- High accuracy compared to radar guns
- Break Recognition technology
- Provides feedback for improvement
- Professional player recommended

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/break-speed/id371892578/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Хорошее приложение

*2026-03-03*

Молодцы разработчики

### 5/5 — Innovative and fun

*2025-01-27*

Wish predator did more apps like this

### 5/5 — 好用

*2024-11-29*

为啥我不知道怎么去改变球桌大小？

**Developer response:** 要更改表格大小，请点击底部的表格图标，然后移动表格图形正下方的滑块。

### 4/5 — I gave it a 4

*2024-10-25*

I’m glad this app was made but would have liked it to have more bells and whistles with each new update.

**Developer response:** You can delete outliers. In the History (chart) view, highlight the break you want to delete and tap the “Delete One” button. The button will change to “Confirm”. Tap it again to confirm the deletion and the break will be deleted from the history.

### 3/5 — I gave it a 5 years ago…

*2024-10-23*

But the really haven’t improved it even though many players have specifically asked for being able to delete an outlier. A couple of times it has given my speeds in the 60mph range. I’d need to shoot the ball out of a gun to get half that speed. 
Overall it’s a nice app but they are lazy in getting it better. I pay for a real update with classy options.

### 1/5 — Table size

*2022-11-04*

I am unable to change the table size. I have tried several times in different situations.

### 3/5 — Needs more features for the price

*2022-09-15*

It’s very much a barebones speed measurement app. The adjustment of the waveform doesn’t work well and end up having to delete the break instead of fix it. Deleting a break doesn’t work most times, usually have to do it after a few breaks to go through. Really needs a way to export data to a spreadsheet to really make the data useful. If just even the last feature requested is implemented it deserves 5 stars

### 1/5 — Plz update

*2022-05-10*

It is not work delete key!

### 4/5 — Feature request, but good app if..

*2022-03-15*

room is quiet.  

That said, could we get the ability to add name tags to speeds, and maybe delete erroneous speeds in results table.

### 1/5 — Not accurate

*2022-03-04*

I am a top notch player and have had my break recorded at over 24mph with a radar gun at a billiards expo. I thought this would be a fun app to try. I put it on my private table and did a series of breaks they ranged from 12mph-44 mph so basically this is not accurate at all. The instructions do not say exactly where you need to put it on the table……I even turned off all the noise in the room just to be safe and it is still way off…..I would not waste your money on this.

## Frequently asked questions about Break Speed

### What does the Break Speed app do?

Break Speed measures the speed of your pool break shot. You place your phone on the rail, tap to start, and tap again after your break to get an accurate speed reading. This allows you to track your progress and improve your game.

### How accurate is Break Speed?

The app claims to be more than 10x the accuracy of a radar gun and has become a standard for break shot speed measurements. Professional pool players and the Predator R&D team have tested and validated its high precision.

### Is Break Speed free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What kind of pool players is this app for?

This app is designed for serious pool players, both private and professional, who want to gain precise feedback on their break shot speed. It's a tool to help players break harder and more consistently.

### Can the app be fooled by noise or other players?

No, the app features proprietary Break Recognition technology designed to ignore surrounding noise, other players breaking, or even shouting. This ensures that only your break shot is measured accurately.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1 — 2024-09-21

Just some minor updates, including support for the latest iOS.

### 6.0.9 — 2024-07-28

Added support for the latest version of iOS
Fixed a rare crash in the history view

### 6.0.8 — 2023-01-21

This update greatly improves break recognition. If you've been having trouble getting good results, this version should resolve the issue for you.

### 6.0.7 — 2022-06-24

Fixes a couple nasties:

* A minor visual glitch in the history view when there are fewer than two breaks in the history
* A crash bug in the audio recording code

### 6.0.6 — 2021-12-09

Fixed a crash bug when zooming into the waveform

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## Related topics

[predator break speed](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/predator-break-speed)

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