Comparison

Snooker Live Pro vs Virtual Pool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snooker Live Pro

Experience realistic snooker gameplay with intuitive controls and precise aiming. Challenge friends, compete in tournaments, and master your skills in classic or six-red modes. Collect professional cues and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Realistic snooker physics
  • Precision aiming controls
  • Practice mode
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • Tournaments
  • Six-red snooker mode
  • Professional cue collection
Features
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The ultimate online snooker experience is here! Challenge players from around the world in authentic snooker matches featuring realistic physics, precision controls and smooth gameplay designed for both beginners and experienced players. Whether you're chasing your first victory or aiming for the legendary 147 maximum break, Snooker Live Pro delivers the excitement of real snooker directly to your mobile device. WHY PLAY SNOOKER LIVE PRO? • Play authentic snooker with official rules and realistic table physics • Enjoy the popular and fast-paced 6-Red Snooker mode • Challenge players from around the world in online multiplayer matches • Compete in tournaments and climb the rankings • Practice your shots and improve your break-building skills • Collect and customize professional cues • Track your progress, achievements and statistics • Experience intuitive controls designed for precision aiming • Free-to-play and fair competition based on skill MASTER THE ART OF SNOOKER Perfect your positional play, improve your cue ball control and develop the precision needed to dominate the table. Every shot matters as you build breaks, plan safety play and outsmart your opponents. Whether you prefer traditional snooker or the faster pace of 6-Red Snooker, there is always a new challenge waiting. CHASE THE LEGENDARY 147 Every snooker player dreams of achieving the perfect maximum break. In Snooker Live Pro, you can test your skills and experience the thrill of chasing the iconic 147 against players from around the world. REALISTIC SNOOKER ACTION Detailed graphics, authentic table physics and responsive controls recreate the atmosphere of a real snooker club on your mobile device. Practice your skills, compete in tournaments and become the next snooker champion. Download Snooker Live Pro and join players worldwide today!

About

Virtual Pool

Experience realistic pool gameplay across multiple game modes, including career modes where you can compete in professional tours or hustle your way through various rooms. Customize your cues and challenge AI opponents of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Multiple pool game types (8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker, 6 Ball)
  • Pro Tour Career mode with rankings and achievements
  • Hustler Career mode with gambling and room bosses
  • 128 AI opponents with varying skill levels
  • Customizable cues (break, jump, low deflection)
  • 8 different playing locations
Features
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Be a Pro, play a season on the Pro Tour and finish high in the ranking to move up to a more prestigious tour! Or hustle your way through 8 pool rooms to the ultimate money match with Curly. Play 8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker and more games. “So realistic it will make your real pool game better!” Virtual Pool 4 features free play of 6 Ball, a game similar to 9 Ball. There are 8 different locations to play in and 128 AI Opponents of varying skills levels to play against. There are 26 additional games in 5 Game Packs available as In App Purchases Compete for a season in Pro Tour Career. Play against AI opponents based on real pros and top amateurs. Start on the Local tour and work up through the Regional, National, and finally the World tour. See tour rankings and player statistics. Try to earn all 50 achievements for each season on Tour. Each season includes several tournaments with different formats including single elimination, double elimination, and special invitational. Pro Tour Career is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Start in the Garage and gamble your virtual bankroll through six locations and hundreds of opponents in Hustler Career play. Beat the room boss to advance to the next location. Opponents become more challenging in later locations and the betting stakes go up! Some locations occasionally have tournaments for a change of pace in this pressure packed gambling odyssey. Use some hard earned virtual cash to buy break cues, jump cues and low deflections cue shafts. Careers setup includes seventeen different game choices and five skill levels. Hustler Career player is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Use a custom Play Cue to show some style and change the shaft to a lower deflection model for better aiming accuracy. Get a Break Cue to smash the rack harder and make more balls. Jump Cues can be used to jump over obstructing balls.

Screenshots

Snooker Live Pro4 screens
Virtual Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snooker Live Pro at 4.3 against Virtual Pool's 3.8. Snooker Live Pro also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Snooker Live Pro sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Pool sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snooker Live Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Snooker Live Pro's written reviews are positive against 42% of Virtual Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snooker Live Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Snooker Live Pro versus Virtual Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnooker Live ProVirtual Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (192 ratings) — better3.8 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings192 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB388 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGameDesire LimitedCeleris, Inc.

Customer experience

Snooker Live Pro

All ratings192 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.2%

Virtual Pool

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative46.4%

Bugs and requests

Snooker Live Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shots not registering correctly
  • Inconsistent scoring and rule enforcement
  • Matchmaking and opponent selection problems
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Improved cue control and spin mechanics
  • Customizable player profiles
  • Tournaments and leagues
  • Spectator mode

Virtual Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Snooker Live Pro

One-time12
  • 7,000 GameChips$0.99
  • 40 Gold$0.99
  • 25,000 GameChips$2.99
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  • 150 Gold$2.99
  • 45,000 GameChips$4.99
  • 320 Gold$4.99
  • 110,000 GameChips$7.99
  • 650 Gold$7.99
  • 1500 Gold$13.99
  • 250,000 GameChips$13.99
  • 600,000 GameChips$25.99
  • 3500 Gold$25.99
12 purchases

Virtual Pool

One-time12
  • $1500 Career Cash$0.99
  • 25 Online Credits$0.99
  • 9-Ball Pack$1.99
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  • 8-Ball Pack$1.99
  • Straight-Pool Pack$1.99
  • Snooker Pack$1.99
  • Carom Pack$1.99
  • $5000 Career Cash$1.99
  • 60 Online Credits$1.99
  • $15000 Career Cash$2.99
  • 100 Online Credits$2.99
  • All Game Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Snooker Live Pro free?
Snooker Live Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Pool free?
Virtual Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snooker Live Pro or Virtual Pool?
Snooker Live Pro is rated higher. Snooker Live Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 192 ratings, while Virtual Pool averages 3.8 from 93 ratings.
Do Snooker Live Pro or Virtual Pool have ads?
Both Snooker Live Pro and Virtual Pool show ads.
Which is updated more often, Snooker Live Pro or Virtual Pool?
Snooker Live Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snooker Live Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Virtual Pool on September 18, 2026.

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