Comparison

BilliardsNote vs Billiard Shot Studio

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

Head to head
About

BilliardsNote

This app helps three-cushion billiards players record and manage their game notes. It allows for quick drawing of shot paths, detailed memo entries, and easy organization and sharing of notes.

Highlights
  • Fast shot path drawing
  • Detailed hit point, thickness, and speed memos
  • Drag-and-drop note categorization
  • Smart note search
  • Easy note sharing
Features
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Best note app for three-cushion billiards players — BilliardsNote! Record ball layouts and solutions while watching lessons or videos, and review your games before the details fade away. Features : 1) Fast drawing - With only a few touches, you can draw precise paths. 2) Details - You can note hit point, thickness, speed, and more. 3) Management - With drag-and-drop, notes can be organized into folders. 4) Smart search - Notes can be searched by ball positions. 5) Notes sharing - You can easily share notes with copy and paste. 6) iCloud sync - Keep notes in sync between iPhone and Mac (full version). * You can enable full functions with in-app purchase.

About

Billiard Shot Studio

Design, simulate, and analyze pool and billiard shots with a powerful engine. Refine your aim, speed, and tip position to discover new strategies and test your skills in various game modes. Save and organize your favorite shots for practice and improvement.

Highlights
  • Pool and billiard shot simulation
  • Interactive shot design tools
  • Shot library for organization
  • Find a Shot cue ball positioning aid
  • Target Game skill challenges
  • Real-time aim, speed, and tip adjustment
Features
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Design a shot. See how it plays. Take it to the table. Billiard Shot Studio helps pool players and coaches explore shot ideas, understand cue ball movement, and build a personal practice library. Adjust aim, speed, and cue tip position, then watch the simulation to see how each change affects the shot. SIMULATE AND STUDY • Play, pause, scrub, and step through shots frame by frame. • Explore how speed, spin, and ball position affect the result. • Follow ball paths, inspect collisions, and continue from the end of a shot. • Pinch to zoom up to 4× for a closer look and precise adjustments. DESIGN YOUR SHOTS • Position balls and fine-tune your aim with direct controls. • Try changes with undo and redo, or flip a setup horizontally or vertically. • Use ball paths, aiming guides, a tangent line, and optional diamond grids. • Select an object ball and pocket to find an aiming solution with Pocket Ball. • Export shot images to Photos or share them with a player, coach, or friend. FIND CUE BALL POSITION Choose an object ball and place a target for the cue ball. Find Positioning Shot searches for a shot that pockets the selected ball and brings the cue ball toward your target. Adjust search precision to balance speed and detail. ORGANIZE YOUR PRACTICE Keep saved shots in collections, add notes, and mark favorites. Browse All Shots or Favorites, search by name, filter for shots with notes, and sort by name, recently added, or recently viewed. Rename, move, and update existing shots as your ideas develop. MORE WAYS TO PRACTICE WITH PREMIUM • Customize random shots by pocket type, distance, cut angle, speed, sidespin, and draw, stun, or follow. • Generate random 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball layouts. • Set up full 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball break racks. • Add more object balls and visualize shape zones for a selected ball and pocket. • Save new shots, create collections, and copy saved shots. • Use Find Positioning Shot beyond the free daily allowance. Core editing, simulation, playback, image sharing, and the first two object balls are free. Find Positioning Shot includes three successful results per device each day. Cloud library features require sign-in; creating new saved shots and collections requires Premium. Browsing and updating existing saved shots is free. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BilliardsNote4 screens
Billiard Shot Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Billiard Shot Studio at 4.7 against BilliardsNote's 1.0. Billiard Shot Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). BilliardsNote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BilliardsNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Billiard Shot Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Billiard Shot Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Billiard Shot Studio has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BilliardsNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Billiard Shot Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, Billiard Shot Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BilliardsNote versus Billiard Shot Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsNoteBilliard Shot Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryumi choRazor Pool

Customer experience

BilliardsNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Billiard Shot Studio

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BilliardsNote

One-time1
  • FULL VERSION$9.99
3 purchases

Billiard Shot Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is BilliardsNote free?
BilliardsNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Billiard Shot Studio free?
Billiard Shot Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BilliardsNote or Billiard Shot Studio?
Billiard Shot Studio is rated higher. BilliardsNote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Billiard Shot Studio averages 4.7 from 36 ratings.
Do BilliardsNote or Billiard Shot Studio have ads?
Neither BilliardsNote nor Billiard Shot Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BilliardsNote or Billiard Shot Studio?
BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, and Billiard Shot Studio every 6 weeks. Most recently, BilliardsNote was updated on September 23, 2026 and Billiard Shot Studio on October 14, 2026.

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