Comparison

BilliardsNote vs Carom 3C

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

Carom 3C

This app helps three-cushion and carom billiards players study shot patterns and organize their practice. Players can diagram shots with detailed tools, save them as notes, and group them for easy retrieval. A Pro version offers unlimited notes and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Diagram any shot pattern
  • Draw trajectory lines
  • Add text notes and labels
  • Organize notes into folders
  • Sync notes across devices (Pro)
  • Library of public lessons
Features
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Every three-cushion shot has a system. Carom 3C teaches you the diamond systems, plays out any shot you set up, and keeps score at the table. READ THE DIAMONDS Each lesson works a position out on the diamonds, then plays the shot on the table so you see where the cue ball goes. Practice each lesson's positions as your own notes. START WITH TODAY'S SHOT Shot of the Day gives you a new position every day. Take as many tries as you need, keep your streak going, and share the day's result card as a post, a story or a chat message. DRAW IT, THEN PLAY IT Place the white, yellow and red balls anywhere on the cloth. Draw the path, mark the contact and write what you want to remember right on the table. Set the aim, spin and stroke, and the note plays the shot. • Diamond numbers for the 5-System, the Plus System or equal spacing, or type your own • Undo and redo, and notes that save as you go • From Photo: start a note from a picture of a real table STUCK? TAP SUGGEST Set up a position and tap Suggest. Suggest shows the routes as it finds them, with the best one first. Tap any route to take that shot. KEEP SCORE AT THE TABLE Set each player's race, the rules and a shot clock in one go, then score inning by inning. • Sets, handicaps and an innings limit • A shot clock with extensions that counts down the last seconds • A lag for the break and a Break Position Draw for the opening layout • Every match you finish counts toward your average and high run • History shows your matches on a month calendar STEP BY STEP, DIAMOND BY DIAMOND The Learn tab puts the lessons in order, from the Diamond System to short-rail systems and bank shots. It keeps your place and counts the lessons you've practiced. New lessons arrive regularly. KEEP EVERY NOTE IN ONE PLACE All your notes sit in one list. With Pro, sort them into folders for your systems, drills and matches. Move a note from its menu, select several at once, or drag them in. ALSO IN THE APP • 14 table looks, including Classic green, Nordic and Chalkboard • iPad layouts with your folders at the side and Learn in two columns • Playground, a game of three-cushion against the computer (Easy to Pro), a friend, or on your own • Haptics for every cushion and ball contact FREE AND PRO Lessons, Shot of the Day, Suggest, the scoreboard and the Playground game are free, and you can keep up to 10 notes on your device. Pro adds: • Unlimited notes • Folders for your systems • Private iCloud backup and sync across your Apple devices • All 14 table looks • All six room floors and six cues in the Playground Choose a monthly or yearly plan, or Lifetime, which you pay for once and keep for good. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://carom3c.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BilliardsNote4 screens
Carom 3C4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Carom 3C at 5.0 against BilliardsNote's 1.0. Carom 3C also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Carom 3C sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carom 3C holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, Carom 3C every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BilliardsNote versus Carom 3C: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsNoteCarom 3C
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeryumi choHoang Phuc Nguyen

Customer experience

BilliardsNote

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

Carom 3C

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BilliardsNote

One-time1
  • FULL VERSION$9.99
3 purchases

Carom 3C

Subscriptions2
  • Carom3C Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Carom3C Pro (Yearly)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Carom3C Pro (Lifetime)$39.00

Questions

Is BilliardsNote free?
BilliardsNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carom 3C free?
Carom 3C is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BilliardsNote or Carom 3C?
Carom 3C is rated higher. BilliardsNote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Carom 3C averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BilliardsNote or Carom 3C have ads?
Neither BilliardsNote nor Carom 3C shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BilliardsNote or Carom 3C?
BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, and Carom 3C every 3 weeks. Most recently, BilliardsNote was updated on October 9, 2026 and Carom 3C on October 25, 2026.

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