Comparison

BilliardsNote vs Bricole

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

Bricole

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Bricole is an aiming and training app for three-cushion carom billiards. Set the balls on the table and the app calculates exactly where to aim — and why. THE SHOT FAMILIES OF 3-CUSHION • Ball-first: the cue ball strikes the 1st object ball, then travels 3 rails to the 2nd — the core of the game. Bricole gives you the hit thickness and the cut angle. • Rail-first (bricole): the cue ball goes to the cushion first. Corner-5, Plus, Reverse, Cross-Table and End-Rail diamond systems give you the first-rail aim point. • Ticky and Umbrella: the shots where the cue ball touches one or two rails before the first ball. AIMING SOLVER • 8 systems, each with its own formula and its own range • Trajectory diagram: the cue ball's full path, rails numbered in order • Kiss warning — if the 1st ball would knock the 2nd away before the cue ball arrives, Bricole tells you and looks for a cleaner route • Compare systems side by side and see which one fits the position • Calibrate your table — every table plays differently, and the numbers adjust • Camera-assisted table alignment TRAINING • 64 drills across easy, intermediate and advanced • 8 five-drill sets, each building from easy to hard • Bronze, silver and gold mastery stars for every drill • Weekly Focus: a different system in the spotlight each week • Per-system accuracy statistics DAILY HABIT • Daily Position — one puzzle a day, the same for everyone, in the spirit of Wordle • Daily streak with freezes to protect it HONEST BY DESIGN Every calculation shows its assumptions and its source. The physics behind the ball-first family comes from published billiards research — the tangent line and the 30-degree rule — not from guesswork. • Works offline — no internet needed at the table • Interface in English, Turkish, Korean and Vietnamese Bricole is three-cushion carom only. It is not a pool or snooker app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chaira23.github.io/bricole-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://chaira23.github.io/bricole-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

BilliardsNote4 screens
Bricole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BilliardsNote at none against Bricole's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 Bricole sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, Bricole every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BilliardsNote versus Bricole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsNoteBricole
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryumi choKayra Tozan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BilliardsNote

One-time1
  • FULL VERSION$9.99
3 purchases

Bricole

Subscriptions2
  • Bricole Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bricole Pro – Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bricole Pro – Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is BilliardsNote free?
BilliardsNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bricole free?
Bricole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BilliardsNote or Bricole have ads?
Bricole shows ads; BilliardsNote does not.
Which is updated more often, BilliardsNote or Bricole?
BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, and Bricole every 9 days. Most recently, BilliardsNote was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bricole on October 7, 2026.

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