Comparison

BilliardsNote vs Billiards Guide

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

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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

Billiards Guide

Features
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Place the balls on the table and Billiards Guide finds the paths that fit your level. ■ For you if · you can't see a way to score · you see the path but aren't sure about the cue tip or the hit · you want to practice shots in your head ■ Features ▷ Paths that fit your handicap The same layout calls for different paths at different skill levels. A physics simulation finds every path that scores, then orders them for your handicap. ▷ Cue tip, hit and stroke "1/2 ball, right side · lower 1.5 tips · smooth follow" — it tells you exactly where to strike the cue ball and how. The cue tip position is also shown as a picture. ▷ Watch the balls roll Play back any suggested path with one tap and see the balls travel off the cushions. Slow it down to follow along. ▷ Find my handicap Not sure of your handicap? Enter the points and innings from your last few games to get your average and handicap. The app remembers it. ▷ Share a layout "How would you play this?" — send the table and the suggested path as a picture and a link. Your friend taps the link to see the same layout and open it in the app. ▷ Zoom in, never get lost Pinch to zoom for precise ball placement. Diamond grid lines, edge numbers and a mini table show exactly where you are. ▷ 4-Ball and 3-Cushion Switching the game sets up the table and rules for you. ▷ Table sizes Medium, Large and Small tables. Each size rolls differently, and the paths account for it. ▷ Place from a photo (beta) Take a picture of the table and the balls are placed automatically. Drag to fix anything that's off. ▷ Learn the paths by name Bank shot, around the table, double rail, cross-table, draw and more — each suggestion tells you what kind of path it is and which cushions it uses. ▷ High contrast Clearer text and balls. Turns on with your device's contrast setting, or use the button in the app. ■ Please note · Suggestions come from a physics simulation. Real tables vary with cloth, humidity and cue condition, so adjust by feel at the table. · Photo placement is still improving. If a photo doesn't work well, drag the balls into place. ■ Contact AwesomeDev Inc. dev@awesomedev.dev

Screenshots

BilliardsNote4 screens
Billiards Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Billiards Guide at none against BilliardsNote's 1. Billiards Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). BilliardsNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Billiards Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, Billiards Guide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BilliardsNote versus Billiards Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsNoteBilliards Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryumi choAWESOME DEV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BilliardsNote

One-time1
  • FULL VERSION$9.99
None

Billiards Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BilliardsNote free?
BilliardsNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Billiards Guide free?
Billiards Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BilliardsNote or Billiards Guide have ads?
Billiards Guide shows ads; BilliardsNote does not.
Which is updated more often, BilliardsNote or Billiards Guide?
BilliardsNote ships an update fortnightly, and Billiards Guide every 5 days. Most recently, BilliardsNote was updated on September 23, 2026 and Billiards Guide on October 20, 2026.

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