Comparison

Snooker Stars 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 Stars

Experience a realistic snooker simulation with intuitive touch controls and a powerful physics engine. Master your skills through a vast career mode, compete head-to-head with players worldwide, and join weekly leagues. Connect with friends to form clubs and challenge them for snooker supremacy.

Highlights
  • Realistic snooker simulation
  • Accurate touch controls
  • Revolutionary physics engine
  • Extensive career mode
  • Head-to-head online matches
  • Weekly online league competitions
  • Create snooker clubs with friends
Features
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Try out the most realistic Snooker game on Mobile! It's simple enough so anybody can play, but intricate enough that it will take you years to master! - REAL FEELING OF PLAYING SNOOKER We have created a simple and accurate touch control system that gets out of your way and makes you feel like you are almost standing in the game. Playing a snooker game on a mobile device should feel natural, and recreate a feeling that you are standing in the snooker arena. Try it out, it feels like being in the game! - PHYSICS THAT ROCK Physics is the beating heart of any Snooker game or Pool game! This is why we built a revolutionary Physics Engine with only one purpose: To make sure that it can deliver the Real Feeling of Billiards. We challenge you to test it out: spin, cue action, breaking the balls, shots off the cushions. It behaves just like the real thing! It takes serious simulation of even the most tiny details to reach this level of Physical accuracy, and we are especially proud to be able to bring the next level pool physics to your mobile phone! - HUGE CAREER Practice your snooker game over a set of challenges that will refine your snooker skills to perfection! - HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHES Challenge other snooker players Head-To-Head in Online Snooker games! - WORLD ONLINE LEAGUE Take your place in the weekly online snooker league competitions. Each online match takes you closer to the top place in the Snooker League! - YOUR FRIENDS ARE THERE Create a Snooker club with your Facebook friends, and challenge them for the title of Snooker champion on every challenge in the career! Bragging rights with some fantastic trick shots, and some high breaks in the process. - SLICK GRAPHICS The feel of the room, the shininess of the polished balls, the fine wood of the snooker table, this is the atmosphere that a snooker star experiences. It's time to put on your polished shoes and a bow tie and become part of the Snooker action! Download Snooker Stars now and have fun!

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 Stars4 screens
Virtual Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snooker Stars at none against Virtual Pool's shown. Snooker Stars also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (1K vs 101). Virtual Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Snooker Stars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Pool sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snooker Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snooker Stars has 1K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Snooker Stars's written reviews are positive against 43% of Virtual Pool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snooker Stars ships an update every 5 months, Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Snooker Stars versus Virtual Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnooker StarsVirtual Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1K ratings) — better3.8 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better101
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB406 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGiraffe Games LimitedCeleris, Inc.

Customer experience

Snooker Stars

All ratings1,036 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews845 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral16.0%
Negative47.2%

Virtual Pool

All ratings101 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Snooker Stars

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cue ball movement issues
  • Incorrect scoring and rule enforcement
  • Freezing and crashing during gameplay
  • Syncing and login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline practice mode
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More customization options
  • Improved camera controls and viewpoints
  • Proper snooker rules implementation

Virtual Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Snooker Stars

One-time10
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 10 Cash$1.99
  • 24 Hours of infinite energy$1.99
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  • 1500 Coins$3.99
  • 25 Cash$3.99
  • 55 Cash$7.99
  • Infinite Energy$8.99
  • 120 Cash$15.99
  • 7000 Coins$17.99
  • 30 000 Coins$44.99
10 purchases

Virtual Pool

One-time10
  • $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
  • $15000 Career Cash$2.99
  • All Game Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Snooker Stars free?
Snooker Stars 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 Stars or Virtual Pool?
Snooker Stars is rated higher. Snooker Stars averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Virtual Pool averages 3.8 from 101 ratings.
Do Snooker Stars or Virtual Pool have ads?
Virtual Pool shows ads; Snooker Stars does not.
Which is updated more often, Snooker Stars or Virtual Pool?
Snooker Stars ships an update every 5 months, and Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snooker Stars was updated on November 6, 2026 and Virtual Pool on November 6, 2026.

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