Real Pool 3D vs Pool Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Pool 3D
Experience realistic 3D billiards with stunning visuals and physics. Play various pool games like 8 Ball, 9 Ball, and Snooker against AI or friends. Customize your table and improve your skills in this addictive simulation.
- 8 Ball, 9 Ball, UK 8 Ball, and Snooker modes
- Single player vs CPU
- Pass n Play with friends
- Spin/English control
- Realistic physics
- Customizable pool tables
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Dive into the ultimate 3D pool experience with stunning visuals, realistic physics, and addictive gameplay. Ever wondered what it's like to play billiards on a real table? Real Pool 3D is the perfect way to explore a variety of game modes with lifelike graphics and accurate angles to help improve your skills. Customize your pool table by choosing your favorite colors and cloth patterns. Play Practice Mode if you just want to relax and play without any rules. FEATURES: • 8 Ball, 9 Ball, UK 8 Ball and Snooker • Single Player vs CPU • Pass n Play with friends • Spin / English control • 3 difficulty levels • 6 cues to choose from • Realistic physics • Relaxing music Simple to play, hard to master, challenge your skills and have endless fun. So what are you waiting for? Download now for Free! Find out more about EivaaGames: https://www.eivaagames.com
Pool Ball
Experience classic 8 Ball Billiards on your mobile device. Pot your set of balls before your opponent and strategically sink the black ball to win. Features single-player AI challenges and local multiplayer pass-and-play modes.
- 8 Ball Billiards gameplay
- Play vs. Phone AI mode
- Play and Pass local multiplayer
- Realistic physics
- White ball spin
- Highscores
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Play the classic 8 Ball Billiards game now on your phone and tablet! The objective of the 8 ball cue sport is to pot all of your set of balls, either stripes or solids, before your opponent. Whoever pots the black ball first after potting all their other set of balls wins the game. Game modes: - "Play vs. Phone": Challenge your mind by playing against your own phone or tablet! Will you be able to beat the AI (Artificial Intelligence)? This is an ideal mode to practice your pool skills. - "Play and Pass": Play against your friends or family like a classic game of pool. Two players get a turn after each other. This multiplayer variant is played on a single screen! This game follows the US 8 ball rules. A player is allowed to continue in his turn until he makes a foul play: - No balls were hit - The ball of the opponent was hit first - No balls hit the cushion - White was potted - Black was hit first before all of the player's balls (solids or stripes) were potted - No balls were potted in a turn Extra features: - Local multiplayer - Sound effects - 3D graphics - Realistic physics - White ball spin - Highscores - Beautiful and simple user interface - Free to play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Ball at none against Real Pool 3D's 1. Pool Ball also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Real Pool 3D's advantage is ratings volume (68K vs 3.5K) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Real Pool 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pool Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Real Pool 3D against 4.6 for Pool Ball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Pool 3D has 68K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Real Pool 3D's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pool Ball's.
Real Pool 3D ships an update every 7 months, Pool Ball monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Pool 3D | Pool Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (68K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 64.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68K — better | 3.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sailendu Behera | Ignace Maes |
Customer experience
Real Pool 3D
Pool Ball
User reviews
Real Pool 3D
From 68K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic gameplay and physics
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💡 Variety of game modes (8-ball, 9-ball, snooker)
- 👍 Customization options for table, cue, and avatar
- 👍 Great for practicing and improving pool skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with ball spin and trajectory accuracy
- 🐛 Inconsistent CPU opponent behavior
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Frequent ads can be disruptive
- 🔒 Lack of online multiplayer
Pool Ball
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent game for all ages
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Good for practicing 8-ball pool
- 👍 Great graphics and gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent ball physics and behavior
- 🐛 Opponent's shots don't always follow rules
- 🐛 Cue stick control is too sensitive
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and lag issues
- 🐛 Difficulty changing ball colors
Bugs and requests
Real Pool 3D
Reported bugs
4 issues- CPU opponent sometimes makes impossible shots
- Cue ball trajectory not always accurate
- Game crashes or freezes occasionally
- Issues with foul and scoring rules in some modes
Requested features
5 requests- Add online multiplayer mode
- Improve ball spin and trajectory physics
- Implement more realistic CPU opponent behavior
- Add ability to customize table size and layout
- Provide more camera view options
Pool Ball
Reported bugs
4 issues- Balls disappearing after being potted
- Incorrect ball hits registered
- Game resets unexpectedly
- Inconsistent behavior when sinking balls on the break
Requested features
5 requests- Add more customization options
- Improve AI to follow 8-ball rules more closely
- Add more game modes and difficulty levels
- Improve cue stick control and stability
- Add option to turn off sound/music
In-app purchases
Real Pool 3D
- Remove Ads$3.99
Pool Ball
No in-app purchases
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