Comparison

Virtual Pool vs Tournament Pool

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tournament Pool

Experience realistic 3D pool with precise physics and intuitive controls. Master spin, follow, and draw to outplay opponents in various game modes, from single-player championships to online tournaments. Compete for glory and unlock new cues and ball sets.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Multiple pool game types (8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball)
  • Single-player championship and challenges
  • Online multiplayer and tournaments
  • Cue ball control mechanics
  • Customizable cues and ball sets
Features
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Ever wondered what it would be like to have a world class cue action and eagle eye potting ability? Now's your chance to find out! Tournament Pool allows Fast and Fluid gameplay. Use Spin, English, Follow and Draw, with the correct Power, to maintain good position and flow through the rack like a professional. The game of Pool is not just about potting the next ball but about potting ALL the balls, cue ball control is the key! Single Player, Challenges, Multi-Player and Online Tournaments. Do you have what it takes to take on the world at Pool, win a 'Major' and enter the Hall of Fame? Features • Stunning 3D graphics • Real Physics • 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball • Full WPA and UPA rulesets • Auto Aim Technology • Single Player Championship with 8 Opponents • Single Player Challenges - New Challenges weekly and monthly • Online Competitions - New competitions start every month • Special Online Competitions for players with higher ranks • 'Major' Competitions for players with the highest rank • Online Buddy to challenge your friends • Earn XP to Rank-Up • Earn Coins to buy better Cues and Novelty BallSets

Screenshots

Virtual Pool4 screens
Tournament Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tournament Pool at 4.5 against Virtual Pool's 3.8. Tournament Pool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Virtual Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Virtual Pool sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Tournament Pool sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Pool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 75 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 42% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Pool ships an update every 2 weeks, Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Pool versus Tournament Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual PoolTournament Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (93 ratings)4.5 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews43.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size388 MB130 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCeleris, Inc.Matchplay Games

Customer experience

Virtual Pool

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative46.4%

Tournament Pool

All ratings75 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Virtual Pool

One-time12
  • $1500 Career Cash$0.99
  • 25 Online Credits$0.99
  • 9-Ball Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 8-Ball Pack$1.99
  • Straight-Pool Pack$1.99
  • Snooker Pack$1.99
  • Carom Pack$1.99
  • $5000 Career Cash$1.99
  • 60 Online Credits$1.99
  • $15000 Career Cash$2.99
  • 100 Online Credits$2.99
  • All Game Packs$4.99
20 purchases

Tournament Pool

One-time20
  • Break Cue$0.99
  • Extra Chalk$0.99
  • Double XP$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Entrance Tickets x 3$0.99
  • Chalk Boost x 152 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Championship$0.99
  • Emoticons Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Chinese Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Lottery Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Modern Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • German Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Spanish Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • USA Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Entrance Tickets x 10$1.99
  • Chalk Boost x 40$1.99
  • Chalk Boost x 50$1.99
  • MegaStar Mansion$2.99
  • Professional Cue Tip$2.99
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
  • 8000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Virtual Pool free?
Virtual Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tournament Pool free?
Tournament Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Pool or Tournament Pool?
Tournament Pool is rated higher. Virtual Pool averages 3.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Tournament Pool averages 4.5 from 75 ratings.
Do Virtual Pool or Tournament Pool have ads?
Virtual Pool shows ads; Tournament Pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Pool or Tournament Pool?
Virtual Pool ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Pool was updated on September 18, 2026 and Tournament Pool on September 17, 2026.

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