Pool Words vs Block Master 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool Words
A unique word puzzle game combining billiards with spelling. Pocket lettered balls to form words, with thousands of words available across multiple languages and themes. Features intuitive controls and an ad-free experience.
- Billiards-style word spelling
- Full-screen table view
- Play in any orientation
- Intuitive play controls
- Thousands of words to spell
- Multiple languages and themes
- Ad-free experience
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"A challenging word puzzle and the best single-player pool/billiards experience ever!" AD FREE. This game does not have any 3rd party ads. FULL SCREEN TABLE: The table fills the screen. Pockets are positioned at the corners of your device. PLAY IN ANY ORIENTATION: Hold your device however you like. You are not limited to landscape orientation. You can even rotate your device in the middle of a shot. INTUITIVE PLAY CONTROL: The play control is smooth and intuitive. Impact/reaction aim line helps you clear the table. A PowerBar animates on and off the screen as needed to keep your view clean and clear. TO WIN: You must pocket lettered balls to spell a word. If you get stumped, you can use dynamite to explode a troublesome ball. ENDLESS WORDS: You will never run out of words. You get 10s of thousands of words to spell, including 6 educational English-language "Sight Words" rounds, 27 collectible themed rounds, and rounds in 27 different languages. LIMITED IN-APP PURCHASES. This game only has two simple and inexpensive in-app purchases.
Block Master 3D
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Make a figure from parts! Show how fast you can solve puzzles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Master 3D at none against Pool Words's 2. Pool Words's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 67 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pool Words sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Block Master 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pool Words ships an update every 2 months, Block Master 3D every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Words | Block Master 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 67 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byrne Publishing LLC | App Swim LLC |
In-app purchases
Pool Words
- Smart Stick$0.99
- 100 Dynamite$0.99
Block Master 3D
No in-app purchases
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