Comparison

Mini vs Really Weird Pool

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

Head to head
About

Mini

Experience a challenging 3D mini golf adventure with over 140 holes across 8 distinct courses. Master realistic physics and navigate moving obstacles to sink your shots. Unlock new golf balls with special bonuses as you play.

Highlights
  • Over 140 holes
  • 8 unique courses
  • Realistic 3D physics
  • Moving obstacles
  • Unlockable golf balls with bonuses
Features
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A fun and challenging 3D mini golf game with more than 140 holes to play. This exciting little mini golf game will have you playing for hours! It features 8 courses with 18 holes on each location. How to Play: Tap the screen to get started. Press the golf ball to start hitting motion. The hit bar will move back and forth, touch the golf ball to hit the ball. Try to get into the cup before you run out of swings! Features: • 7 fun mini golf courses • 18 holes per course • Unlock golf balls with different bonuses • Realistic 3D physics system • Moving obstacles on every course

About

Really Weird Pool

Experience the classic game of pool with a twist. Enjoy uniquely shaped tables for a fresh challenge, playable solo, with friends, or against others online. Master your shots on a variety of unconventional designs.

Highlights
  • Weird shaped pool tables
  • Play with friends online
  • Local multiplayer
  • Play against computer
  • Variety of table shapes
Features
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Really Weird Pool is all the fun of normal pool but with weird shaped tables. Play with friends or strangers online or locally, or play against the computer. Current Tables: Classic Rectangle Star Hexagon Triangle Circle Semicircle Square Heart L T X Y Z

Screenshots

Mini4 screens
Really Weird Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini at none against Really Weird Pool's 1. Mini also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Really Weird Pool's advantage is ratings volume (491 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Really Weird Pool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mini against 4.6 for Really Weird Pool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Really Weird Pool has 491 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Mini's written reviews are positive against 65% of Really Weird Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini ships an update fortnightly, Really Weird Pool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini versus Really Weird Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniReally Weird Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)4.6 (491 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12491 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeer Money Games LLCGammaLateral LLC

Customer experience

Mini

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Really Weird Pool

All ratings491 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Really Weird Pool

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to start a game
  • Game goes to main menu after one multiplayer session
  • Line up is too sensitive
  • Cue stick always pointing away from balls
  • Full page ad with no visible close button

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more tables
  • Add 9 ball game mode
  • Add 100 ball game mode
  • British 8-ball color scheme
  • More table shapes (O, 8, +, ~, *, #, 3, Ring, 0, Infinity)
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  • Ability to create tables
  • Solo play option

In-app purchases

None

Mini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Really Weird Pool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Mini free?
Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Really Weird Pool free?
Really Weird Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini or Really Weird Pool?
Mini and Really Weird Pool are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 491 ratings respectively.
Do Mini or Really Weird Pool have ads?
Really Weird Pool shows ads; Mini does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini or Really Weird Pool?
Mini ships an update fortnightly, and Really Weird Pool every 5 months. Most recently, Mini was updated on October 5, 2026 and Really Weird Pool on October 16, 2026.

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