Comparison

APA Pool League vs Salotto

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

Head to head
About

APA Pool League

This app connects members of the American and Canadian Poolplayers Associations to manage their league participation. View player and team statistics, track your match schedule, and get directions to venues. Stay updated with league news and events, and access rules and scoresheets.

Highlights
  • View player and team statistics
  • Personalized match schedule
  • Add schedule to device calendar
  • Matchup details and directions
  • Division standings and rosters
  • Download scoresheets and rules
  • League news and events
Features
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The official app of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) and Canadian Poolplayers Association (CPA) Pool Leagues, the World's Largest Pool League! Members of our Pool League can use this app to enjoy: - See their and other player's personal and team stats - A Personalized match schedule to see when you need to play next - Add your schedule to your device's calendar - See your following matchup details and directions to the host location - See division standings, schedules, and rosters - Download the scoresheets for their matches - News and Events from your local league - Manage their contact information - Notifications to help you have the best League experience - Easily pay for your weekly team fees (not available in all League areas) - Download the rules to your device

About

Salotto

Connect with pool players, find competitive matches, and track your ranking globally. Participate in tournaments and improve your FargoRating. Designed for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.

Highlights
  • Connect with local and global pool players
  • Find and join competitive matches
  • Track your global and regional ranking
  • Compete for tournament invitations and prizes
  • Optional FargoRating integration
  • Real-time statistics
Features
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Salotto is a free app connecting pool players. Meet up with new players, play competitive games and get ranked within your area, country and world. High ranking players can qualify for invitational tournaments and prizes all while affecting their FargoRating (optional). Salotto is for everyone that plays pool, from beginner to professional. Salotto takes away the uncertainty of finding a competitive pool match. Real-time statistics keep members up to date on where they rank in the app. Salotto is free to download allowing a user to create a pool match anywhere or join a match they find on the games map. You can even host a match once a month for free, then pay $0.99 per event to create more matches. If you plan to play more than 3 times per month or want unlimited access, you can sign up for Salotto Pro. Salotto Pro gives members unlimited hosting with no advertising for $4.99 per month or a discounted $49.99 per year. Salotto understands not all users like monthly subscriptions and therefore want to offer the Salotto Free platform with the "pay as you go" format so everyone can use it at their pace. Pool players deserve to play more pool. Terms of Use can be found at https://salotto.app/tc/

Screenshots

APA Pool League4 screens
Salotto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APA Pool League at none against Salotto's 12. APA Pool League also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (22K vs 38). Salotto's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 59%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Salotto sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. APA Pool League asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APA Pool League holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APA Pool League has 22K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of APA Pool League's written reviews are positive against 71% of Salotto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APA Pool League ships an update fortnightly, Salotto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
APA Pool League versus Salotto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPA Pool LeagueSalotto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better4.2 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better38
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Poolplayers AssociationSalotto LLC

Customer experience

APA Pool League

All ratings21,657 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative25.6%

Salotto

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

APA Pool League

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive after updates
  • Notifications not working properly or showing outdated information
  • Login credentials not being saved or recognized
  • Certain features and data not loading or displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to keep score and submit scoresheets within the app
  • Improve notification system and make it easier to clear notifications
  • Allow access to player data and stats across all leagues/regions
  • Implement a practice mode to play matches and keep score

Salotto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

APA Pool League

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Salotto

Subscriptions3
  • Salotto Monthly Discount$2.491 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Pay as you Play$0.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games$1.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games To FargoRate$2.99
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  • Submit 11-15 Games$3.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$4.99
  • Submit 11-15 Games$4.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$5.99
  • Golden Ticket$10.00
  • Salotto Pro and MOB Hit List$24.99

Questions

Is APA Pool League free?
APA Pool League is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salotto free?
Salotto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APA Pool League or Salotto?
APA Pool League is rated higher. APA Pool League averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Salotto averages 4.2 from 38 ratings.
Do APA Pool League or Salotto have ads?
Neither APA Pool League nor Salotto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APA Pool League or Salotto?
APA Pool League ships an update fortnightly, and Salotto every 3 weeks. Most recently, APA Pool League was updated on September 24, 2026 and Salotto on September 7, 2026.

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