Comparison

FargoRate vs ChipsPool

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

Head to head
About

FargoRate

Track your pool game statistics, including your FargoRate rating and match history. Search for players by various criteria and view upcoming events. Unlock advanced features like detailed opponent history and unlimited favorites with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Personal player stats
  • FargoRate rating tracking
  • Player search by location and rating
  • Match history
  • Opponent match history
  • Upcoming events and streams
Features
Currently charting
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NEW — CHALLENGES Join sponsored challenges, each with its own goal, deadline and rewards. Track your progress as you play, see how you’re doing, and finish before time runs out. New challenges are added regularly. Challenges are a FargoRate Pro feature. FargoRate rates hundreds of thousands of pool players worldwide. Check your current rating, follow your game count, look up any player, and dig into the match history behind the numbers. REDESIGNED THROUGHOUT This release brings a refreshed interface across the app, with faster navigation, cleaner player cards, and easier searching. FREE • Your FargoRate rating and robustness (how many games your rating is based on) • Your player card • Search players by name • Upcoming events and live streams • Favorite players (limited) FARGORATE PRO • Challenges: join sponsored, time-limited goals and track your progress to earn rewards • Full match history: every match behind your rating • Head-to-head history: your record against any opponent • Advanced search: filter by location, rating range, established status, or any combination • League integration: upcoming league matches and rosters • Unlimited favorites ALREADY IN AN AFFILIATED LEAGUE? You may already have Pro included with your league membership. Sign in to check. Not in an affiliated league? Unlock everything with a monthly or yearly FargoRate Pro subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Support: support@fargorate.com Privacy Policy: https://fargorate.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://fargorate.com/terms

About

ChipsPool

Manage your tournament experience with this companion app. Discover upcoming events, track your activity, and stay informed about matches and results. Customize notifications and preferences for a personalized tournament hub.

Highlights
  • Player dashboard and tournament activity
  • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues
  • Follow live tournament and match information
  • Receive optional match notifications
  • Manage player account and settings
  • Set preferred tournament region
Features
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ChipsPool - Players is the player companion app for ChipsPool tournaments. Discover upcoming events, follow your tournament activity, and stay connected when it is time to play. The app gives players a focused place to manage their ChipsPool experience without venue or tournament-administration tools. With ChipsPool - Players, you can: • View your player dashboard and tournament activity • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues • Follow live tournament and match information • Receive optional match, table, registration, result, and venue notifications • Set your preferred tournament region and venue alert preferences • Manage your player account and notification settings Notifications are optional and can be adjusted at any time in Preferences. Location access is optional and is used only when you choose to set a preferred tournament region. ChipsPool - Players is built for players participating in ChipsPool events. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FargoRate4 screens
ChipsPool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChipsPool at 100% against FargoRate's 14%. ChipsPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FargoRate's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 2) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. FargoRate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ChipsPool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChipsPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FargoRate has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of FargoRate's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChipsPool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FargoRate versus ChipsPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFargoRateChipsPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (53 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFargoRate LLCGriff's Bar & Billiards

Customer experience

FargoRate

All ratings52 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative77.8%

ChipsPool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FargoRate

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Inaccurate and fake results
  • Search feature not working
  • App not working at all
  • Password problems, cannot log in
  • Matches and ratings not updated in real time
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  • Black screen on iPhone 11
  • App crashes when opening
  • Grey screen, cannot use functions
  • No visible button to accept login
  • Cannot find name in ratings
  • Blank stats after season start
  • Network unavailable for login
  • Subscription error, no features unlocked
  • Cannot get past starting an account
  • Tried to login, network unavailable
  • Cannot see match stats after buying subscription
  • Favorite team never remembered
  • Data not showing up properly
  • Keeps asking to sign up, fails
  • Locked out, password reset fails
  • Still logging in, ugh
  • Won't launch past login page
  • Paid for subscription, now free account
  • App crashes when opening
  • Crashes every time after paying
  • Horrible app, messes up ratings
  • Paid but broken, still get ads
  • Didn't merge with old history
  • 3 different ratings

Requested features

14 requests
  • Manual for understanding text & stats
  • Real-time updates for matches and ratings
  • Better name search functionality
  • Ability to see other people's match history
  • Ability to see other players' full info
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  • Redesign from the ground up with modern UI
  • Match history for any player by date range
  • Allow non-players to use the app
  • Rating history and trend line for any player
  • Tournament results for any player
  • Country leaders by player rankings
  • Ranking by tournament wins
  • See anyone's match history
  • Sort and filter match history

ChipsPool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FargoRate

Subscriptions2
  • FargoRate Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Player App Subscription$12.991 Year
None

ChipsPool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FargoRate free?
FargoRate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChipsPool free?
ChipsPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FargoRate or ChipsPool?
ChipsPool is rated higher. FargoRate averages 3.0 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while ChipsPool averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FargoRate or ChipsPool have ads?
Neither FargoRate nor ChipsPool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FargoRate or ChipsPool?
FargoRate ships an update monthly, and ChipsPool monthly. Most recently, FargoRate was updated on October 26, 2026 and ChipsPool on October 9, 2026.

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