Comparison

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer vs Railbird Pool

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

Head to head
About

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

This app analyzes your pool stroke using a Bluetooth-enabled device attached to your cue. It provides detailed 3D data, graphical playback, and audible alerts to help identify and correct flaws, improving your game.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth cue device integration
  • 3D stroke data transmission
  • Automatic shot recording
  • Graphical stroke playback
  • Stroke velocity charts
  • Audible 'as you stroke' alerts
  • Comprehensive practice shot metrics
Features
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The QMD3 Billiards Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is an innovative billiards training aid designed to help you find and fix the flaws in your pool stroke. A new way to practice, let QMD3's precision and accuracy take your game to the next level. The highly sensitive QMD3 Bluetooth 4.2 enabled device is attached to your pool cue and transmits detailed 3-D information about your stroke to the free QMD3 app on your iPhone or iPad. QMD3 features automatic shot recording/graphical playback with a stroke velocity chart and cue tip view. Instant, audible 'as you stroke' alerts pinpoint problem areas in your stroke. Comprehensive metrics are generated for each practice shot allowing in-depth analysis to identify flaws, tendencies and to compare your progress with prior practice sessions. The QMD3 device may be ordered from www.Cue-MD.com.

About

Railbird Pool

This AI-powered app helps billiards players record, analyze, and improve their game. It simplifies performance tracking for players of all levels.

Highlights
  • AI-enabled performance tracking
  • Record game statistics
  • Analyze gameplay
  • Improve billiards skills
  • Simplified process
Features
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Railbird is performance tracking for pool. Set your phone up at the table, hit record, and Railbird automatically tracks your game — makes, misses, runs, players, and more. Stop guessing and start measuring. TRACK YOUR GAME AUTOMATICALLY • Every make and miss logged for you — no manual scorekeeping • Run tracking: longest runs, streaks, and trends over time • Player detection: multiplayer sessions with per-player stats • Full session history with video and stats TRAIN WITH PURPOSE • Structured drills with per-drill leaderboards • The X-Drill Challenge: see where you rank • Progress tracking that shows your game improving COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Follow other players • Monthly leaderboards among the players you follow FREE TO USE Record and analyze your game free — no trial clock. Railbird Pro (Monthly or Yearly — save 25% with annual) unlocks the full experience. Also on the web: record with your webcam or OBS and upload video at railbird.ai. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://railbird.ai/privacy

Screenshots

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer4 screens
Railbird Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer at none against Railbird Pool's 4. QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Railbird Pool's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (26 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Railbird Pool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railbird Pool has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 56% of Railbird Pool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer ships an update monthly, Railbird Pool weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer versus Railbird Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQMD3 Stroke Trainer/AnalyzerRailbird Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings426 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosens LLCRailbird LLC

Customer experience

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Railbird Pool

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Railbird Pool

Subscriptions4
  • Railbird Plus Montly$10.991 Month
  • Railbird Pro Monthly$16.991 Month
  • Railbird Plus Yearly$80.001 Year
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  • Railbird Pro Yearly$131.991 Year

Questions

Is QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer free?
QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Railbird Pool free?
Railbird Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer or Railbird Pool?
QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is rated higher. QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Railbird Pool averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer or Railbird Pool have ads?
Neither QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer nor Railbird Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer or Railbird Pool?
QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer ships an update monthly, and Railbird Pool weekly. Most recently, QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Railbird Pool on October 16, 2026.

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