Roadworks vs 8Ball Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roadworks
This tool helps manage roadworks by providing access to available permits, traffic information, and permit conditions. Users can log on and off for work directly through the application.
- View available permits
- Access traffic information
- Check permit conditions
- Log on/off for work
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Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Roadsworks management tool. View available permits, traffic, permit conditions and log on / off for work.
8Ball Timer
This app helps track player shot times in billiards games, offering customizable shot clocks and countdowns. It also provides diagrams and rules for fouls, umpiring, and game procedures, with a feature to illustrate and teach shots.
- Customizable shot clock times
- 5-second countdown beep
- Foul and rule diagrams
- Umpiring guidance
- World and International rules
- Interactive shot diagram tool
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The Original and #1 8Ball timing App for iPhone is Back! Now for the first time ever, available on Apple Watch! Keep track of players shot time with the simple use of either Buttons or Gestures Players have the option to choose what Shot Clock Time the want as well as also having a Time Extension and a 5 Second countdown beep Learn how to determine what is and what isn't a Foul Snooker with the diagrams provided And Brush up on current rules, calling procedures and guidance for umpiring Both 2 Shot/World Rules and International Rules are right on the App for quick and easy access Introducing "Shot Diagram" For the first time ever you can now illustrate and setup and teach shots right in the App. With the ability to move balls all around a table, there are endless possibilities to how you can lay out a shot. And also available is a large White ball, so you can also show where to cue the white. Simply select the "Shot Diagram" tab from the tab bar and follow the instructions to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roadworks at 100% against 8Ball Timer's 67%. Roadworks also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). 8Ball Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roadworks ships an update every 2 months, 8Ball Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roadworks | 8Ball Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of South Australia | Erik Westerholm |
Customer experience
Roadworks
8Ball Timer
In-app purchases
Roadworks
No in-app purchases
8Ball Timer
No in-app purchases
