BilliardManager vs DrillRoom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BilliardManager
This app helps billiards players track scores, analyze performance, and improve their game through structured training and session analysis. It supports various game formats and offers advanced insights for serious players.
- Digital scoreboard for pool, snooker, carom
- Session and match tracking
- Performance analysis and trends
- Built-in drills and training formats
- Opponent and match history management
- Pro features for advanced insights
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Turn every match into real progress. BilliardManager is your all-in-one companion for scoring, training, and performance tracking in billiards. Whether you’re playing casually or competing in leagues, the app helps you track every session, analyze your performance, and improve with purpose. +++ Digital Scoreboard for Real Play +++ - Score matches across pool, snooker, carom & more - Built for real formats – not generic score tracking - Supports solo practice, drills, doubles & league play No more paper sheets. Just start playing. +++ See Your Progress +++ - Track sessions, matches & training volume - Analyze trends, performance & momentum - Compare disciplines and identify strengths Finally understand how you’re actually improving. +++ Train With Structure +++ - Built-in drills & solo training formats - Save workouts and repeat what works - Add goals, tags & focus areas to sessions Train like you mean it. +++ Play With Context +++ - Manage opponents & playing partners - Track match history and head-to-head performance - Share matches across accounts Your games finally have context—not just scores. +++ Go even further with BilliardManager Pro (Optional Upgrade) +++ Unlock advanced features for serious players: - Deep performance insights & trends - Season comparison & long-term progress tracking - Advanced session setup (sets, modes, tags, goals) - Workout journal & saved drills - Full player management Built for players who want to improve - not just play. +++ For the Billiards Community +++ BilliardManager is primarily built for ambitious players, but also supports coaching workflows and club-level match operations. +++ Ready when you are +++ Start tracking. Start improving. Download BilliardManager and take your game seriously.
DrillRoom
This app uses AI and augmented reality to provide real-time feedback and shot tracking for pool players. It offers a variety of drills and allows users to customize their training sessions. Track your progress and improve your game with personalized insights.
- AI-powered training partner
- Real-time audio feedback
- Shot tracking and progress analysis
- Customizable drill editor
- Augmented reality training
- Over 50 drills and challenges (subscription)
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DrillRoom is your personal AI-powered pool coach, turning your iPhone or iPad into a smart training partner. Whether you're new to cue sports or aiming to compete at a higher level, DrillRoom helps you practice smarter with real-time feedback, shot tracking, and drills for every skill level. TRAIN SMARTER, NOT HARDER DrillRoom harnesses the power of AI and augmented reality to systematize your training. Choose from drills focusing on speed control, shotmaking, and positional play. The best part? You receive real-time audio feedback, encouraging you to continue and improve. It's like having a personal coach in your pocket! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Watch your game improve over time! DrillRoom helps you understand your performance by drill type and category, and tracks your shotmaking percentages and speeds. You'll see your progress right on your player's dashboard. CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRAINING Use the interactive drill editor to diagram and plan your shots. Define start positions, cue ball paths, and valid pockets, or draw complete layouts from scratch. Instantly capture real table positions with live detection to generate drills from real-world scenarios. EASY SETUP No fancy gear needed here! All you need is your iPhone or iPad, a tripod, and a well-lit billiard table. Simply set up your device 5 feet above the ground, and let DrillRoom take care of the rest. UNLOCK MORE WITH SUBSCRIPTION Ready to go to the next level? Subscribe to unlock over 50 drills, challenges, and premium features: * Game Analysis: Get detailed shot analysis diagrams and stats after each drill. * Multiple Profiles Support. Switch profiles to enable tracking game play & stats for many users. Ideal for families, and groups of friends. * Shot video clips. Access and share video clips of your shots. Check your shooting stance. * Challenges, such as Golf Pool, Centerfield Infinite Drill, and the Billiard University Exam I playing ability assessment. Join the community of pool lovers transforming their game with DrillRoom. We love hearing from our users - send your suggestions and feedback to drillroom@orangeloops.com. And don't forget to visit drillroom.ai for news and updates. Let's start your billiard journey today with DrillRoom!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BilliardManager at 88% against DrillRoom's 38%. BilliardManager also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). DrillRoom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, 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. BilliardManager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DrillRoom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DrillRoom holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrillRoom has 258 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of BilliardManager's written reviews are positive against 38% of DrillRoom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BilliardManager ships an update every 2 weeks, DrillRoom monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BilliardManager | DrillRoom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (31 ratings) | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phil Merz | OrangeLoops |
Customer experience
BilliardManager
DrillRoom
Bugs and requests
BilliardManager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DrillRoom
Reported bugs
23 issues- Detection of pocketed shots is spotty
- AI does not identify balls sent to the wrong pocket
- Walking around the table in front of the camera causes issues
- Other balls break the logic
- App loses all semblance of position and requires restart
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- Image recognition fails
- Shots fail to register entirely
- App crashes
- Doesn't see balls touch other balls
- App ends drill thinking you missed
- Never calls carom shots successful
- Not the greatest at seeing the table
- Can't get balls to line up on camera
- Misses 30 percent of the shots
- Hard to use in the tripod
- Setup difficult
- Doesn't sense when a shot is successful or unsuccessful sometimes
- iPhone 11 Pro Max not working with bright LED lamps
- Error rate about 20%
- Counts pocketed balls as not pocketed and vice versa
- AI doesn't track the state of the balls and tables quite right
- Framing too low
- Cannot see all the pockets
Requested features
11 requests- Add high-level drills
- Work on iPad or computer with webcam
- Voice control options
- Allow users to create own drills
- Load known trainers' drills
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- Fix update notice
- Add a break drill
- Improve German translation
- Allow analysis of training days later
- Add more drills
- Make it work on a computer with a webcam
In-app purchases
BilliardManager
- BilliardManager Pro (1 Month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- BilliardManager Pro (1 Year)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- BilliardManager Club1 Month trial$149.001 Year
DrillRoom
- Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
- Annual Plan$89.991 Year
Questions
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