Comparison

Super Bowl Blocks vs PoolHall

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

Head to head
About

Super Bowl Blocks

Manage sports game pools with this app. It allows users to create and manage game boards, assign blocks to players, and randomize scoring numbers. Share board screenshots and winning numbers with participants.

Highlights
  • Manage sports game pools
  • Create and manage game boards
  • Assign blocks to players
  • Randomize scoring numbers
  • Share board screenshots
  • Automated score notifications
Features
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This app can be used for tracking the numbers in a sports game. The "Block Owner" can use this to manage the game. SuperBowlBlocks makes it easy for a user to enter their information and choose the blocks they want. After the blocks are full, the Block Owner can "Randomize" the scoring numbers for the big game. The Randomize action generates one round of random numbers. Screenshots of the board can be taken and then sent to the players. A message can be generated from device, with messaging enabled, to send out to the players notifying them of the winning block numbers. This can be performed automatically at the end of the quarter. Why stop at one! Multiple boards can now be created. The new board is added from the settings menu.

About

PoolHall

This app modernizes the classic 10x10 squares game for live sports events. It automates scoring, tracks winners in real-time, and allows easy in-app invites for friends. Supports NFL, college football, NBA, and college basketball.

Highlights
  • Live sports schedules (NFL, NBA, College)
  • Real-time automatic scoring
  • In-app friends list and invites
  • Public and private game pools
  • Block Mode for 2x2 picks
  • Customizable profiles
Features
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Watch the live score move on your board in real time. PoolHall makes it easy to run squares, pick'em pools, and survivor leagues with your friends, family, or coworkers. It works great for NFL and NCAAF, and squares boards work for NBA and college basketball too. Squares is the main event. Set up a board for any game, let your group claim squares, and lock it at kickoff. As the score changes during the game, PoolHall shows you which square is winning right now. No more refreshing a spreadsheet or waiting for someone to text the group. The board updates as the game happens, and winners settle every quarter. Pick'em is just as simple. Everyone makes their picks before kickoff, and the standings update automatically when results come in. Once a game starts, you can see what everyone picked. You can play straight pick'em or add confidence scoring, where each person assigns point values based on how sure they are about each pick. Survivor keeps your group locked in all season. Pick one team to win each week. If they lose, you take a strike, and enough strikes puts you out. Each team can only be used once, so the easy picks run out fast. The field gets smaller every week until someone is left standing. Creating a pool takes under a minute. Share an invite code or a link and your group joins instantly. Players always join for free. Only the person running the pool covers a one time price when they open it, and there is an annual pass if you run several. The app handles scoring and standings automatically. It also supports guest players, so anyone can join without creating an account. Commissioners can enter scores for custom games, build weekly slates, and manage their group from inside the app. One thing worth knowing: PoolHall never moves money. Anything your group works out is settled between you, outside the app. The season is underway. Get your pools set up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PoolHall4 screens

Verdict

The call

Super Bowl Blocks and PoolHall both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PoolHall's written reviews are positive against 33% of Super Bowl Blocks's. PoolHall also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Super Bowl Blocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.4). On rating, 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

PoolHall is free to download; Super Bowl Blocks costs $1.99 up front. PoolHall sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Super Bowl Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Super Bowl Blocks against 3.5 for PoolHall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Super Bowl Blocks's written reviews are positive against 100% of PoolHall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Bowl Blocks ships an update every 2 months, PoolHall every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Super Bowl Blocks versus PoolHall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Bowl BlocksPoolHall
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeff HockenbrochJordan Kulzer

Customer experience

Super Bowl Blocks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

PoolHall

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Super Bowl Blocks

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

PoolHall

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • PoolHall Premium (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Commissioner Pass$79.991 Year
One-time9
  • Extra Square Slot$0.99
  • Unlock One Pool$4.99
  • More Players$4.99
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  • Squares Pool$7.99
  • Pool - 20 Players$9.99
  • More Players$9.99
  • Pool - 50 Players$14.99
  • Pool - 100 Players$19.99
  • Pool - Unlimited Players$29.99

Questions

Is Super Bowl Blocks free?
Super Bowl Blocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoolHall free?
PoolHall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Bowl Blocks or PoolHall?
Super Bowl Blocks and PoolHall are both rated 3.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Super Bowl Blocks or PoolHall have ads?
Neither Super Bowl Blocks nor PoolHall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Bowl Blocks or PoolHall?
Super Bowl Blocks ships an update every 2 months, and PoolHall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Super Bowl Blocks was updated on September 25, 2026 and PoolHall on October 22, 2026.

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