Pool 8 vs Pool Trickshots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool 8
Experience addictive 8-ball pool gameplay with simple swipe controls. Solve challenging puzzles in your spare moments, whether you're relaxing or in a dull class.
- Simple swipe controls
- Addictive gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Play anywhere
- Quick sessions
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Pool 8 is the new 8-Ball Pool game with simple swipe controls and addictive gameplay! Play in front of your favorite show, in a boring class or whenever you have a few spare minutes to solve some challenging puzzles.
Pool Trickshots
Master your billiard skills in this single-player pool game. Enjoy an exciting adventure around the world with over 700 levels, realistic physics, and fun challenges. Play online or offline and collect cues to become an 8 Ball Pool legend.
- Realistic physics
- Over 700 levels
- Global adventure
- Variety of table designs
- Fun trickshot challenges
- Offline play
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Play and Enjoy a top billiard pool game today! Hop on this relaxing single-player experience and join an amazing adventure around the world! If you love playing pool and are looking for a different challenge,Pool Trickshots is your number 1 pick! It’s time to shine! Play and spend some good time mastering your billiard skills until you’re an 8 Ball Pool legend! Get ready to conquer every city and a famous landmark in this super exciting snooker sports game! You don’t have to worry about Wi-Fi or internet connection as you can enjoy this awesome pool game online or offline. Pool Trickshots Cool Features: • Highly realistic physics for authentic gameplay! • More than 700 levels filled with lots of awesome prizes and rewards • Variety of exciting table designs • Plenty of fun challenges. Show your skill and try to master all the trickshots • Amazing adventure. Progress through different stages by visiting the most iconic cities and landmarks around the world • Awesome powers to level up your game • This 8 Ball Pool game is much easier with a little help. Collect the best cues and win! • Pool Trickshots game can be played offline, no internet connection required Improve your trickshots always and anywhere. Start your fun adventure now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pool 8 at none against Pool Trickshots's shown. Pool 8 also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 532) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Pool Trickshots's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 24%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Pool 8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pool Trickshots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pool 8 against 4.6 for Pool Trickshots. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool 8 has 20K ratings behind it against 532, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Pool 8's written reviews are positive against 46% of Pool Trickshots's.
Pool 8 ships an update every 3 weeks, Pool Trickshots monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool 8 | Pool Trickshots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20K ratings) | 4.6 (532 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 532 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Muller | Miniclip.com |
Customer experience
Pool 8
Pool Trickshots
User reviews
Pool 8
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 🎨 Visually appealing
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤯 Difficulty progression issues
Pool Trickshots
From 532 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Accurate and realistic
- 💡 Challenging and skill-based
- 🔒 Good customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔋 Game freezes after watching ads
- 🤯 Levels become too difficult
Bugs and requests
Pool 8
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ability to manipulate ball movement
- Levels not advancing as expected
- Invisible walls and collision issues
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Ability to skip ads
- Better difficulty scaling
- Fix for level progression bugs
Pool Trickshots
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game won't load past loading screen
- Progress lost after updates
- Aim and power controls not working
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and updates
- Option to remove ads without paying
In-app purchases
Pool 8
- Promo 50% OFF$0.99
- 50 Retry's$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 150 Retry's$1.99
- 300 Retry's$2.99
Pool Trickshots
- Pile of Coins$1.99
- Special Offer$1.99
- Infinite Lives$2.99
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- Special Pack 3$2.99
- Box of Coins$4.99
- Special Pack 5$4.99
- Big Pack$6.99
- Stack of Coins$9.99
- Winner Pack$12.99
- Super Pack$24.99
Questions
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Is Pool Trickshots free?
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