Comparison

Billiards Scoreboard vs Shot Clock

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

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About

Billiards Scoreboard

Track scores and manage game data for various cue sports. Quantify your skills with unique rating systems and view rankings. Supports multiple game types including 8-ball, 9-ball, and snooker.

Highlights
  • Customizable scoreboards
  • Win-loss records and averages
  • Unique skill rating system
  • Player rankings
  • Support for multiple cue sports
  • Time rule settings
Features
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[Main functions] ・ Scoreboard customized for each game. ・ Data management such as win-loss records and averages(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Show ranking(#1). ・ Time rule, etc. [Supported games] ・ Set match ・ 3 cushion ・ Snooker ・ Straight pool(#2) ・ One pocket(#2) ・ Rotation game(#2) ・ Taiwan9(#2) ・ Kairun(#2) ・ Bowlard(#2) ・ Cue skills rating system(#2) ・ 9 ball rating system(#2) ・ APA 8 ball(#2) ・ APA 9 ball(#2) #1 subscription charge required #2 non-consumable in-app purchases required

About

Shot Clock

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Shot Clock gives every billiards shot a clear time limit, whether you are practising or playing at the table with another player. YOUR TIME AT THE TABLE • Set your shot time and break countdown • Start, pause and resume the clock • Reset and immediately start the next shot • Choose each extension’s duration and how many each player receives • Personalise player names and restore extensions for a new rack SEE AND HEAR THE COUNTDOWN A large countdown and coloured ring show the remaining time. Signals sound at 10 seconds, during the final 5 seconds and when time expires. On iPhone and iPad, the countdown and signals continue when you switch apps or lock the screen. LIVE ACTIVITIES See the remaining time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on compatible iPhones. From iOS 17.2, pause, resume, use either player’s extension, or reset and start the normal shot time from the Live Activity. iOS controls when the display updates; use the in-app buttons for the most immediate response. OPTIONAL VOICE CONTROL Control the clock in English or German with commands such as “Start”, “Pause”, “Resume” or “Extension Player One”. Recognition runs on the device and requires compatible local speech recognition plus microphone and speech permissions. The app must be active for voice control. Manual controls remain available without voice support. YOUR STYLE Choose English or German and a Light, Dark or Midnight appearance. Shot Clock supports iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No account, advertising or in-app purchases. Settings stay local. The app does not save voice recordings or upload speech data to its own server. PLEASE NOTE Live Activities require iOS 16.2 or later; Dynamic Island requires a compatible iPhone. Signal sounds use media volume and the selected audio output. Audio interruptions pause the clock. Fully quitting the app stops playback; a fresh launch does not restore a running countdown. Support: shotclock@danielsorger.de

Screenshots

Billiards Scoreboard4 screens
Shot Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shot Clock at none against Billiards Scoreboard's 15. Billiards Scoreboard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Billiards Scoreboard sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Shot Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Billiards Scoreboard versus Shot Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliards ScoreboardShot Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiko sugimotoDaniel Sorger

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Billiards Scoreboard

Subscriptions6
  • Personal Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Owner Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Personal Account(Annual Plan)$9.991 Year
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  • Connecting to the neon network1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Owner Account(Annual Plan)$11.991 Year
  • owner authority$36.991 Year
One-time9
  • Scoreboard for One Pocket$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Rotation game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Apa 8 Ball game$3.99
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  • Scoreboard for Apa 9 Ball game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Bowlard$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Taiwan 9$3.99
  • for Cue Skills Rating System$3.99
  • for 9 Ball Rating System$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Japan 9$7.99
None

Shot Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billiards Scoreboard free?
Billiards Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Clock free?
Shot Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Billiards Scoreboard or Shot Clock have ads?
Neither Billiards Scoreboard nor Shot Clock shows ads.

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