Comparison

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL vs Railbird Pool

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

Head to head
About

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL

Track scores for APA 9ball games with this user-friendly scoreboard. Visualize your progress with game history and detailed player statistics, including break and runs and win rates. Features a handicap calculator for specific game types.

Highlights
  • APA 9ball scorekeeping
  • Match history recording
  • Player statistics tracking
  • Score change visualization
  • Handicap calculator
  • Manual handicap setting
Features
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Looking for a way to keep score while playing APA 9ball? Well, you're in luck because you now have "Pool Scoreboard"!   A simple, user friendly scoreboard app for iPhone and iPad. You can also record your games and look back at your statistics such as number of break and runs you made, shoot rate etc.. Visualize your game improvement over the time! [Main features] ※some features requires in-app purchase ・Keep the score of APA 9ball game while playing! ・Show how the score changed during a match in a graph ・Keep match history in your device ・Keep track of player's statistics such as number break and runs, win rate, shoot rate, etc.. ・Handicap calculator for scotch doubles ・Manually set handicap [Terms of use] https://poolscoreboard-for-i.flycricket.io/terms.html [Contact] For any questions, bug reports, and requests, please leave a post at the Facebook page below, or send an email. https://www.facebook.com/PoolScoreboard-for-iOS-112914310555197 rikuorg111@gmail.com

About

Railbird Pool

This AI-powered app helps billiards players record, analyze, and improve their game. It simplifies performance tracking for players of all levels.

Highlights
  • AI-enabled performance tracking
  • Record game statistics
  • Analyze gameplay
  • Improve billiards skills
  • Simplified process
Features
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Railbird is performance tracking for pool. Set your phone up at the table, hit record, and Railbird automatically tracks your game — makes, misses, runs, players, and more. Stop guessing and start measuring. TRACK YOUR GAME AUTOMATICALLY • Every make and miss logged for you — no manual scorekeeping • Run tracking: longest runs, streaks, and trends over time • Player detection: multiplayer sessions with per-player stats • Full session history with video and stats TRAIN WITH PURPOSE • Structured drills with per-drill leaderboards • The X-Drill Challenge: see where you rank • Progress tracking that shows your game improving COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Follow other players • Monthly leaderboards among the players you follow FREE TO USE Record and analyze your game free — no trial clock. Railbird Pro (Monthly or Yearly — save 25% with annual) unlocks the full experience. Also on the web: record with your webcam or OBS and upload video at railbird.ai. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://railbird.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL4 screens
Railbird Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL at none against Railbird Pool's 4. Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). Railbird Pool's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Railbird Pool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL against 4.2 for Railbird Pool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL's written reviews are positive against 56% of Railbird Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL ships an update every 4 days, Railbird Pool weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL versus Railbird Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool Scoreboard for 9BALLRailbird Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (31 ratings) — better4.2 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiku TanakaRailbird LLC

Customer experience

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Railbird Pool

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Railbird Pool

Subscriptions4
  • Railbird Plus Montly$10.991 Month
  • Railbird Pro Monthly$16.991 Month
  • Railbird Plus Yearly$80.001 Year
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  • Railbird Pro Yearly$131.991 Year

Questions

Is Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL free?
Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Railbird Pool free?
Railbird Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL or Railbird Pool?
Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL is rated higher. Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Railbird Pool averages 4.2 from 28 ratings.
Do Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL or Railbird Pool have ads?
Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL shows ads; Railbird Pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL or Railbird Pool?
Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL ships an update every 4 days, and Railbird Pool weekly. Most recently, Pool Scoreboard for 9BALL was updated on November 3, 2026 and Railbird Pool on November 7, 2026.

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