Comparison

Pool Royale vs Tournament Pool

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

Head to head
About

Pool Royale

Experience realistic 3D pool with console-level graphics and physics. Compete in online multiplayer tournaments, challenge friends, and hone your skills in various game modes. Customize your cues and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D pool physics
  • Online multiplayer PvP matches
  • Tournament style gameplay
  • Single player practice and AI modes
  • Extensive cue customization
  • Console-level graphics
  • Race to match concepts
Features
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Pool Royale is a tournament style multiplayer pool game with realistic physics in console level graphics. Play with your friends and meet new players who love the sport playing. This is the first ever game on App store to introduce Race to match concepts. Game Features 3D Pool Game mode - This mode will improve your pool billiards sports skills in real life! By playing 3D perspective, like in real life, you learn to see the angles of the ball and improve the way you play billiards pool games! 2D Pool Game - For those who like the birds eye view and are used to a more casual pool experience. Great to learn the tactics of pool and billiards games! Online Multiplayer - PvP matches in different modes like 8 Ball , 9 Ball with skill based matchmaking to ensure fair gameplay. - Monthly Leaderboards with league based system - 8 Ft, 9 Ft, 10 Ft tables with different pocket difficulties to turn the heat up - Show your rare medals and achievements to other players and brag about them Single player mode - Practice your pool skills in practice mode - Play against AI in 8 ball and 9 ball mode - Race to 1, 3, 5, 7 matches Play with friends - Invite your real life friends to play and show them your billiards skills - Search for new friends in our game friends recommendation system - Play hotseat mode with your friends on single device Progression System - Pool game with a well developed progression system. Research cue from Tier 1 to special Tier 10 cues. Upgrade Tip, Ferrule, Shaft and even Cue Butt as well. You can use consumables and accessories to up your game. Fine tune your cue to match your play style. - Daily challenges to make you more competitive Console Level Graphics - Amazing 3D graphics which optimize itself as per your mobile performance. Although, you can adjust the game graphics as per your liking. Enjoy every arena, highly detailed cues, tables with cloths, polished balls. - Wide range of cues: Pool Royale has over 250 unique cues with 3D models which resemble real life cues. - 3 Different arena to give the feel of pool parlour to the tournament arena. Realistic Physics - Physics is the core of any Pool game! This is why we built a revolutionary Physics Engine to make sure that it can deliver the Real Feeling of Billiards. We challenge you to test it out: spin, cue action, breaking the balls, shots off the cushions. It behaves just like the real thing! It takes serious simulation of even the most tiny details to reach this level of Physical accuracy, and we are especially proud to be able to bring the next level pool physics to your mobile phone! This is a free-to-play game pool game. At least 200 mb of free space and an Internet connection required. ------------------------------------ Find out more about Tapmyads: https://tapmyads.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://tapmyads.com/terms-of-service/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://tapmyads.com/privacy-policy/

About

Tournament Pool

Experience realistic 3D pool with precise physics and intuitive controls. Master spin, follow, and draw to outplay opponents in various game modes, from single-player championships to online tournaments. Compete for glory and unlock new cues and ball sets.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Advanced physics engine
  • Multiple pool game types (8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball)
  • Single-player championship and challenges
  • Online multiplayer and tournaments
  • Cue ball control mechanics
  • Customizable cues and ball sets
Features
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Ever wondered what it would be like to have a world class cue action and eagle eye potting ability? Now's your chance to find out! Tournament Pool allows Fast and Fluid gameplay. Use Spin, English, Follow and Draw, with the correct Power, to maintain good position and flow through the rack like a professional. The game of Pool is not just about potting the next ball but about potting ALL the balls, cue ball control is the key! Single Player, Challenges, Multi-Player and Online Tournaments. Do you have what it takes to take on the world at Pool, win a 'Major' and enter the Hall of Fame? Features • Stunning 3D graphics • Real Physics • 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball • Full WPA and UPA rulesets • Auto Aim Technology • Single Player Championship with 8 Opponents • Single Player Challenges - New Challenges weekly and monthly • Online Competitions - New competitions start every month • Special Online Competitions for players with higher ranks • 'Major' Competitions for players with the highest rank • Online Buddy to challenge your friends • Earn XP to Rank-Up • Earn Coins to buy better Cues and Novelty BallSets

Screenshots

Pool Royale4 screens
Tournament Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tournament Pool at 75 against Pool Royale's 3. Pool Royale's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pool Royale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tournament Pool sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pool Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Pool has 75 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Royale ships an update every 2 weeks, Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pool Royale versus Tournament Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool RoyaleTournament Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews—43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings375 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTAPMYADS TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.Matchplay Games

Customer experience

Pool Royale

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tournament Pool

All ratings75 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pool Royale

One-time10
  • 500 Gold$0.99
  • Beginners Dash$1.99
  • Essentials Kit$2.99
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  • 2000 Gold$5.99
  • Experts Dash$7.99
  • 4250 Gold$9.99
  • Starters Kit$14.99
  • Basic Kit$19.99
  • Masters Dash$24.99
  • Pool Chest$69.99
10 purchases

Tournament Pool

One-time10
  • Break Cue$0.99
  • Extra Chalk$0.99
  • Entrance Tickets x 3$0.99
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  • Chalk Boost x 15$0.99
  • Entrance Tickets x 10$1.99
  • Chalk Boost x 40$1.99
  • Chalk Boost x 50$1.99
  • MegaStar Mansion$2.99
  • Professional Cue Tip$2.99
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Pool Royale free?
Pool Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tournament Pool free?
Tournament Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pool Royale or Tournament Pool?
Pool Royale is rated higher. Pool Royale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tournament Pool averages 4.5 from 75 ratings.
Do Pool Royale or Tournament Pool have ads?
Neither Pool Royale nor Tournament Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Royale or Tournament Pool?
Pool Royale ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pool Royale was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tournament Pool on November 3, 2026.

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