Comparison

Pool Royale vs Ultimate Pool Battle

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

Ultimate Pool Battle

Experience realistic 8 Ball Pool with stunning 3D graphics and accurate physics. Compete against players worldwide in head-to-head matches, tournaments, or solo challenges. Customize your gear and master trick shots for an authentic billiards experience.

Highlights
  • Full 3D graphics with zoom
  • Multiplayer head-to-head battles
  • Daily tournament challenges
  • Pool Royale mode
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Trickshot challenges
  • Collectible gear and tables
Features
Currently charting
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PLAY EPIC HEAD-TO-HEAD 8-BALL POOL GAMES AND ENJOY THE THRILL OF FULL 3D GRAPHICS AND PINPOINT ACCURATE PHYSICS Looking for an incredible 8 Ball Pool experience? Look no further! Play against live opponents from around the world and become the King of Pool in the best full 3D 8 Ball Pool game! Compete in live multiplayer matches or play solo in hundreds of unique billiards challenges. Some of the features of Ultimate Pool Battle include: FULL 3D GRAPHICS: Play pool in FULL 3D with stunning photorealistic graphics. You can visualize every shot from any angle and even TAP-TO-ZOOM on your target and combo balls for pinpoint-accurate alignment. But if you prefer a traditional TOP-DOWN view, don't worry! That's still available and easy to use, too. MULTIPLAYER HEAD-TO-HEAD BATTLES: Compete against players from around the world in 1-on-1 matches and battle to the top of 2 unique Tour Modes. Compete on the 8 BALL TOUR, where you and your opponent will be matched up in a classic game of 8 Ball Pool. Or test your skills on the FAST BREAK TOUR, where you'll play Ultimate Pool Battle's fast-paced take on competitive billiards. Clear the table in as few shots as possible, and play at the same time as your opponent, with no time wasted waiting for them to make their moves! MULTIPLAYER POOL TOURNAMENTS: Compete at your own pace in a variety of DAILY TOURNAMENT CHALLENGES! Post your best score to the leaderboard and return later to collect your rewards. And, if your real life gets in the way, you can pause the game and resume when you are ready to play some more. INTRODUCING POOL ROYALE: Stand above the rest and play an action-packed POOL ROYALE, where you compete against dozens of live opponents simultaneously in a timed multi-round event designed to test your skills under pressure. REALISTIC PHYSICS FOR AN AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE: You won't find a more authentic 8 Ball Pool experience than this! Become a trickshot master and learn to execute perfect curve, masse, and jump shots to help you score in any situation. If a shot is possible in real life, it's possible in Ultimate Pool Battle! MASTER 8 BALL TRICKSHOT CHALLENGES: Prove that you can dominate any pool table by solving hundreds of unique BILLIARD PUZZLES while earning prizes along the way. COLLECT GEAR AND UNLOCK POOL TABLES: Customize your game and boost your performance with a massive collection of CUE STICKS, CUE BALLS, POOL TABLES, POWER UPS, and more. Mix and match gear to your heart's content... and at the expense of your opponent's ego. So, what are you waiting for? Play Ultimate Pool Battle in full 3D and entirely for FREE… today! Need a little help? We are here to assist you: support@hypgames.com

Screenshots

Pool Royale4 screens
Ultimate Pool Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pool Royale at none against Ultimate Pool Battle's shown. Pool Royale also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ultimate Pool Battle's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 3) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pool Royale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Pool Battle sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pool Royale against 4.6 for Ultimate Pool Battle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Pool Battle has 8.2K 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, Ultimate Pool Battle every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pool Royale versus Ultimate Pool Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool RoyaleUltimate Pool Battle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—57.6% of reviews
Number of ratings38.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#109 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB550 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPMYADS TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.HypGames, Inc.

Customer experience

Pool Royale

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

Ultimate Pool Battle

All ratings8,098 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral11.9%
Negative30.5%

Bugs and requests

Pool Royale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Pool Battle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Accounts randomly deleted or lost
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Freezing or crashing during tournaments
  • Incorrect tournament leaderboard results
  • Inability to break or make shots consistently

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add 9-ball mode
  • Improve customer support response
  • Implement a solo practice mode
  • Allow opening multiple cases at once
  • Add a plain cue ball-only mode
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  • Provide more free cue ball options
  • Improve the chat/communication features

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
22 purchases

Ultimate Pool Battle

One-time22
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Energy Bonus Pack$0.99
  • Pack of 75 Cash$0.99
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  • Energy Value Pack$0.99
  • Point Boost Refill$0.99
  • Ultimate Shot Pack$1.99
  • Point Boost Refill$2.99
  • Energy Premium Pack$3.99
  • Energy Bonus Plus Pack$3.99
  • Pack of 500 Cash$4.99
  • Recovery Pack - Medium$4.99
  • Special Offer 5$4.99
  • Value Pack5 variants$4.99
  • Mega Sale$9.99
  • Pack of 1,250 Cash$9.99
  • Bonus Pack$9.99
  • Bonus Pack$14.99
  • Ultimate Pass2 variants$19.99
  • Energy Ultimate Pack$19.99
  • Bonus Plus Pack3 variants$24.99
  • Special Offer 25$24.99
  • Ultimate Pass Bundle2 variants$24.99

Questions

Is Pool Royale free?
Pool Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Pool Battle free?
Ultimate Pool Battle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pool Royale or Ultimate Pool Battle?
Pool Royale is rated higher. Pool Royale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ultimate Pool Battle averages 4.6 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Pool Royale or Ultimate Pool Battle have ads?
Ultimate Pool Battle shows ads; Pool Royale does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool Royale or Ultimate Pool Battle?
Pool Royale ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ultimate Pool Battle every 9 days. Most recently, Pool Royale was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ultimate Pool Battle on October 24, 2026.

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