Pool Shootout vs Ultimate Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool Shootout
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Pool Shootout Timer and Scoring Set up the match time and the shot times for both halves of the match Enter player's names and score
Ultimate Pool
Stay updated with the world's most exciting 8-ball pool circuit. Access live and archived video coverage, exclusive fan content, and real-time scores and rankings. Follow your favorite players with in-depth profiles and get all the tournament news.
- Live and archived video on demand
- Exclusive fan content and tutorials
- Bespoke live scoring platform
- Player profiles and compilation content
- Match previews and reviews
- Tournament news and details
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The official Ultimate Pool App is your essential source and insight for everything from the world's most exciting 8-ball pool circuit. Keep up-to-date with all the latest tournament news from the Ultimate Pool scene and tune in to watch our major professional events featuring the world’s most talented and entertaining players. Your number one destination for 8-ball pool action includes features such as: * Extensive live and archived ‘Video on Demand’ coverage from Ultimate Pool events which allows casting direct to your TV * Exclusive content for fans including tutorials, trickshots, stories, features and interviews * Bespoke Live Scoring platform bringing you scores, results and updated ranking lists from all Ultimate Pool circuits * Access bringing you closer to your favourite players with in-depth career profiles and compilation content * Previews and reviews of all the latest matchdays and tournaments * News, stats, announcements and tournament details from the Ultimate Pool team Download the Ultimate Pool App now for all your eightball entertainment needs! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Shootout at none against Ultimate Pool's 2. Ultimate Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ultimate Pool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Pool Shootout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pool Shootout ships an update every 23 months, Ultimate Pool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Shootout | Ultimate Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sapphire Solutions Ltd. | Ultimate Pool Group Limited |
In-app purchases
Pool Shootout
No in-app purchases
Ultimate Pool
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
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