Comparison

subpar pool vs The Jackbox Party Pack 10

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

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About

subpar pool

Engage in a unique pocket billiards experience across procedurally generated levels. Strategize your shots, adapt to unpredictable physics, and customize challenges with a deck of cards for endless replayability. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world with a charming art style and a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Card-based challenge customization
  • Four distinct worlds
  • Thousands of gameplay combinations
  • Bite-sized play sessions
  • One-handed play
Features
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Dive into each procedurally generated level, consisting of a series of tables filled with balls you must pocket within a set number of shots. Escape into the fantastically vibrant world, while strategizing the best plan to pocket your balls. Watch your plan inevitably combust as you adapt your next move to skillfully take home the win. Progress in the game and create your course choosing cards from a deck to tailor the challenges to your desired game experience and playstyle. Want to feel stressed to the max? Take part in the Fast Run, which limits the time you have to aim. Want a level with portals? Subpar Pool has you covered. Or want to see what happens when you play Subpar Pool with glass balls as they roll and collide? There’s thousands of ways to combine the dynamic cards to create a unique playthrough experience, every time. Immerse yourself in the charming, lively world of Subpar Pool while you find out if you can master the unpredictability of ever-changing balls colliding in this satisfying and mesmerizing mashup experience. Features: • Four different worlds, each with its own set of constraints and challenges • Procedurally generated tables and 18 different cards with more than 14,000 ways to combine for an always fresh gameplay experience • A compact game experience designed for bite-sized play sessions (or longer if you prefer!) • A stunning, vibrant french-inspired art style that transports you into the enchanting world • Plays comfortably with one hand • A soothing, mini-golf funk soundtrack to get you in the spirited mood • Created by grapefrukt games, the dev behind beloved and acclaimed games holedown, twofold inc & rymdkapsel

About

The Jackbox Party Pack 10

This collection of party games offers a variety of experiences, from drawing and writing challenges to trivia and hidden identity. Players use their phones or tablets to join games supporting up to 9 players and a large audience. It's perfect for gatherings with friends and family, playable globally in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Multiple game types: drawing, writing, trivia, hidden identity
  • Phone or tablet as controller
  • Supports 1-9 players
  • Audience participation
  • Multi-language support
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Start Your Party Whether you’re in your dorm room with roommates, surrounded by family during the holidays, or joining a video call happy hour with coworkers, there’s something for everyone. Use your phone or tablet to join! Games support anywhere from 1-9 players and up to 10,000 audience members influencing the outcome of the game. Play with friends around the globe in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Choose Your Game Tee K.O. 2 (Drawing, Writing): In Tee K.O. 2, return to T-Shirt Island, where the most hardened warriors in the world compete in a deadly fighting tournament. The drawing finger–not the fist–decides the victory! FixyText (Writing, Teamwork): FixyText is the Wild West of text-editing. In this chaotic game, everyone’s in group chat, typing all at once to make the most memorable statement. And there’s no delete key. Take that auto-correct! Hypnotorious (Hidden Identity, Roleplaying): Hypnotorious is a game with secret roles, tentative alliances and of course, silly answers to ridiculous questions. Who is on your side? Timejinx (Trivia): In Timejinx, you’re a time traveler from the future competing in a high-stakes trivia night. Save your current timeline by answering questions about the past. Dodo Re Mi (Music, Teamwork): In Dodo Re Mi, your phone is your instrument. You and your flock must make music together to escape the hungry jungle plant.

Screenshots

subpar pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: subpar pool at 78% against The Jackbox Party Pack 10's 14%. subpar pool also leads on price ($4.99 vs $29.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, 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

subpar pool costs $4.99 and The Jackbox Party Pack 10 $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

subpar pool holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of subpar pool's written reviews are positive against 14% of The Jackbox Party Pack 10's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

subpar pool ships an update every 2 weeks, The Jackbox Party Pack 10 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
subpar pool versus The Jackbox Party Pack 10: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersubpar poolThe Jackbox Party Pack 10
Price$4.99 — better$29.99
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better3.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+12+
Developerwebbfarbror ABJackbox Games, Inc.

Customer experience

subpar pool

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

The Jackbox Party Pack 10

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

subpar pool

No in-app purchases

None

The Jackbox Party Pack 10

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is subpar pool free?
subpar pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Jackbox Party Pack 10 free?
The Jackbox Party Pack 10 costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, subpar pool or The Jackbox Party Pack 10?
subpar pool is rated higher. subpar pool averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while The Jackbox Party Pack 10 averages 3.3 from 13 ratings.
Do subpar pool or The Jackbox Party Pack 10 have ads?
Neither subpar pool nor The Jackbox Party Pack 10 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, subpar pool or The Jackbox Party Pack 10?
subpar pool ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Jackbox Party Pack 10 every 2 months. Most recently, subpar pool was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Jackbox Party Pack 10 on November 3, 2026.

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