Comparison

subpar pool vs Paddlenoid

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

Head to head
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

Paddlenoid

Features
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You, an average human, crash-landed in an alien jungle. But you made it out alive, thanks to your trusty escape pod. Together, you'll travel through the jungle in search of a city where you can (hopefully) launch back into space. Many trials await! You'll face 33 unique levels and battle two guards before you're tested by our glorious empress DOHRA herself! This game plays like a brick breaker, but with your home galaxy at stake!

Screenshots

subpar pool4 screens
Paddlenoid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paddlenoid at Free against subpar pool's $4.99. subpar pool's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Paddlenoid is free to download; subpar pool costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
subpar pool versus Paddlenoid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersubpar poolPaddlenoid
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerwebbfarbror ABSirp Potijk

In-app purchases

None

subpar pool

No in-app purchases

None

Paddlenoid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is subpar pool free?
subpar pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddlenoid free?
Paddlenoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do subpar pool or Paddlenoid have ads?
Neither subpar pool nor Paddlenoid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, subpar pool or Paddlenoid?
subpar pool ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paddlenoid every 2 weeks. Most recently, subpar pool was updated on October 12, 2026 and Paddlenoid on October 11, 2026.

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