Comparison

Pool Trickshots 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 Trickshots

Master your billiard skills in this single-player pool game. Enjoy an exciting adventure around the world with over 700 levels, realistic physics, and fun challenges. Play online or offline and collect cues to become an 8 Ball Pool legend.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics
  • Over 700 levels
  • Global adventure
  • Variety of table designs
  • Fun trickshot challenges
  • Offline play
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Play and Enjoy a top billiard pool game today! Hop on this relaxing single-player experience and join an amazing adventure around the world! If you love playing pool and are looking for a different challenge,Pool Trickshots is your number 1 pick! It’s time to shine! Play and spend some good time mastering your billiard skills until you’re an 8 Ball Pool legend! Get ready to conquer every city and a famous landmark in this super exciting snooker sports game! You don’t have to worry about Wi-Fi or internet connection as you can enjoy this awesome pool game online or offline. Pool Trickshots Cool Features: • Highly realistic physics for authentic gameplay! • More than 700 levels filled with lots of awesome prizes and rewards • Variety of exciting table designs • Plenty of fun challenges. Show your skill and try to master all the trickshots • Amazing adventure. Progress through different stages by visiting the most iconic cities and landmarks around the world • Awesome powers to level up your game • This 8 Ball Pool game is much easier with a little help. Collect the best cues and win! • Pool Trickshots game can be played offline, no internet connection required Improve your trickshots always and anywhere. Start your fun adventure now!

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 Trickshots4 screens
Tournament Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tournament Pool at none against Pool Trickshots's shown. Pool Trickshots's advantage is ratings volume (531 vs 75). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Trickshots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tournament Pool sells 20 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 — 4.6 for Pool Trickshots against 4.5 for Tournament Pool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool Trickshots has 531 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Pool Trickshots's written reviews are positive against 43% of Tournament Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Trickshots ships an update monthly, Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool Trickshots versus Tournament Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool TrickshotsTournament Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (531 ratings) — better4.5 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings531 — better75
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMiniclip.comMatchplay Games

Customer experience

Pool Trickshots

All ratings531 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative42.1%

Tournament Pool

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

Bugs and requests

Pool Trickshots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game won't load past loading screen
  • Progress lost after updates
  • Aim and power controls not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Option to remove ads without paying

Tournament Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pool Trickshots

One-time10
  • Pile of Coins$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Infinite Lives$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Pack 3$2.99
  • Box of Coins$4.99
  • Special Pack 5$4.99
  • Big Pack$6.99
  • Stack of Coins$9.99
  • Winner Pack$12.99
  • Super Pack$24.99
20 purchases

Tournament Pool

One-time20
  • Break Cue$0.99
  • Extra Chalk$0.99
  • Double XP$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Entrance Tickets x 3$0.99
  • Chalk Boost x 152 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Championship$0.99
  • Emoticons Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Chinese Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Lottery Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Modern Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • German Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • Spanish Theme Ball Set$0.99
  • USA Theme Ball Set$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
  • 8000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Pool Trickshots free?
Pool Trickshots 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 Trickshots or Tournament Pool?
Pool Trickshots is rated higher. Pool Trickshots averages 4.6 out of 5 from 531 ratings, while Tournament Pool averages 4.5 from 75 ratings.
Do Pool Trickshots or Tournament Pool have ads?
Pool Trickshots shows ads; Tournament Pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool Trickshots or Tournament Pool?
Pool Trickshots ships an update monthly, and Tournament Pool every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pool Trickshots was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tournament Pool on October 9, 2026.

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