Comparison

STUnlocker Ride vs Ball Pool 1

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

Head to head
About

STUnlocker Ride

Track your Shimano STEPS E-bike rides with this app. It records speed, cadence, battery, and GPS data, and supports external heart rate monitors. Analyze your sessions and export them to popular fitness platforms.

Highlights
  • Records E-bike ride sessions
  • Displays speed, cadence, assist level, battery
  • Supports external HRM sensors
  • Analyzes recorded sessions
  • Exports to GPX and FIT formats
  • Integrates with Strava and Apple Health
Features
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!! Warning !!! Bikes with SC-E8000 display are not supported!!! Shimano did not endow this display with the ability to output telemetry via Bluetooth. STRide App is designed to record your ride session on Shimano STеPS E-bikes (EP801, EP600, EP8, E8000, E7000, E6100, E5000 motors are supported). The App supports external HRM sensors via Bluetooth. Displays bike's Speed, Cadence, Assist mode and Assist Level, Battery state, Range, Di2 data (gears), Distance, GPS data, HRM, Acceleration, Altitude (via Barometer sensor). The STRide App has the ability to view and analyze recorded sessions. Recorded sessions can be exported to GPX, FIT formats for import into STRAVA and other apps. STRide has integration with STRAVA service. This App shows the real Speed/Distance of the bike according to correction factors The App has integration with Apple Watch (controlling the App, getting Heart Rate from Watch, displaying basic parameters) and Health App integration.

About

Ball Pool 1

Experience realistic 3D pool with arcade-style gameplay. Train your skills through various levels of difficulty, from beginner to pro, and unlock new city bars as you progress. This game offers addictive entertainment for pool enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Arcade style pool game
  • Single player mode
  • Realistic 3D ball physics
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Unlock new city bars
  • Skill training
Features
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Ball Pool arcade style pool game with single player.We takes the latest technology to create the most realistic and amazing Ball simulator. Fantastic playability and ultra realistic ball physics will refresh your pool game experience. Challenge a variety of stylish new level of different ability from beginner right up to pro level. Train your skills, improve your game and defeat the opposition to gain access to new city bars. Overall, Ball Pool Game is a fun and addictive game that offers hours of entertainment for players who enjoy pool and competitive single-player gameplay.

Screenshots

STUnlocker Ride4 screens
Ball Pool 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: STUnlocker Ride at Free against Ball Pool 1's $9.99. STUnlocker Ride also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Ball Pool 1's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

STUnlocker Ride is free to download; Ball Pool 1 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Pool 1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STUnlocker Ride has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STUnlocker Ride ships an update every 10 days, Ball Pool 1 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
STUnlocker Ride versus Ball Pool 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTUnlocker RideBall Pool 1
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.1 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVadim BukinMohamed Hadidane

In-app purchases

None

STUnlocker Ride

No in-app purchases

None

Ball Pool 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STUnlocker Ride free?
STUnlocker Ride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ball Pool 1 free?
Ball Pool 1 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STUnlocker Ride or Ball Pool 1?
Ball Pool 1 is rated higher. STUnlocker Ride averages 4.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Ball Pool 1 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do STUnlocker Ride or Ball Pool 1 have ads?
Neither STUnlocker Ride nor Ball Pool 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STUnlocker Ride or Ball Pool 1?
STUnlocker Ride ships an update every 10 days, and Ball Pool 1 every 6 weeks. Most recently, STUnlocker Ride was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ball Pool 1 on November 4, 2026.

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