# 8 Pool Master vs Checkers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkers at none against 8 Pool Master's 12. Checkers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 8 Pool Master's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 22) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 8 Pool Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 8 Pool Master against 4.6 for Checkers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Pool Master has 21K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two.

8 Pool Master ships an update every 3 months, Checkers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 8 Pool Master | Checkers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8-pool-master/id1606670978/reviews)** | [4.6 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers-2-players/id6504550013/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#130** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tenyoko Entertainment Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1606670980) | [Tuyen Mai](https://appshunter.io/developer/930459390) |

## What reviewers say

### 8 Pool Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8-pool-master/id1606670978)

**Currently charting:** #130 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Experience the thrill of a classic billiards simulator with realistic physics and precise controls. Compete against players worldwide in tournaments, climb leaderboards, and customize your cues and balls. Enjoy thousands of challenge levels and showcase your skills to become the ultimate pool master.

**Highlights:** Realistic billiards gameplay, Real physical collision effects, Hundreds of customizable cues and balls, Thousands of challenge levels, Global tournaments and leaderboards, Precise club steering and controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TINY COIN PACK | $1.99 | one-time |
| RemoveAds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cobra Cue | $4.99 | one-time |
| Eagle Cue | $4.99 | one-time |
| SMALL COIN PACK | $4.99 | one-time |
| START BUNDLE | $5.99 | one-time |
| MEDIUM COIN PACK | $9.99 | one-time |
| POOL BUNDLE | $12.99 | one-time |
| SUPER BUNDLE | $19.99 | one-time |
| GRAND BUNDLE | $29.99 | one-time |
| MEGA COIN PACK | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Learned to play fast
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Cool
- 👍 Brilliant game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wayyyyyyy 2 many ads
- 🐛 Cant play
- 🐛 False - Not the game pictured
- 🐛 If you like Ads then you'll love this!
- 🐛 Stupid game - Too many potting balls

**Reported bugs**

- Computer won incorrectly in World Pool
- Reached level 2800 and no more levels

**Requested features**

- Fix '9 in a row' issue
- Casual multiplayer without money


### Checkers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers-2-players/id6504550013)

Experience classic Checkers with stunning graphics and animations. Play against AI opponents of varying difficulty or challenge friends in a 1 vs 1 mode. Offers multiple rule sets and a brilliant user interface.

**Highlights:** Multiple rule sets (English, Russian), AI opponents with adjustable difficulty, 1 vs 1 local multiplayer, Undo functionality, AI vs AI match simulation, Match review and statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 8 Pool Master free?

8 Pool Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Checkers free?

Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 8 Pool Master or Checkers?

8 Pool Master is rated higher. 8 Pool Master averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Checkers averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.

### Do 8 Pool Master or Checkers have ads?

Both 8 Pool Master and Checkers show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 8 Pool Master or Checkers?

8 Pool Master ships an update every 3 months, and Checkers every 2 days. Most recently, 8 Pool Master was updated on October 30, 2026 and Checkers on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*