# 8 Pool Master vs Fish Rain

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fish Rain at every 6 days against 8 Pool Master's every 3 months. 8 Pool Master's advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 8 Pool Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fish Rain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

8 Pool Master ships an update every 3 months, Fish Rain every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 8 Pool Master | Fish Rain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8-pool-master/id1606670978/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#146** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tenyoko Entertainment Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1606670980) | [TOMMY DE JESUS CAMACHO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895969008) |

## What reviewers say

### 8 Pool Master

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

**Currently charting:** #146 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 (10)**

| 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 |

**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


### Fish Rain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-rain-the-game/id6766438507)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RemoveAds | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 8 Pool Master free?

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

### Is Fish Rain free?

Fish Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 8 Pool Master or Fish Rain have ads?

Both 8 Pool Master and Fish Rain show ads.

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

8 Pool Master ships an update every 3 months, and Fish Rain every 6 days. Most recently, 8 Pool Master was updated on November 5, 2026 and Fish Rain on October 31, 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.*