8Ball Timer vs ZARKIE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8Ball Timer
This app helps track player shot times in billiards games, offering customizable shot clocks and countdowns. It also provides diagrams and rules for fouls, umpiring, and game procedures, with a feature to illustrate and teach shots.
- Customizable shot clock times
- 5-second countdown beep
- Foul and rule diagrams
- Umpiring guidance
- World and International rules
- Interactive shot diagram tool
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The Original and #1 8Ball timing App for iPhone is Back! Now for the first time ever, available on Apple Watch! Keep track of players shot time with the simple use of either Buttons or Gestures Players have the option to choose what Shot Clock Time the want as well as also having a Time Extension and a 5 Second countdown beep Learn how to determine what is and what isn't a Foul Snooker with the diagrams provided And Brush up on current rules, calling procedures and guidance for umpiring Both 2 Shot/World Rules and International Rules are right on the App for quick and easy access Introducing "Shot Diagram" For the first time ever you can now illustrate and setup and teach shots right in the App. With the ability to move balls all around a table, there are endless possibilities to how you can lay out a shot. And also available is a large White ball, so you can also show where to cue the white. Simply select the "Shot Diagram" tab from the tab bar and follow the instructions to get started.
ZARKIE
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Intelligent heating Bluetooth peripheral application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZARKIE at 12.0 against 8Ball Timer's 15.5. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | 8Ball Timer | ZARKIE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Erik Westerholm | Shenzhen Kang Cheng Century Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
8Ball Timer
No in-app purchases
ZARKIE
No in-app purchases
