Comparison

Billiards Aiming Assistant vs QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Billiards Aiming Assistant

This tool helps 3-cushion billiards players improve their aiming by providing a realistic visual representation of aiming lines and ball systems. It guides users through a simplified aiming process, accounting for cue ball position, ball thickness, and english.

Highlights
  • Realistic aiming line visualization
  • 3-cushion billiards aiming theory
  • Personalized cueing parameter setup
  • Dummy ball simulation for aiming
  • Estimates english and deflection
  • Step-by-step aiming guidance
Features
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Do you want to improve your game in Carom Billiards? Then you need to improve your aiming. Designed and visually presented as an assistant for your practice, Billiards Aiming Assistant utilizes the theory of Tome di Bola and takes it from plan view to the way you will see the balls when actually playing. Striving to create a more realistic representation of your aiming lines, it will always be at hand during your practice, be it on your mobile or your tablet. ‍ ‍ Billiards Aiming Assistant is the tool that will help you understand the way to aim when playing with ball systems in 3 cushion billiards. Incorporating all aspects of aiming every player should take into consideration in order to deliver an accurate hit, this app turns a complex thinking and assessing process into a series of easy and comprehensive steps. ‍ With 5 easy steps you can: 1. Setup the application as per your current cueing action results and relevant deflection. You will always bill able to re-setup your personal cueing parameters, should you change cue, cue tip, shaft or even cueing action. Therefore it will always assist you with your current player characteristics, thus helping you to incorporate any change in style or gear and improve faster. 2. Position the cue ball according to the desired thickness against the first object ball and estimate your aiming in relevance to the tips of english of your choice for every point. By simulating the produced deflection, based on tips of english and distance between cue ball/object ball, Billiards Aiming Assistant will create a dummy ball, always locked on the cue ball, representing the cue ball's deflection augmented position, prior to contacting the object ball. Slide the dummy ball to the desired thickness and you will get the simulated true cue ball position for your aim. ‍ Billiards Aiming Assistant is the tool that will actively help you to create a mental mapping of all relevant aiming ball thickness' you mostly use as a player.

About

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

This app analyzes your billiards stroke using a Bluetooth-enabled device attached to your cue. It provides detailed 3D stroke information, playback, velocity charts, and instant audible alerts to help you identify and fix flaws.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth cue attachment
  • 3D stroke data transmission
  • Automatic shot recording/playback
  • Stroke velocity chart
  • Cue tip view
  • Audible 'as you stroke' alerts
  • Comprehensive practice metrics
Features
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The QMD4 Billiards Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is an innovative billiards training aid designed to help you find and fix the flaws in your pool stroke. A new way to practice, let QMD4's precision and accuracy take your game to the next level. The highly sensitive QMD4 Bluetooth enabled device is attached to your pool cue and transmits detailed 3-D information about your stroke to the free QMD4 app on your iPhone or iPad. QMD4 features automatic shot recording/playback with a stroke velocity chart and cue tip view. Instant, audible 'as you stroke' alerts pinpoint problem areas in your stroke. Comprehensive metrics are generated for each practice shot allowing in-depth analysis to identify flaws, tendencies and to compare your progress with prior practice sessions. The QMD4 is the forth generation of QMD Stroke Trainers with improved hardware and software features. The QMD4 device may be ordered from www.theQMD.com.

Screenshots

Billiards Aiming Assistant4 screens
QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Billiards Aiming Assistant and QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Billiards Aiming Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer's. QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is free to download; Billiards Aiming Assistant costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Billiards Aiming Assistant against 3.0 for QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Billiards Aiming Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiards Aiming Assistant ships an update every 5 months, QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Billiards Aiming Assistant versus QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliards Aiming AssistantQMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEFSTRATIOS KANTZELISMosens LLC

Customer experience

Billiards Aiming Assistant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Billiards Aiming Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billiards Aiming Assistant free?
Billiards Aiming Assistant costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer free?
QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Billiards Aiming Assistant or QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer?
Billiards Aiming Assistant and QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Billiards Aiming Assistant or QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer have ads?
Neither Billiards Aiming Assistant nor QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billiards Aiming Assistant or QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer?
Billiards Aiming Assistant ships an update every 5 months, and QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, Billiards Aiming Assistant was updated on October 2, 2026 and QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer on October 14, 2026.

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