Comparison

Billiards vs Virtual Pool

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

Head to head
About

Billiards

Experience a realistic billiards simulation with five distinct game modes. Customize your playing environment and enjoy true-to-life physics and graphics. Play solo, against AI, or challenge friends online or locally.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D simulation
  • Five game modes (9-Ball, 8-Ball, Straight, 3-Balls, Snooker)
  • Customizable table and cloth colors
  • Spin control and real-life physics
  • Play solo, against computer, or multiplayer
Features
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Realistic and very easy to play billiards simulation with five different games. Choose from 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Straight, 3-Balls and Snooker, with customized table and cloth color for each. Fully featured 3D simulation, giving you spin control, real-life physics and graphics with rotating balls. Play solo, against the computer, or challenge another player on the same computer or online, to this life-like computer interpretation of your favorite game.

About

Virtual Pool

Experience realistic pool gameplay across multiple game modes, including career modes where you can compete in professional tours or hustle your way through various rooms. Customize your cues and challenge AI opponents of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Multiple pool game types (8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker, 6 Ball)
  • Pro Tour Career mode with rankings and achievements
  • Hustler Career mode with gambling and room bosses
  • 128 AI opponents with varying skill levels
  • Customizable cues (break, jump, low deflection)
  • 8 different playing locations
Features
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Be a Pro, play a season on the Pro Tour and finish high in the ranking to move up to a more prestigious tour! Or hustle your way through 8 pool rooms to the ultimate money match with Curly. Play 8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker and more games. “So realistic it will make your real pool game better!” Virtual Pool 4 features free play of 6 Ball, a game similar to 9 Ball. There are 8 different locations to play in and 128 AI Opponents of varying skills levels to play against. There are 26 additional games in 5 Game Packs available as In App Purchases Compete for a season in Pro Tour Career. Play against AI opponents based on real pros and top amateurs. Start on the Local tour and work up through the Regional, National, and finally the World tour. See tour rankings and player statistics. Try to earn all 50 achievements for each season on Tour. Each season includes several tournaments with different formats including single elimination, double elimination, and special invitational. Pro Tour Career is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Start in the Garage and gamble your virtual bankroll through six locations and hundreds of opponents in Hustler Career play. Beat the room boss to advance to the next location. Opponents become more challenging in later locations and the betting stakes go up! Some locations occasionally have tournaments for a change of pace in this pressure packed gambling odyssey. Use some hard earned virtual cash to buy break cues, jump cues and low deflections cue shafts. Careers setup includes seventeen different game choices and five skill levels. Hustler Career player is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Use a custom Play Cue to show some style and change the shaft to a lower deflection model for better aiming accuracy. Get a Break Cue to smash the rack harder and make more balls. Jump Cues can be used to jump over obstructing balls.

Screenshots

Billiards4 screens
Virtual Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Pool at 3.8 against Billiards's 2.2. Virtual Pool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (42% vs 17%). Billiards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Billiards sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Pool sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Pool holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Pool has 93 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Billiards's written reviews are positive against 42% of Virtual Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiards ships an update every 5 months, Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Billiards versus Virtual Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsVirtual Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (10 ratings)3.8 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews42.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1093 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB388 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperbaKno GamesCeleris, Inc.

Customer experience

Billiards

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Virtual Pool

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative46.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Billiards

One-time3
  • Billiards 10 Game Sessions$0.99
  • Billiards Unlimited for One Month$1.99
  • Billiards Full Game Unlimited$24.99
12 purchases

Virtual Pool

One-time12
  • $1500 Career Cash$0.99
  • 25 Online Credits$0.99
  • 9-Ball Pack$1.99
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  • 8-Ball Pack$1.99
  • Straight-Pool Pack$1.99
  • Snooker Pack$1.99
  • Carom Pack$1.99
  • $5000 Career Cash$1.99
  • 60 Online Credits$1.99
  • $15000 Career Cash$2.99
  • 100 Online Credits$2.99
  • All Game Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Billiards free?
Billiards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Pool free?
Virtual Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Billiards or Virtual Pool?
Virtual Pool is rated higher. Billiards averages 2.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Virtual Pool averages 3.8 from 93 ratings.
Do Billiards or Virtual Pool have ads?
Virtual Pool shows ads; Billiards does not.
Which is updated more often, Billiards or Virtual Pool?
Billiards ships an update every 5 months, and Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Billiards was updated on September 17, 2026 and Virtual Pool on September 23, 2026.

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