Comparison

Billiards vs Pocket Pool Pro

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

Pocket Pool Pro

Experience realistic 3D billiards with intuitive controls. Play against AI in 8-ball or 9-ball modes, or test your skills in challenging levels with limited cues. Enjoy vibrant graphics and various tables.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D ball physics
  • Versus Mode (AI)
  • Challenge Mode (levels)
  • 8 Ball and 9 Ball rules
  • 150+ arcade levels
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
Features
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Like to shoot pool? Come on to download Cool Billiards Game - Pocket Pool Pro for FREE right now! ☆☆☆☆☆ How to play ☆☆☆☆☆ - VERSUS MODE Play against the computer AI with standard 8 ball rules or 9 ball rules. Touch the screen to adjust the direction or press buttons to adjust cue angle slightly, drag down the power-up in the RIGHT to shoot. Touch and hold at any point to move the cue-ball and tap to confirm for Free-ball. - CHALLENGE MODE You need to pocket all the balls on the table within the given number of cues. There is no time limit for this mode, but watch out there may have various traps and you have only limited number of cues. ☆☆☆☆☆ Highlighted Features ☆☆☆☆☆ - Realistic 3D ball and great physical experience; - Various game modes, 8 Ball Pool, 9 Ball Pool and up to 150 levels arcade mode; - Player vs Computer AI (AI with 3 levels); - Various tables; - Bright and vibrant graphics & effects.

Screenshots

Billiards4 screens
Pocket Pool Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Pool Pro at 82% against Billiards's 17%. Pocket Pool Pro also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (903 vs 10). Billiards's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Billiards sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Pool Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Pool Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Pool Pro has 903 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 82% of Pocket Pool Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiards ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Pool Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Billiards versus Pocket Pool Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliardsPocket Pool Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (10 ratings)4.2 (903 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10903 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbaKno GamesEzjoy

Customer experience

Billiards

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

Pocket Pool Pro

All ratings903 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Billiards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pocket Pool Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent scoring in 8-ball and 9-ball modes
  • Inability to sink 8-ball on break without losing
  • Cue ball control issues when opponent sinks both solids and stripes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Tournament/league play options
  • Ability to save/load game progress
  • More customization options for cues and table
  • Improved ball tracking and feedback

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
2 purchases

Pocket Pool Pro

One-time2
  • Extra Cues$0.99
  • Longger Aimming Line$0.99

Questions

Is Billiards free?
Billiards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Pool Pro free?
Pocket Pool Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Billiards or Pocket Pool Pro?
Pocket Pool Pro is rated higher. Billiards averages 2.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pocket Pool Pro averages 4.2 from 903 ratings.
Do Billiards or Pocket Pool Pro have ads?
Neither Billiards nor Pocket Pool Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billiards or Pocket Pool Pro?
Billiards ships an update every 5 months, and Pocket Pool Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Billiards was updated on September 17, 2026 and Pocket Pool Pro on October 15, 2026.

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