Pool vs King of Billiards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool
Experience classic 8-ball pool on your mobile device. Challenge a friend or play solo, aiming to pocket your assigned balls and then the black ball. Enjoy realistic 3D animation and precise aiming hints.
- Single player mode
- Two player mode
- Left and right-handed support
- 3D ball animation
- Aiming hint
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Play 8-ball pool on your mobile device against your friend. The object of the game is to pocket your set of assigned balls (solid or striped) and finally pocket black ball to designated pocket. Game features: - one or two players modes - for left and right hands - real 3D ball animation - hint for precise aiming Good luck and enjoy the game!
King of Billiards
Experience a premier single-player 8-ball billiards game with challenging tournaments and realistic physics. Travel the world, refine your skills across hundreds of stages, and unlock exclusive cues. Enjoy an authentic pool hall atmosphere offline.
- Single player 8-ball tournaments
- Advanced 3D physics engine
- Hundreds of challenging stages
- Realistic graphics and sound effects
- Various unlockable cues
- Beautiful pool table themes
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Join in billiard tournaments and travel the world. This is a challenging arcade game for single player. Challenge yourself and dive into the billiards tournaments world. Mixed with 8 ball billiard game and different worldwide beautiful themes, with the most creative and real physical 8 ball simulator, you will experience the coolest 8 Ball arcade game. The premier single player pool experience for you! Enjoy the offline single player billiard game everybody is talking about! Play in the cool pool hall, more than 500 challenging stages, challenge yourself from Seoul Tournaments, Hong Kong Tournaments to all over the world! Refine your pool skills in the challenges, wins prizes and exclusive cues! 8 Ball Tournaments Fun Game Features: Fun single player mode Advanced 3D physics engine: Realistic graphics and sounds effects, authentic pool table game experience Hundreds of challenges Real-like 8 Ball experience Beautiful pool table themes Various cues for you to choose: challenge yourself unlock all the sparkling cues! Smooth cue controls and cool handling feeling Play like a pro. Play for pool stars and exclusive items! Download for free, grab a cue, play 8 Ball Tournaments right NOW! Pocket all the pool balls on the billiards table, prove yourself in the best offline pocket billiards, you are the future billiards master in 8 Ball Tournaments. *Subscription: *7 Days VIP Price: S4.99/week - Privileges * Exp Supercharge+50% * 1 vs 1 victory coin bonus+5% * Free coins per hour+500 * Daily Spins+1 * Daily Perfects shots+1 * Instant upgrage to VIP4 or above, 50000 coins and 30 cash every day * Parts delivery speed increased Subscribers will enjoy above privileges within the validity of thesubscription. This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/hk707privacylicense/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/707inttermsofuse
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Verdict
Pool and King of Billiards both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Pool's written reviews are positive against 31% of King of Billiards's. Pool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. King of Billiards sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pool against 4.5 for King of Billiards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool has 72K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Pool's written reviews are positive against 31% of King of Billiards's.
Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, King of Billiards every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pool | King of Billiards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (72K ratings) — better | 4.5 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 13K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #143 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | MOTIGAMES |
Customer experience
Pool
King of Billiards
User reviews
Pool
From 72K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Realistic pool physics
- 🚀 Great way to pass the time
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Computer AI cheats or makes unrealistic shots
- 🐛 Inconsistent with real pool rules
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or glitches
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty settings or customization
King of Billiards
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Realistic physics
- 💡 Ability to wager on 9-ball
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy ball movement and spin
- 🔒 Concerns about data tracking
- 💰 Perceived unfairness and coin theft
- 🤖 Issues with AI opponents
Bugs and requests
Pool
Reported bugs
3 issues- Computer takes turns when it shouldn't
- Cue ball placement issues after fouls
- Balls getting stuck on table edges
Requested features
5 requests- Add online multiplayer mode
- Implement different difficulty levels for AI
- Allow more control over cue ball and shot power
- Include scoring/stats tracking
- Add more table and ball customization options
King of Billiards
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tournaments ending prematurely
- Inability to access 9-ball mode
- Account and progress loss issues
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable in-game chat
- Ability to play 9-ball mode
- Improved matchmaking and tournament system
- Single-player mode without internet connection
In-app purchases
Pool
No in-app purchases
King of Billiards
- Vip Plus3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Vip Plus$4.997 Days
- Golden Spin$0.99
- Value Coins Deal$0.99
- Few of Cash$0.99
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- Few of Coins$0.99
- Stack of Coins$0.99
- Stack of Coins$1.99
- Great Value Deal$1.99
- Perfect Shots*1$1.99
- Stack of Cash$1.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Pile of Coins$4.99
- Pile of Cash$4.99
- Spin×10$9.99
- Great Value Deal$9.99
Questions
Is Pool free?
Is King of Billiards free?
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Do Pool or King of Billiards have ads?
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