Comparison

Pool vs 8 Pool Master

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Single player mode
  • Two player mode
  • Left and right-handed support
  • 3D ball animation
  • Aiming hint
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

8 Pool Master

Experience the thrill of a classic billiards simulator with realistic physics and precise controls. Compete against players worldwide in tournaments, climb leaderboards, and customize your cues and balls. Enjoy thousands of challenge levels and showcase your skills to become the ultimate pool master.

Highlights
  • Realistic billiards gameplay
  • Real physical collision effects
  • Hundreds of customizable cues and balls
  • Thousands of challenge levels
  • Global tournaments and leaderboards
  • Precise club steering and controls
Features
Currently charting
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Get ready to play 8 Pool Master! Those who like to play 8 ball, snooker, or billiards and want to have real fun from the game will love this 8 Pool Master 8 Pool Master is an interesting billiard game, the most exciting and popular classic billiard simulator. Precise club steering set the angle and hit the ball. Exercise your skills on the exquisite billiard table, "8 Pool Master" can bring you the best billiard game experience. Participate in the tournament, occupy a seat among players all over the world, strive to win, get first place in each group and enter a higher group, come and occupy the leaderboard! Fight against players from all over the world! Features: 1. Restore the real billiards gameplay, real physical collision effect, simple operation. 2. Hundreds of cues and billiards, change their shapes at any time to create your own style! 3. Thousands of challenge levels are waiting for you to challenge 4. Get ranked and become the strongest player in the world! Show off your skills and defend your glory in competition with other players. 5. Easy to play, first-class control. So what are you waiting for? Download this super addictive 8 Pool Master for free now to compete with players all over the world and enjoy it. We hope you enjoy 8 Pool Master. If you have any ideas, or if you have any questions about this game to discuss with us, please contact us. We are at your service at any time.

Screenshots

Pool3 screens
8 Pool Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool at none against 8 Pool Master's 12. Pool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 61%). On price, rating, chart position 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. 8 Pool Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pool against 4.6 for 8 Pool Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72K and 20K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Pool's written reviews are positive against 61% of 8 Pool Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, 8 Pool Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pool versus 8 Pool Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool8 Pool Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72K ratings)4.6 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better20K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#141 — better#169
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo LtdTenyoko Entertainment Inc

Customer experience

Pool

All ratings71,831 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews547 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%

8 Pool Master

All ratings19,643 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative32.8%

User reviews

Pool

From 72K App Store ratings

What 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

8 Pool Master

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Learned to play fast
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Cool
  • 👍 Brilliant game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Wayyyyyyy 2 many ads
  • 🐛 Cant play
  • 🐛 False - Not the game pictured
  • 🐛 If you like Ads then you'll love this!
  • 🐛 Stupid game - Too many potting balls

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

8 Pool Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Computer won incorrectly in World Pool
  • Reached level 2800 and no more levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • Fix '9 in a row' issue
  • Casual multiplayer without money

In-app purchases

None

Pool

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

8 Pool Master

One-time11
  • TINY COIN PACK$1.99
  • RemoveAds$4.99
  • Cobra Cue$4.99
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  • Eagle Cue$4.99
  • SMALL COIN PACK$4.99
  • START BUNDLE$5.99
  • MEDIUM COIN PACK$9.99
  • POOL BUNDLE$12.99
  • SUPER BUNDLE$19.99
  • GRAND BUNDLE$29.99
  • MEGA COIN PACK$39.99

Questions

Is Pool free?
Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8 Pool Master free?
8 Pool Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pool or 8 Pool Master?
Pool and 8 Pool Master are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 72K and 20K ratings respectively.
Do Pool or 8 Pool Master have ads?
8 Pool Master shows ads; Pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Pool or 8 Pool Master?
Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, and 8 Pool Master every 3 months. Most recently, Pool was updated on September 24, 2026 and 8 Pool Master on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pool or 8 Pool Master?
Pool currently peaks at #141 in the App Store charts, and 8 Pool Master at #169. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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