Pool vs 8 Ball Pool Hero
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!
8 Ball Pool Hero
Engage in a challenging billiards experience with impressive graphics. Play anytime, anywhere, and test your skills to become a champion.
- Challenging gameplay
- Play anywhere, anytime
- Awesome graphics
- Become a billiards champion
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Hey, do you want to play billiards? 8 Ball Pool Hero is an addictive challenging game where you can challenge yourself. Come on and become a billiards champion! Free to play Play it anywhere anytime Awesome graphics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pool at 76% against 8 Ball Pool Hero's 0%. Pool also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pool holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool has 72K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pool's written reviews are positive against 0% of 8 Ball Pool Hero's.
Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, 8 Ball Pool Hero monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool | 8 Ball Pool Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (72K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 327 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Rooster Games |
Customer experience
Pool
8 Ball Pool Hero
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 Ball Pool Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pool
No in-app purchases
8 Ball Pool Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pool free?
Is 8 Ball Pool Hero free?
Which has better reviews, Pool or 8 Ball Pool Hero?
Do Pool or 8 Ball Pool Hero have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pool or 8 Ball Pool Hero?
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