Comparison

Pool vs Chiello Pool Soccer

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

Chiello Pool Soccer

Engage in a realistic pool soccer experience with multiple game modes and customizable team options. Compete for high scores and climb the global rankings with vibrant graphics and sound.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Hits, Time, Team)
  • Customizable team shirts
  • Global player rankings
  • Realistic physics and sound
  • Variety of pool tables and backgrounds
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Test the different game modalities, choose your best tactics, you can use 4 different modules, choose the your favorite shirt team and then sign your best record possible, and then see what position you have in the world ranking! don't give up plays and replays to beat all your opponents ! Two different game modality: Hits: Put all the balls in the hole with as few strokes as possible. Time: Put all the balls into the hole in the least possible time. Team : choose the shirt colors of your favorite team and all the balls have the same color of your team. Key Features: Great Gameplay Game Center enabled Two game modes Colorful graphics Realistic sound effects Realistic physic Five different pool tables themes Five different background music Five differen football modules Six different team Local ScoreBoard Pool soccer is the best pool game that you can find, it's free, fun and colorful! So what aspects download it immediately and enjoy! If you want give it a good grade, this will help us to produce more great games.

Screenshots

Pool3 screens
Chiello Pool Soccer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool at none against Chiello Pool Soccer's 1. Pool also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. Chiello Pool Soccer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.5 for Chiello Pool Soccer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool has 72K ratings behind it against 2, 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 63% of Chiello Pool Soccer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, Chiello Pool Soccer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pool versus Chiello Pool Soccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolChiello Pool Soccer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo LtdGiuseppe Calcagno

Customer experience

Pool

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

Chiello Pool Soccer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

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

Chiello Pool Soccer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pool

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chiello Pool Soccer

One-time1
  • Remove iAD$0.99

Questions

Is Pool free?
Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chiello Pool Soccer free?
Chiello Pool Soccer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pool or Chiello Pool Soccer?
Pool is rated higher. Pool averages 4.6 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Chiello Pool Soccer averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Pool or Chiello Pool Soccer have ads?
Neither Pool nor Chiello Pool Soccer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool or Chiello Pool Soccer?
Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chiello Pool Soccer every 10 months. Most recently, Pool was updated on September 28, 2026 and Chiello Pool Soccer on August 25, 2026.

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