Pool vs 3D Pool Madness
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!
3D Pool Madness
Experience a unique twist on pool with no pockets. Knock red balls off the board while protecting black balls. Master 60 challenging levels with realistic physics and earn stars for speed and accuracy.
- No pockets, hole is outside playable surface
- Knock red balls off, keep black balls safe
- 60 challenging levels
- Realistic physics
- Earn up to 3 stars per level
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Play Pool like never before. In 3D Pool Madness, the rules are flipped! There are no pockets on the table, instead, the hole is the area outside the playable surface. Your goal? Knock all the red balls off the board while keeping the black balls safe. But beware, if even one black ball falls, or if the cue ball goes out twice, it's game over! Earn up to 3 Stars per level: - 1 Star for completing the level - 2 Stars for beating the level's time - 3 Stars for finishing within the shot limit So aim carefully, and embrace the madness! Practice makes perfect! Play through all the levels to gain your pool madness skills. FEATURES: • 60 challenging levels • Realistic physics • Refreshing music • 6 cues to choose from So what are you waiting for? Download now for Free. Find out more about EivaaGames: https://www.eivaagames.com Enjoy...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool at none against 3D Pool Madness's 1. Pool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. 3D Pool Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pool holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool has 72K ratings behind it against 240, 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 61% of 3D Pool Madness's.
Pool ships an update every 6 weeks, 3D Pool Madness every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool | 3D Pool Madness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (72K ratings) — better | 4.4 (240 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 240 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 20 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Sailendu Behera |
Customer experience
Pool
3D Pool Madness
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
3D Pool Madness
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pool
No in-app purchases
3D Pool Madness
- Remove Ads$3.99
