Comparison

Billiard School vs Billiards Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

Billiard School

Learn to play billiards like a pro with over 1.5 hours of instructional video. This app offers a proven teaching method with theoretical explanations and practical demonstrations, suitable for individuals and groups. Master basic to advanced techniques with unique exercises for pool, snooker, and Russian billiards.

Highlights
  • 1.5+ hours of instructional video
  • Theoretical explanation and practical demonstration
  • Proven teaching method
  • Step-by-step guide from basic to advanced
  • Unique exercises for ball behavior
  • Covers pool, snooker, and Russian billiards
Features
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School of Billiards. Effective Training Method. Basics. The Only Way to Learn How to Drill to Play Like a Pro! About the Application ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This application contains 1.5+ hours of instructional video, complete with theoretical explanation and practical demonstration of exercises. The video features an effective tried-and-true teaching method that performed extremely well at billiards schools and was successfully used for individual training lessons. It offers recommendations on how to conduct training classes for individuals and student groups. It also provides a step-by-step guide from basic to advanced techniques. Unique exercises help to understand behavior of the balls on the billiards table. Following the instructions in this video you will definitely score a success in a very short time. This training method can be used for teaching pool, snooker and Russian billiards, and is intended not only for billiards schools and instructors, but also for individual players. Table of Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Introduction 2. Stance. Body Position 3. About Training Process 4. Easy Ball Pocketing 5. "Follow the Sun" Game 6. Ball Piercing 7. Ball Rolling 8. "Gate" Exercise 9. Pocket Narrowing 10. Cutting 11. Rail Balls 12. Spins 13. Stun Shot 14. "Squares" Exercise 15. Cue Acceleration. Power Shot 16. Tactical Skills Development 17. Psychological Training About the Author ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vladimir Belko is an international pyramid referee. He refereed Russian and Belarusian championships, major international tournaments, 2000-2001 World Pyramid Championships, etc. He also worked as Secretary of the Belarusian Billiards Association and Secretary of the Chief referee panel of the International Pyramid Committee, and co-authored numerous instructional videos and learning books. For Players ~~~~~~~~~~~ Good luck in your training! And remember... Drill to Win!

About

Billiards Scoreboard

Track scores and manage game data for various cue sports. Quantify your skills with unique rating systems and view rankings. Supports multiple game types including 8-ball, 9-ball, and snooker.

Highlights
  • Customizable scoreboards
  • Win-loss records and averages
  • Unique skill rating system
  • Player rankings
  • Support for multiple cue sports
  • Time rule settings
Features
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[Main functions] ・ Scoreboard customized for each game. ・ Data management such as win-loss records and averages(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Quantify play skills with a unique rating system(#1). ・ Show ranking(#1). ・ Time rule, etc. [Supported games] ・ Set match ・ 3 cushion ・ Snooker ・ Straight pool(#2) ・ One pocket(#2) ・ Rotation game(#2) ・ Taiwan9(#2) ・ Kairun(#2) ・ Bowlard(#2) ・ Cue skills rating system(#2) ・ 9 ball rating system(#2) ・ APA 8 ball(#2) ・ APA 9 ball(#2) #1 subscription charge required #2 non-consumable in-app purchases required

Screenshots

Billiard School4 screens
Billiards Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Billiards Scoreboard at Free against Billiard School's $9.99. Billiards Scoreboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months). Billiard School's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Billiards Scoreboard is free to download; Billiard School costs $9.99 up front. Billiards Scoreboard sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Billiard School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Billiards Scoreboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Billiard School's written reviews are positive against 40% of Billiards Scoreboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiard School ships an update every 41 months, Billiards Scoreboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Billiard School versus Billiards Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliard SchoolBilliards Scoreboard
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size875 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVibSoftkazuhiko sugimoto

Customer experience

Billiard School

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Billiards Scoreboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Billiard School

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Billiards Scoreboard

Subscriptions6
  • Personal Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Owner Account(Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Personal Account(Annual Plan)$9.991 Year
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  • Connecting to the neon network1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Owner Account(Annual Plan)$11.991 Year
  • owner authority$36.991 Year
One-time9
  • Scoreboard for One Pocket$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Rotation game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Apa 8 Ball game$3.99
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  • Scoreboard for Apa 9 Ball game$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Bowlard$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Taiwan 9$3.99
  • for Cue Skills Rating System$3.99
  • for 9 Ball Rating System$3.99
  • Scoreboard for Japan 9$7.99

Questions

Is Billiard School free?
Billiard School costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Billiards Scoreboard free?
Billiards Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Billiard School or Billiards Scoreboard?
Billiards Scoreboard is rated higher. Billiard School averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Billiards Scoreboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Billiard School or Billiards Scoreboard have ads?
Neither Billiard School nor Billiards Scoreboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billiard School or Billiards Scoreboard?
Billiard School ships an update every 41 months, and Billiards Scoreboard weekly. Most recently, Billiard School was updated on November 1, 2026 and Billiards Scoreboard on October 15, 2026.

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