Comparison

Billiard School vs Armlocks Volume 2

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

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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

Armlocks Volume 2

Master bent arm locks with this instructional app. It features 35 videos and 2 articles to help you practice and develop these techniques for improved performance in training and competition.

Highlights
  • 35 instructional videos
  • 2 informative articles
  • Practice bent arm locks
  • Develop proficiency
  • Improve confidence
  • Train from various positions
Features
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This instructional app will give you what you need to more efficiently practice, train & develop bent arm locks to a high degree of proficiency - and from various positions! I designed this app to be a combination of thirty-five instructional videos and two very informative articles. The mix of these two will set you on a journey toward finishing bent arm locks more confidently & consistently in your training sessions and in competitions. Practice and train what I teach in this app and you will observe a marked improvement in less than 30 days! Train and develop them for 6-9 months and you'll become the king (or queen) of bent arm locks at your academy!

Screenshots

Billiard School4 screens
Armlocks Volume 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Billiard School at $9.99 against Armlocks Volume 2's $19.99. Armlocks Volume 2's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Billiard School costs $9.99 and Armlocks Volume 2 $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Armlocks Volume 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Billiard School's written reviews are positive against 50% of Armlocks Volume 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billiard School ships an update every 41 months, Armlocks Volume 2 every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Billiard School versus Armlocks Volume 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilliard SchoolArmlocks Volume 2
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 33 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size875 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVibSoftHarris International

Customer experience

Billiard School

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

Armlocks Volume 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Billiard School

No in-app purchases

None

Armlocks Volume 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Billiard School free?
Billiard School costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Armlocks Volume 2 free?
Armlocks Volume 2 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Billiard School or Armlocks Volume 2?
Armlocks Volume 2 is rated higher. Billiard School averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Armlocks Volume 2 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Billiard School or Armlocks Volume 2 have ads?
Neither Billiard School nor Armlocks Volume 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billiard School or Armlocks Volume 2?
Billiard School ships an update every 41 months, and Armlocks Volume 2 every 33 months. Most recently, Billiard School was updated on November 1, 2026 and Armlocks Volume 2 on October 30, 2026.

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