Comparison

Break Speed vs Salotto

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

Head to head
About

Break Speed

Measure your pool break speed with this app. Simply place your phone on the rail, tap to start, and tap again after your break to get an accurate speed reading. Improve your game with precise feedback.

Highlights
  • Measures break shot speed
  • High accuracy compared to radar guns
  • Break Recognition technology
  • Provides feedback for improvement
  • Professional player recommended
Features
Currently charting
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How Fast Is Your Break? Break Speed Powered By Predator can tell you! To use the app, set your phone on the rail and tap the screen. Now you're ready to break. Tap the screen once again after your break and the app will display your Break Speed speed. Break Speed is more than 10x the accuracy of a radar gun and has become the standard for break shot speed measurements, privately and professionally. With such high precision, you can use Break Speed to provide that feedback you need to improve your breaks. Break harder and more consistently with Break Speed. Don't worry about others breaking around you or other pool hall noise. Even shouting players won't fool our Break Recognition technology. Find out why professional pool players are using and recommending Break Speed to others. Our collaboration with Predator has been very effective. It's been great to work with a team that understands the science of billiards. The Predator R&D team has been testing the application along side their own speed measurement equipment and the Iron Willie robot, following a number of testing sessions, the Predator R&D team found the application so accurate that a partnership in pool science began. "The application is really spot on. During my many testing sessions with the Predator Team there was very little deviation between the Predator testing equipment and the application," said Predator Pro Mike Dechaine. If you're a serious player, and you don't have Break Speed Powered By Predator, what are you waiting for?

About

Salotto

Connect with pool players, find competitive matches, and track your ranking globally. Participate in tournaments and improve your FargoRating. Designed for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.

Highlights
  • Connect with local and global pool players
  • Find and join competitive matches
  • Track your global and regional ranking
  • Compete for tournament invitations and prizes
  • Optional FargoRating integration
  • Real-time statistics
Features
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Salotto is a free app connecting pool players. Meet up with new players, play competitive games and get ranked within your area, country and world. High ranking players can qualify for invitational tournaments and prizes all while affecting their FargoRating (optional). Salotto is for everyone that plays pool, from beginner to professional. Salotto takes away the uncertainty of finding a competitive pool match. Real-time statistics keep members up to date on where they rank in the app. Salotto is free to download allowing a user to create a pool match anywhere or join a match they find on the games map. You can even host a match once a month for free, then pay $0.99 per event to create more matches. If you plan to play more than 3 times per month or want unlimited access, you can sign up for Salotto Pro. Salotto Pro gives members unlimited hosting with no advertising for $4.99 per month or a discounted $49.99 per year. Salotto understands not all users like monthly subscriptions and therefore want to offer the Salotto Free platform with the "pay as you go" format so everyone can use it at their pace. Pool players deserve to play more pool. Terms of Use can be found at https://salotto.app/tc/

Screenshots

Break Speed4 screens
Salotto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Salotto at Free against Break Speed's $4.99. Salotto also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Break Speed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Salotto is free to download; Break Speed costs $4.99 up front. Salotto sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Break Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salotto holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 39 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Break Speed's written reviews are positive against 67% of Salotto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, Salotto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Break Speed versus Salotto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak SpeedSalotto
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (19 ratings)4.1 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1939 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NettleSalotto LLC

Customer experience

Break Speed

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.4%

Salotto

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Break Speed

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Salotto

Subscriptions3
  • Salotto Monthly Discount$2.491 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Pay as you Play$0.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games$1.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games To FargoRate$2.99
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  • Submit 11-15 Games$3.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$4.99
  • Submit 11-15 Games$4.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$5.99
  • Golden Ticket$10.00
  • Salotto Pro and MOB Hit List$24.99

Questions

Is Break Speed free?
Break Speed costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salotto free?
Salotto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Break Speed or Salotto?
Salotto is rated higher. Break Speed averages 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Salotto averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.
Do Break Speed or Salotto have ads?
Neither Break Speed nor Salotto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Speed or Salotto?
Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, and Salotto every 3 weeks. Most recently, Break Speed was updated on October 26, 2026 and Salotto on October 24, 2026.

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