Break Speed vs DigiBall App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Measures break shot speed
- High accuracy compared to radar guns
- Break Recognition technology
- Provides feedback for improvement
- Professional player recommended
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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?
DigiBall App
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The DigiBall® is a patented electronic cue ball that automatically detects the exact tip location when hit. Because it uses gravity as a reference there is no need for manual alignment (unlike traditional training balls). Information is sent wirelessly via Bluetooth® to an Apple device. All balls are perfectly balanced, perfectly round, weigh the same as a regulation ball and made from Aramith® resin. The DigiBall uses a shock-resistant automotive-grade IMU on a custom circuit board that is further encapsulated and ruggedized; break-shots are no problem. Each ball comes with a proprietary charging pad which provides 16 hours of play time per charge. The purpose of the DigiBall is to provide players/students immediate feedback on the accuracy of their stroke when hitting the cue ball. Accuracy is very important for both pocketing the object ball and imparting the correct spin on the cue ball to travel to the desired position for the next shot. Knowledge of tip position accuracy helps guide the player in choosing where to make fundamental corrections, be it aiming, stroke, alignment, focus, or conceptual. Accuracy is key to consistent billiards. See www.digicue.net for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DigiBall App at Free against Break Speed's $4.99. DigiBall App also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Break Speed's advantage is chart position (#38 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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DigiBall App is free to download; Break Speed costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, DigiBall App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Break Speed | DigiBall App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Nettle | Nathan Rhoades LLC |
In-app purchases
Break Speed
No in-app purchases
DigiBall App
No in-app purchases
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