Comparison

Break Speed vs Ariakon Break Meter

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

Ariakon Break Meter

Measure your pool break speed and power with this easy-to-use application. Track your progress over time and refine your technique to become a better player. Ideal for both solo practice and coaching.

Highlights
  • Instant break speed tracking
  • Power analysis
  • Performance history
  • Easy to use setup
  • Suitable for players and coaches
Features
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Ariakon Break Meter is a private, local-first training tool for pool players who want to understand and improve their break. Place your phone safely on the rail, tap I'm Ready, and take your break. The app listens for the cue-ball and rack impacts, estimates cue-ball speed, and presents a focused waveform for review. Features: - On-device break-speed estimation - Interactive table setup for table size, rack, and cue-ball position - 8-ball and 9-ball rack support - Focused waveform with adjustable impact markers and manual rack-impact recovery - Confidence feedback and invalid-capture guidance - Local break history, filters, notes, and insights - Cue tracking and cue-to-cue comparisons - Player QR code for supported Ariakon event workflows - Fully functional offline operation - No advertising, tracking, analytics, or cloud upload in this release - Local profile and complete in-app data deletion Microphone recording begins only after you tap I'm Ready. Audio and results are processed and stored on your device. Ariakon Break Meter estimates speed from sound; it is not a certified speed or force sensor.

Screenshots

Break Speed4 screens
Ariakon Break Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Break Speed at 71% against Ariakon Break Meter's 0%. Break Speed also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). Ariakon Break Meter's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Ariakon Break Meter is free to download; Break Speed costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Break Speed holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Break Speed has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Break Speed's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ariakon Break Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, Ariakon Break Meter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Break Speed versus Ariakon Break Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak SpeedAriakon Break Meter
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (19 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NettleThinqBox

Customer experience

Break Speed

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

Ariakon Break Meter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Break Speed

No in-app purchases

None

Ariakon Break Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break Speed free?
Break Speed costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ariakon Break Meter free?
Ariakon Break Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Break Speed or Ariakon Break Meter?
Break Speed is rated higher. Break Speed averages 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Ariakon Break Meter averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Break Speed or Ariakon Break Meter have ads?
Neither Break Speed nor Ariakon Break Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Speed or Ariakon Break Meter?
Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, and Ariakon Break Meter fortnightly. Most recently, Break Speed was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ariakon Break Meter on October 30, 2026.

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