Comparison

iSnooker vs Virtual Pool

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

Head to head
About

iSnooker

Experience the thrill of online multiplayer snooker. Practice your skills with training courses, challenge players worldwide in random matches or arenas, and customize your game with various cues and tables. Compete for high rewards and climb the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Newbie training courses
  • 1-on-1 random matches
  • Arena mode with higher rewards
  • Play with friends
  • Customizable cues and tables
  • Level up system
  • Global leaderboard
  • In-game voice chat
Features
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Snooker Online- The world best online multiplayer snooker game. Features: NEWBIE TRAINING Training courses for newbie. Learn snooker skills and operations. 1-ON-1 RANDOM MATCH Random play with world wide snooker players. ARENA Higher coin and experience point reward. PLAY WITH FRIEND CUES AND TABLES Rich cues and tables you can select. LEVEL UP Level up with your wins. LEADERBOARD World wide ranking of players winning. INGAME CHAT Voice chat with player from anywhere in game. ACHIEVEMENTS Reach achievement to get rewards. Cooperation contact: ouyangzy@msn.com

About

Virtual Pool

Experience realistic pool gameplay across multiple game modes, including career modes where you can compete in professional tours or hustle your way through various rooms. Customize your cues and challenge AI opponents of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Multiple pool game types (8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker, 6 Ball)
  • Pro Tour Career mode with rankings and achievements
  • Hustler Career mode with gambling and room bosses
  • 128 AI opponents with varying skill levels
  • Customizable cues (break, jump, low deflection)
  • 8 different playing locations
Features
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Be a Pro, play a season on the Pro Tour and finish high in the ranking to move up to a more prestigious tour! Or hustle your way through 8 pool rooms to the ultimate money match with Curly. Play 8Ball, 9Ball, Snooker and more games. “So realistic it will make your real pool game better!” Virtual Pool 4 features free play of 6 Ball, a game similar to 9 Ball. There are 8 different locations to play in and 128 AI Opponents of varying skills levels to play against. There are 26 additional games in 5 Game Packs available as In App Purchases Compete for a season in Pro Tour Career. Play against AI opponents based on real pros and top amateurs. Start on the Local tour and work up through the Regional, National, and finally the World tour. See tour rankings and player statistics. Try to earn all 50 achievements for each season on Tour. Each season includes several tournaments with different formats including single elimination, double elimination, and special invitational. Pro Tour Career is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Start in the Garage and gamble your virtual bankroll through six locations and hundreds of opponents in Hustler Career play. Beat the room boss to advance to the next location. Opponents become more challenging in later locations and the betting stakes go up! Some locations occasionally have tournaments for a change of pace in this pressure packed gambling odyssey. Use some hard earned virtual cash to buy break cues, jump cues and low deflections cue shafts. Careers setup includes seventeen different game choices and five skill levels. Hustler Career player is available with purchase of any Game Pack. Use a custom Play Cue to show some style and change the shaft to a lower deflection model for better aiming accuracy. Get a Break Cue to smash the rack harder and make more balls. Jump Cues can be used to jump over obstructing balls.

Screenshots

iSnooker4 screens
Virtual Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Pool at 3.8 against iSnooker's 2.8. Virtual Pool also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iSnooker's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 42%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. iSnooker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Pool sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Pool holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Pool has 93 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of iSnooker's written reviews are positive against 42% of Virtual Pool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSnooker ships an update every 2 months, Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iSnooker versus Virtual Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSnookerVirtual Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)3.8 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings493 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB388 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTTCX Inc.Celeris, Inc.

Customer experience

iSnooker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.9%

Virtual Pool

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative46.4%

Bugs and requests

iSnooker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Incorrect ball detection and scoring
  • Login and account issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More customization options for cues and tables
  • Improved physics and controls
  • Leaderboard and ranking system

Virtual Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iSnooker

One-time10
  • Telescopic Sight 20$0.99
  • Deluxe Editions$0.99
  • 12000 coins$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of coins$1.99
  • Pile of coins$4.99
  • Pile of cash(25)$4.99
  • VIP Member$9.99
  • Wallet of cash(55)$9.99
  • Stash of cash(125)$19.99
  • Heap of cash(400)$49.99
12 purchases

Virtual Pool

One-time12
  • $1500 Career Cash$0.99
  • 25 Online Credits$0.99
  • 9-Ball Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 8-Ball Pack$1.99
  • Straight-Pool Pack$1.99
  • Snooker Pack$1.99
  • Carom Pack$1.99
  • $5000 Career Cash$1.99
  • 60 Online Credits$1.99
  • $15000 Career Cash$2.99
  • 100 Online Credits$2.99
  • All Game Packs$4.99

Questions

Is iSnooker free?
iSnooker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Pool free?
Virtual Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iSnooker or Virtual Pool?
Virtual Pool is rated higher. iSnooker averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virtual Pool averages 3.8 from 93 ratings.
Do iSnooker or Virtual Pool have ads?
Virtual Pool shows ads; iSnooker does not.
Which is updated more often, iSnooker or Virtual Pool?
iSnooker ships an update every 2 months, and Virtual Pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, iSnooker was updated on August 27, 2026 and Virtual Pool on September 23, 2026.

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