8 Ball Pool™ vs Level Up Balls!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 Ball Pool™
Engage in challenging 3D pool games against friends and players worldwide. Master your aiming and strategy to win matches, earn coins, and unlock exclusive items. Compete in leagues and tournaments to become a pool master.
- Online multiplayer PvP mode
- Challenge friends directly
- Customize cues and tables
- Earn Pool Coins
- Compete in leagues and tournaments
- Level system for matchmaking
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Do you want to play in the world of pool games? 8 Ball Pool is an addictive challenging game based on real 3D pool games, where you will challenge your friends online. Become a master of the pool! The game 8 Ball Pool is easy to win. You just have to select the pool table and get ready. Join us and challenge your friends to this ball game in PvP mode. Use your pool strategy with the cue wisely in this online multiplayer ball game as every round will be more difficult after each level. You can play in multiplayer or PvP mode in different pool tables. Become the best pool player and challenge your friends in this pool game! You can play pool in multiplayer or PvP mode using different balls and table types. 8 Ball Pool is designed to help your intelligence. You will improve the aim when shooting balls with the cue. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Playing pool in multiplayer tournaments with friends is easy: Sign in for free with your Miniclip or Facebook account and you’ll be able to challenge your friends straight from this multiplayer 8 ball game. Challenge friends to a PvP pool match on the go. Aim and shoot your best balls with a customized cue in our online 3D PvP tournament! PLAY FOR POOL COINS AND WIN EXCLUSIVE ITEMS Customize your cue and pool table! In every competitive PvP match you play in our league, there’ll be Pool Coins at stake – win the match and the Coins are yours. You can also buy new items in the Pool Shop. Compete in our 3D multiplayer league and become a master of 8 balls in 3D! The 8 Ball level system means you’re always facing challenging players in the 8 ball league. Play multiplayer 8 Ball Pool to increase your ranking in our pool league and get access to more exclusive 8 Ball Pool match locations, where you play and compete against the best online pool players. 8 Ball Pool has different match levels: It doesn't matter if you're an amateur or a pro player, take your chance in our PvP competitions with your friends and other players and win the pool challenge: Aim with the cue and prove your skills in this free 8 ball online tournament. *This 8 Ball Pool game requires internet connection. This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items). Play on the Web at miniclip.com/pool TERMS AND CONDITIONS: http://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.miniclip.com/privacy ------------------------------------ Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com Like 8 Ball Pool: http://on.fb.me/Wx4f23 Facebook: http://facebook.com/miniclip Twitter: http://twitter.com/miniclip
Level Up Balls!
Control a ball, leveling it up as you crash smaller balls. Navigate through obstacles and avoid higher-level balls to reach the finish line. The sky is the limit for your ball's progression.
- Level up your ball
- Crash other balls
- Avoid obstacles
- Survive high-level balls
- Reach the end
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Level up your ball to crash other balls. Avoid obstacles and high level balls to reach to the end.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8 Ball Pool™ at 74% against Level Up Balls!'s 29%. 8 Ball Pool™ also leads on ratings volume (4.8M vs 5.9K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Level Up Balls!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. 8 Ball Pool™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Level Up Balls! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
8 Ball Pool™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Ball Pool™ has 4.8M ratings behind it against 5.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of 8 Ball Pool™'s written reviews are positive against 29% of Level Up Balls!'s.
8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, Level Up Balls! weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 Ball Pool™ | Level Up Balls! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.8M ratings) — better | 4.6 (5.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 29.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8M — better | 5.9K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | Miniclip SA | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
8 Ball Pool™
Level Up Balls!
User reviews
8 Ball Pool™
From 4.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent pool simulation
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🌍 Ability to play with people worldwide
- 🏆 Competitive tournaments and leagues
- 💰 Reasonable free-to-play model
Room to improve
- 🤖 Rampant cheating and use of hacks
- ⚖️ Unfair matchmaking and skill-based pairing
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent glitches, bugs, and server issues
- 🔍 Lack of effective reporting/moderation system
Level Up Balls!
From 5.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Interesting concept of leveling up balls
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay until higher levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Significant performance issues and lag at higher levels
- 🔋 Game becomes unplayable due to excessive ads
- 🔒 Requires constant internet connection to play
Bugs and requests
8 Ball Pool™
Reported bugs
5 issues- Coins disappearing or not being awarded correctly
- Cue sticks and visual elements becoming invisible
- Game freezing or disconnecting during critical moments
- Inconsistent ball physics and unpredictable shot outcomes
- Incorrect scoring and incorrect game outcomes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved anti-cheat measures
- Skill-based matchmaking system
- Better organization and management of cues/items
- Ability to challenge and play with friends
- More transparent and fair reward/progression system
Level Up Balls!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes when reaching high levels
- Ball upgrade level cap at 1001 despite showing higher level
- Progress reset after watching certain ads
Requested features
3 requests- Offline play mode
- Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
- Improved performance and stability at higher levels
In-app purchases
8 Ball Pool™
- Weekly Premium Membership$7.997 Days
- Golden Spin$0.99
- Stack of Coins$1.99
- 5 Scratch and Win Scratchers$1.99
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- Stack of Cash$1.99
- Special Pack 1$1.99
- 3 Golden Shots$1.99
- Pile of Coins$4.99
- Special Pack 2$4.99
- Pool Pass$4.99
Level Up Balls!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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Is Level Up Balls! free?
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