Comparison

8 Ball Pool™ vs Pool Table Challenge

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer PvP mode
  • Challenge friends directly
  • Customize cues and tables
  • Earn Pool Coins
  • Compete in leagues and tournaments
  • Level system for matchmaking
Features
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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

About

Pool Table Challenge

Experience a realistic pool hall simulation on your mobile device. Play 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and Snooker with AI opponents or pass-and-play multiplayer. Features adjustable camera views and helpful tutorials.

Highlights
  • Multiple pool game types (8-Ball, 9-Ball, Snooker)
  • Player vs Player, Easy AI, Hard AI modes
  • Top-down and first-person camera views
  • Touch controls with optional trajectory assist
  • Extensive in-game help and rules
  • Universal app support for Apple devices
Features
Currently charting
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Your own pool hall as close as your phone or iPad! Choose from 3 different popular pool games: - 8-Ball (solids and stripes) - 9-Ball (sink all 9 balls in order) - Snooker (alternate between red and colored balls, with automatic scoring) 3 modes of play in each game: - Player vs Player (take turns, passing device back and forth) - Easy AI (artificial intelligence) - Hard AI (artificial intelligence) 2 camera views: - top-down - first-person Easy to use touch movement controls, camera view, and optional calculated ball trajectory. Extensive Help screens with rules for each game and diagrams of movement controls. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use mouse and on screen controls.

Screenshots

8 Ball Pool™4 screens
Pool Table Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 8 Ball Pool™ at Free against Pool Table Challenge's $2.99. 8 Ball Pool™ also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (4.8M vs 1). Pool Table Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

8 Ball Pool™ is free to download; Pool Table Challenge costs $2.99 up front. 8 Ball Pool™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Pool Table Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pool Table Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Ball Pool™ has 4.8M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, Pool Table Challenge every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
8 Ball Pool™ versus Pool Table Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8 Ball Pool™Pool Table Challenge
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (4.8M ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8M — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#2 — better#130
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB112 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperMiniclip SAMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

8 Ball Pool™

All ratings4,774,106 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews15,675 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative22.8%

Pool Table Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pool Table Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

8 Ball Pool™

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium Membership$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • 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
None

Pool Table Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8 Ball Pool™ free?
8 Ball Pool™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pool Table Challenge free?
Pool Table Challenge costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8 Ball Pool™ or Pool Table Challenge?
Pool Table Challenge is rated higher. 8 Ball Pool™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8M ratings, while Pool Table Challenge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 8 Ball Pool™ or Pool Table Challenge have ads?
8 Ball Pool™ shows ads; Pool Table Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, 8 Ball Pool™ or Pool Table Challenge?
8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, and Pool Table Challenge every 17 months. Most recently, 8 Ball Pool™ was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pool Table Challenge on September 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, 8 Ball Pool™ or Pool Table Challenge?
8 Ball Pool™ currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and Pool Table Challenge at #130. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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