Comparison

8 Ball Pool™ vs 3D Pool Madness

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

Head to head
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

3D Pool Madness

Experience a unique twist on pool with no pockets. Knock red balls off the board while protecting black balls. Master 60 challenging levels with realistic physics and earn stars for speed and accuracy.

Highlights
  • No pockets, hole is outside playable surface
  • Knock red balls off, keep black balls safe
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Realistic physics
  • Earn up to 3 stars per level
Features
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Play Pool like never before. In 3D Pool Madness, the rules are flipped! There are no pockets on the table, instead, the hole is the area outside the playable surface. Your goal? Knock all the red balls off the board while keeping the black balls safe. But beware, if even one black ball falls, or if the cue ball goes out twice, it's game over! Earn up to 3 Stars per level: - 1 Star for completing the level - 2 Stars for beating the level's time - 3 Stars for finishing within the shot limit So aim carefully, and embrace the madness! Practice makes perfect! Play through all the levels to gain your pool madness skills. FEATURES: • 60 challenging levels • Realistic physics • Refreshing music • 6 cues to choose from So what are you waiting for? Download now for Free. Find out more about EivaaGames: https://www.eivaagames.com Enjoy...

Screenshots

8 Ball Pool™4 screens
3D Pool Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 8 Ball Pool™ at fortnightly against 3D Pool Madness's every 20 months. 8 Ball Pool™ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.8M vs 240). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8 Ball Pool™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and 3D Pool Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8 Ball Pool™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Ball Pool™ has 4.8M ratings behind it against 240, 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 61% of 3D Pool Madness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, 3D Pool Madness every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
8 Ball Pool™ versus 3D Pool Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8 Ball Pool™3D Pool Madness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8M ratings) — better4.4 (240 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8M — better240
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB77 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperMiniclip.comSailendu Behera

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%

3D Pool Madness

All ratings240 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

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

3D Pool Madness

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
1 purchases

3D Pool Madness

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is 8 Ball Pool™ free?
8 Ball Pool™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Pool Madness free?
3D Pool Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8 Ball Pool™ or 3D Pool Madness?
8 Ball Pool™ is rated higher. 8 Ball Pool™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8M ratings, while 3D Pool Madness averages 4.4 from 240 ratings.
Do 8 Ball Pool™ or 3D Pool Madness have ads?
Both 8 Ball Pool™ and 3D Pool Madness show ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 Ball Pool™ or 3D Pool Madness?
8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, and 3D Pool Madness every 20 months. Most recently, 8 Ball Pool™ was updated on September 25, 2026 and 3D Pool Madness on September 23, 2026.

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