Comparison

8 Ball Pool™ vs Ludo King

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™

Compete against friends and players worldwide in this addictive 3D pool simulation. Master your aiming and strategy to win matches, earn coins, and unlock exclusive items. Rise through the ranks in competitive tournaments and leagues to become a pool master.

Highlights
  • Real 3D pool game simulation
  • Challenge friends online
  • PvP and multiplayer modes
  • Customize cues and tables
  • Compete in tournaments and leagues
  • Earn Pool Coins and exclusive items
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 game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items). TERMS AND CONDITIONS: http://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.miniclip.com/privacy ------------------------------------ Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/miniclip Instagram: http://instagram.com/8ballpool TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@8ballpool YouTube: http://youtube.com/channel/UC5gI7s4v4fu0IPHNnPGrPAA

About

Ludo King

This classic board game lets you play Ludo and Snakes and Ladders with friends and family online or offline. Enjoy various game modes, daily challenges, and voice chat. Relive childhood memories with this popular digital adaptation.

Highlights
  • Online and offline multiplayer
  • Ludo and Snakes and Ladders modes
  • Multiple player support (2-8 players)
  • Daily goals and rewards
  • Voice chat functionality
  • Private game rooms
Features
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*THIS IS OFFICIAL LUDO KING® GAME 1 Billion Downloads! Adda (Club) is live! Create your own or join others to chat and hang out. Most popular Ludo game. A first Ludo game of its kind available on mobile since 2016! Ludo King® is board game played between friends, family & kids. * 2/3/4/5/6 Players online Ludo game mode available * One Kill mode available, kill one and win * 2/3/4 Players Snakes and Ladders game mode available * 8 Players tournament available * Lucky dice available * New Ludo season released each month * Play daily goals and get free dice, coins and diamonds * New Quick Ludo Mode available * Voice Chat available Ludo King is the modern version of the royal game of Parchisi, a game played between Indian kings and queens in ancient times. Roll the dice to play and move your tokens to reach the center of the board. Beat the other players to become the Ludo King. Play this dice game Ludo King. Best casual game in board games. Ludo has different names in different regions and countries like Fia, Fia-spel (Fia the game), Le Jeu de Dada (The Game of Dada), Non t'arrabbiare, Fia med knuff (Fia with push), Cờ cá ngựa, Uckers, Griniaris, Petits Chevaux (Little Horses), Ki nevet a végén, برسي (Barjis/Barjees). People also misspell Ludo as Loodo, Lido, Lado, Ledo, Leedo, Laado, or Lodo. Ludo's versions are Trouble, Sorry, Aeroplane chess, Chopat, Chaupur, Pachisi or Parcheesi. Features of Ludo King: • No internet connection required! Play against the computer. • Play with your family and friends through Local and Online Multiplayer. • Play with 2 to 6 Players in Local Multiplayer Mode. • Invite and challenge your Facebook Friends in a Private Game Room and beat them to become Ludo King. • Play with world players and make them your buddies. • Private Chat with your Facebook friends & Buddies. • Play Snake and Ladders on 7 different gameboards. • Simple rules which can be followed by players of all ages. Play the game of Kings with your family and friends. While the gameplay might seem simple at first, the game is immensely enjoyable and challenging. It’s fun for the whole family; You’ll be playing this one for hours. Try to beat your opponents and compete for the highest scores on the leaderboards. How to play Ludo King: The objective of the game is pretty straightforward; each player gets 4 tokens, these tokens must make a full turn of the board and then make it to the finish line. Whoever gets all four tokens to the end first is the winner. However, each move can only be made based on the number decided by casting a six-sided die, and each token can only move out of their home by casting a six. Additionally, the competition factor of the games is upped by the fact that while moving if another player’s token lands on the same square as your token, then your token will automatically be sent back home and you’ll need to roll a six again. Another nostalgic game similar in structure is Snakes and Ladders. Ludo King now incorporates this classic game as a whole new level. The objective of the game is simple: you start on 1 and you have to be the first one to make it to 100. However, you can only move the same number of tiles as the number you roll on a die. As the name suggests, the board is also littered with snakes and ladders. If you land on the same tile as the beginning of a ladder, then you can take the ladder as a shortcut and move on up. But if you land on the mouth of a snake, then down you go to its tail. A game of ups and down, Snakes and Ladders has been a favorite for generations; and now you can play it too, with Ludo King. Privacy Policy: https://gametionglobal.com/privacypolicy.htm Terms of Service: https://gametionglobal.com/terms.htm IGRS RATING: 13+ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

8 Ball Pool™4 screens
Ludo King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8 Ball Pool™ at 74% against Ludo King's 15%. 8 Ball Pool™ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (4.8M vs 19K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Ludo King sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8 Ball Pool™ has 4.8M ratings behind it against 19K, 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 15% of Ludo King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, Ludo King every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
8 Ball Pool™ versus Ludo King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8 Ball Pool™Ludo King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8M ratings) — better3.7 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8M — better19K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better#22
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB759 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comGAMETION GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE LIMITED

Customer experience

8 Ball Pool™

All ratings4,808,617 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews16,833 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative22.8%

Ludo King

All ratings19,061 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews2,424 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative79.4%

User reviews

8 Ball Pool™

From 4.8M App Store ratings

What 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

Ludo King

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🌐 Multiplayer functionality
  • 🕹️ Classic Ludo experience

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Rigged and biased dice rolls
  • 🤖 Unfair algorithm favoring certain players
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • ⏱️ Long wait times for opponent moves

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

Ludo King

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and disconnecting
  • Incorrect coin/gem rewards
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Random and fair dice rolls
  • Improved matchmaking system
  • Voice chat functionality
  • Ability to report cheating players

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
Show 6 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Ludo King

Subscriptions1
  • King Pass (No Ads & More)$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Buy 100 Game diamonds$0.99
  • Buy 10K Game Coins$1.19
  • Buy 25K Game Coins$1.19
Show 6 more
  • Buy 50K Game Coins$2.49
  • Spin and Get Premium Rewards$2.49
  • Buy 1L Game Coins$4.99
  • Buy 5L Game Coins$7.49
  • Buy 2000 Game diamonds$9.99
  • Buy 10L Game Coins$11.99

Questions

Is 8 Ball Pool™ free?
8 Ball Pool™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ludo King free?
Ludo King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8 Ball Pool™ or Ludo King?
8 Ball Pool™ is rated higher. 8 Ball Pool™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8M ratings, while Ludo King averages 3.7 from 19K ratings.
Do 8 Ball Pool™ or Ludo King have ads?
Both 8 Ball Pool™ and Ludo King show ads.
Which is updated more often, 8 Ball Pool™ or Ludo King?
8 Ball Pool™ ships an update fortnightly, and Ludo King every 2 weeks. Most recently, 8 Ball Pool™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Ludo King on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, 8 Ball Pool™ or Ludo King?
8 Ball Pool™ currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Ludo King at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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