Comparison

Go Play Pool vs Salotto

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

Head to head
About

Go Play Pool

Discover and locate venues for playing pool across the United States. Find bars, taverns, sports bars, and dedicated pool halls.

Highlights
  • Search for pool venues
  • Locate bars and taverns
  • Find sports bars
  • Discover pool halls
  • US-wide coverage
Features
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GoPlayPool – Search, find and go play pool Never search for a game again. GoPlayPool instantly connects you with thousands of bars, taverns, sports bars, and pool halls across the U.S. – all in one app. WHY CHOOSE GOPLAYPOOL? • Search by Location – Find pool venues near you in seconds, no matter where you are • Browse Venue Types – Discover bars, taverns, sports bars, and dedicated pool halls • Get Venue Details – View hours, locations, amenities, and directions • Connect with Players – Join a growing community of pool enthusiasts • Plan Your Night – Never wonder where to play again HOW IT WORKS Open GoPlayPool, search your location, and instantly see all nearby pool venues. Filter by venue type to find exactly what you're looking for – from casual neighborhood bars to professional pool halls. Get directions, check details, and start playing. JOIN THOUSANDS OF POOL PLAYERS Whether you're a casual player looking for a weekend game or a serious billiards enthusiast seeking the best tables, GoPlayPool makes it easy to discover venues in your area. Build connections with other players, find new favorite spots, and never miss a chance to play. COVERAGE Searching for pool venues across the United States? GoPlayPool continuously updates its database with bars, taverns, and pool halls nationwide. Your next game is just a tap away. DOWNLOAD GOPLAYPOOL TODAY Stop scrolling through maps and making endless phone calls. Get GoPlayPool now and discover the best pool venues near you – instantly.

About

Salotto

Connect with pool players, find competitive matches, and track your ranking globally. Participate in tournaments and improve your FargoRating. Designed for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.

Highlights
  • Connect with local and global pool players
  • Find and join competitive matches
  • Track your global and regional ranking
  • Compete for tournament invitations and prizes
  • Optional FargoRating integration
  • Real-time statistics
Features
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Salotto is a free app connecting pool players. Meet up with new players, play competitive games and get ranked within your area, country and world. High ranking players can qualify for invitational tournaments and prizes all while affecting their FargoRating (optional). Salotto is for everyone that plays pool, from beginner to professional. Salotto takes away the uncertainty of finding a competitive pool match. Real-time statistics keep members up to date on where they rank in the app. Salotto is free to download allowing a user to create a pool match anywhere or join a match they find on the games map. You can even host a match once a month for free, then pay $0.99 per event to create more matches. If you plan to play more than 3 times per month or want unlimited access, you can sign up for Salotto Pro. Salotto Pro gives members unlimited hosting with no advertising for $4.99 per month or a discounted $49.99 per year. Salotto understands not all users like monthly subscriptions and therefore want to offer the Salotto Free platform with the "pay as you go" format so everyone can use it at their pace. Pool players deserve to play more pool. Terms of Use can be found at https://salotto.app/tc/

Screenshots

Go Play Pool4 screens
Salotto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Go Play Pool at none against Salotto's 10. Go Play Pool also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). Salotto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 9). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Salotto sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Go Play Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Play Pool holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Go Play Pool's written reviews are positive against 67% of Salotto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Play Pool ships an update every 5 months, Salotto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Go Play Pool versus Salotto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Play PoolSalotto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better4.1 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings939 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamin BakhtiariSalotto LLC

Customer experience

Go Play Pool

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Salotto

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Go Play Pool

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Salotto

Subscriptions3
  • Salotto Monthly Discount$2.491 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Pay as you Play$0.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games$1.99
  • Submit 1-10 Games To FargoRate$2.99
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  • Submit 11-15 Games$3.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$4.99
  • Submit 11-15 Games$4.99
  • Submit 16-25 Games$5.99

Questions

Is Go Play Pool free?
Go Play Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salotto free?
Salotto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Play Pool or Salotto?
Go Play Pool is rated higher. Go Play Pool averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Salotto averages 4.1 from 39 ratings.
Do Go Play Pool or Salotto have ads?
Neither Go Play Pool nor Salotto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Play Pool or Salotto?
Go Play Pool ships an update every 5 months, and Salotto every 3 weeks. Most recently, Go Play Pool was updated on November 1, 2026 and Salotto on November 3, 2026.

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