Comparison

Go Play Pool vs PoolHub.live

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

PoolHub.live

Connect with fellow pool players, fans, and enthusiasts. Create profiles, message others, watch live matches, and participate in tournaments. Discover pool halls, vendors, and equipment for sale.

Highlights
  • Player profiles and connections
  • Live match streaming and viewing
  • Tournament entry and management
  • Venue and vendor database
  • Marketplace for pool gear
  • League organization tools
  • Challenge feature with scoreboard
Features
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PoolHub is where pool players go. Open to every pool player, fan, and friend. Create a profile, connect with players, message them, watch live matches, enter tournaments, follow pool rooms, and send or accept a challenge. Post shots for free. Whether you play league, bar box, juniors, or the road, or you just love the game, this is where pool lives. Join. Watch. Compete. Calendar One calendar for league nights, challenges, tournaments, and venue events. Follow any of them and get a notification when it starts. Venue database Look up pool rooms. Open a room to see what is going on there. Vendor database Browse pool equipment vendors and their stores. Marketplace Browse gear for sale, save a listing, and message the seller. PoolHub Plus posts a listing. PoolHub Plus — $9.99 a month, or $99 a year Saved streams kept for 90 days Marketplace Post equipment for sale. League section Organize your league, teams, ratings, matches, and the numbers that matter. League nights show on the calendar. Challenge feature Set the game and challenge a friend or any player on the map. If they accept, stream it with a scoreboard. Accepted challenges show in the feed, and people can follow them so they know when you go live. Each challenge keeps track of viewers, likes, and comments. The challenge with the most activity each month wins Challenge of the Month. Right now the prize is a custom Paragon carbon fiber shaft. Scoreboard Go live and put a scoreboard on the stream from the broadcast screen. Venue database List a pool room in the PoolHub database. Also in Plus Unlimited streaming Priority on the Live Map, and a status so players know what you are looking for and where you are Highlight clips from your streams Create and promote matches and events Tag opponents and schedule a match Accept tips, digital gifts, and fan support PoolHub All Access — $29.99 a month, or $299 a year Saved streams kept for 1 year Everything in Plus Vendor database Open a vendor store and show your products. For people who run events Tournament formats, including One Pocket with a One Pocket scoreboard Chips, King of the Table Brackets, scheduling, and table assignments Co-hosts for bigger events Fill a bracket by hand or automatically Live scores for anyone following the event Push notifications to the players Players can stream their match, with a scoreboard, from the match screen A free account can follow players, post, watch streams, use the Live Map, enter tournaments, post shots, browse the marketplace, look up venues and vendors, and use the calendar. Saved streams stay for 90 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Go Play Pool4 screens
PoolHub.live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PoolHub.live at 5.0 against Go Play Pool's 4.3. PoolHub.live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Go Play Pool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. PoolHub.live sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Go Play Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PoolHub.live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Go Play Pool's written reviews are positive against 100% of PoolHub.live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Play Pool ships an update every 5 months, PoolHub.live weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Go Play Pool versus PoolHub.live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Play PoolPoolHub.live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB82 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRamin BakhtiariPoolHub

Customer experience

Go Play Pool

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

PoolHub.live

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Go Play Pool

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PoolHub.live

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Plus Annually$119.001 Year
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  • Pro Annually$359.001 Year

Questions

Is Go Play Pool free?
Go Play Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoolHub.live free?
PoolHub.live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Play Pool or PoolHub.live?
PoolHub.live is rated higher. Go Play Pool averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PoolHub.live averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Go Play Pool or PoolHub.live have ads?
Neither Go Play Pool nor PoolHub.live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go Play Pool or PoolHub.live?
Go Play Pool ships an update every 5 months, and PoolHub.live weekly. Most recently, Go Play Pool was updated on November 1, 2026 and PoolHub.live on October 31, 2026.

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