Comparison

Pocket Pool Pro 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

Pocket Pool Pro

Experience realistic 3D billiards with intuitive controls. Play against AI in 8-ball or 9-ball modes, or test your skills in challenging levels with limited cues. Enjoy vibrant graphics and various tables.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D ball physics
  • Versus Mode (AI)
  • Challenge Mode (levels)
  • 8 Ball and 9 Ball rules
  • 150+ arcade levels
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
Features
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Like to shoot pool? Come on to download Cool Billiards Game - Pocket Pool Pro for FREE right now! ☆☆☆☆☆ How to play ☆☆☆☆☆ - VERSUS MODE Play against the computer AI with standard 8 ball rules or 9 ball rules. Touch the screen to adjust the direction or press buttons to adjust cue angle slightly, drag down the power-up in the RIGHT to shoot. Touch and hold at any point to move the cue-ball and tap to confirm for Free-ball. - CHALLENGE MODE You need to pocket all the balls on the table within the given number of cues. There is no time limit for this mode, but watch out there may have various traps and you have only limited number of cues. ☆☆☆☆☆ Highlighted Features ☆☆☆☆☆ - Realistic 3D ball and great physical experience; - Various game modes, 8 Ball Pool, 9 Ball Pool and up to 150 levels arcade mode; - Player vs Computer AI (AI with 3 levels); - Various tables; - Bright and vibrant graphics & effects.

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

Pocket Pool Pro4 screens
3D Pool Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Pool Pro at none against 3D Pool Madness's shown. Pocket Pool Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 61%). 3D Pool Madness's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pocket Pool Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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

3D Pool Madness holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 903 and 240 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Pocket Pool Pro's written reviews are positive against 61% of 3D Pool Madness's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Pool Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, 3D Pool Madness every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Pool Pro versus 3D Pool Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Pool Pro3D Pool Madness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (903 ratings)4.4 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings903 — better240
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzjoySailendu Behera

Customer experience

Pocket Pool Pro

All ratings903 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.3%

3D Pool Madness

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

Bugs and requests

Pocket Pool Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent scoring in 8-ball and 9-ball modes
  • Inability to sink 8-ball on break without losing
  • Cue ball control issues when opponent sinks both solids and stripes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Tournament/league play options
  • Ability to save/load game progress
  • More customization options for cues and table
  • Improved ball tracking and feedback

3D Pool Madness

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Pool Pro

One-time2
  • Extra Cues$0.99
  • Longger Aimming Line$0.99
1 purchases

3D Pool Madness

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Pocket Pool Pro free?
Pocket Pool Pro 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, Pocket Pool Pro or 3D Pool Madness?
3D Pool Madness is rated higher. Pocket Pool Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 903 ratings, while 3D Pool Madness averages 4.4 from 240 ratings.
Do Pocket Pool Pro or 3D Pool Madness have ads?
3D Pool Madness shows ads; Pocket Pool Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Pool Pro or 3D Pool Madness?
Pocket Pool Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and 3D Pool Madness every 20 months. Most recently, Pocket Pool Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and 3D Pool Madness on September 23, 2026.

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