Comparison

Skins App vs PoolHall

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

Head to head
About

Skins App

This app offers a variety of on-course golf games, including Skins, Banker, Nassau, and more. Users can enter their strokes, and the app will manage the game. It features extensive custom settings for personalized gameplay.

Highlights
  • Multiple golf game modes
  • Stroke entry and game management
  • Customizable game settings
  • Yearly subscription for unlimited access
  • On-course gameplay
Features
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The Skins App is the long sought on-course golf gaming app the world has been waiting for. Play feature complete games such as Skins, Banker, Nassau, Vegas, Quota, Hammer, Wolf and many more. Simply enter strokes and Skins handles the rest. Custom settings galore, so you can play like you're used to. Welcome to the future! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION In addition to our free app, we offer a paid yearly subscription for $40/year, which gives you unlimited access to our entire Game Library. Subscriptions are offered via in-app purchase and will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as we confirm the purchase. All subscriptions auto-renew, unless turned off at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. All subscriptions can be managed through the App Store settings. You can access it by tapping Manage Subscriptions on Edit Profile. For more information, please review the Terms of Use and The Skins App, Inc. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy below. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula TERMS OF SERVICE https://theskinsapp.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY https://theskinsapp.com/privacy-policy

About

PoolHall

This app modernizes the classic 10x10 squares game for live sports events. It automates scoring, tracks winners in real-time, and allows easy in-app invites for friends. Supports NFL, college football, NBA, and college basketball.

Highlights
  • Live sports schedules (NFL, NBA, College)
  • Real-time automatic scoring
  • In-app friends list and invites
  • Public and private game pools
  • Block Mode for 2x2 picks
  • Customizable profiles
Features
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Watch the live score move on your board in real time. PoolHall makes it easy to run squares, pick'em pools, and survivor leagues with your friends, family, or coworkers. It works great for NFL and NCAAF, and squares boards work for NBA and college basketball too. Squares is the main event. Set up a board for any game, let your group claim squares, and lock it at kickoff. As the score changes during the game, PoolHall shows you which square is winning right now. No more refreshing a spreadsheet or waiting for someone to text the group. The board updates as the game happens. Pick'em is just as simple. The commissioner builds a weekly slate, everyone makes their picks before kickoff, and the standings update automatically when results come in. You can play straight pick'em or add confidence scoring, where each person assigns point values based on how sure they are about each pick. Survivor keeps your group locked in all season. Pick one team to win each week. If they lose, you take a strike, and enough strikes puts you out. Each team can only be used once, so the easy picks run out fast. The field gets smaller every week until someone is left standing. Creating a pool takes under a minute. Share an invite code and your group joins instantly. Players always join for free. Only the person running the pool covers a one time price when they open it, and there is an annual pass if you run several. The app handles scoring and standings automatically. It also supports guest players, so anyone can join without creating an account. Commissioners can enter scores for custom games, build weekly slates, and manage their group from inside the app. One thing worth knowing: PoolHall never moves money. Anything your group works out is settled between you, outside the app. NFL season is right around the corner. Get your pools set up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skins App4 screens
PoolHall4 screens

Verdict

The call

Skins App and PoolHall both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PoolHall's written reviews are positive against 47% of Skins App's. PoolHall also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Skins App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $40.00 per year and PoolHall sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Skins App against 3.7 for PoolHall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Skins App's written reviews are positive against 100% of PoolHall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skins App ships an update every 18 months, PoolHall every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skins App versus PoolHall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkins AppPoolHall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (29 ratings)3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperThe Skins AppJordan Kulzer

Customer experience

Skins App

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%

PoolHall

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skins App

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Subscription$40.001 Year
12 purchases

PoolHall

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • PoolHall Premium (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Commissioner Pass$79.991 Year
One-time9
  • Extra Square Slot$0.99
  • Unlock One Pool$4.99
  • More Players$4.99
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  • Squares Pool$7.99
  • Pool - 20 Players$9.99
  • More Players$9.99
  • Pool - 50 Players$14.99
  • Pool - 100 Players$19.99
  • Pool - Unlimited Players$29.99

Questions

Is Skins App free?
Skins App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoolHall free?
PoolHall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skins App or PoolHall?
Skins App and PoolHall are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Skins App or PoolHall have ads?
Neither Skins App nor PoolHall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skins App or PoolHall?
Skins App ships an update every 18 months, and PoolHall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Skins App was updated on September 10, 2026 and PoolHall on September 18, 2026.

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