8 Ball Time Clock vs Fantasy Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 Ball Time Clock
This app serves as a dedicated shot clock for 8-ball pool players and umpires. It offers customizable countdown timers, supports various rule sets, and provides audio and haptic cues for time announcements. It also features background operation and dynamic island integration for iOS 16.
- International/world rules options
- Customizable countdown timer
- Siri announcements
- Half time ding and end horn effects
- Background operation
- Dynamic Island support (iOS 16+)
- Customizable theme colors
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#1 Shot Clock for 8 ball pool players and umpires Features • International or world rules options • Customisable count down up to 99 seconds • 45 second extensions supported • Siri announcements. i.e "30 seconds", "10 seconds", "Time Foul" etc. Configurable in settings • Half time ding and end horn effects with haptics and vibration cues so you can keep your eye on the shot rather than the clock • Runs in the background if you want a sneaky look at messages while players are taking a shot • Supports Dynamic Island with an animated countdown *iOS16 only • Choose any theme colour to match your team colours • Works well on iPad with large legible numbers that can be seen from a distance • Both rule sets included in an easy access presentation form, or in original pdf format Always updated and very open to feature requests via "contact support" in settings
Fantasy Pool
Compete in fantasy sports leagues for pool tournaments. Create or join leagues with friends or global players, select a team of five players, and earn points based on their real-world performance. Choose a captain and country for bonus points.
- Create and join leagues
- Select a team of 5 players
- Choose a captain for bonus points
- Earn points based on real tournament performance
- Play with friends and global users
- Free to play
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FANTASY SPORTS FOR POOL Got a hunch on the next tournament's winner? This is your time to shine with the 1st Fantasy Sports app for Pool! FREE TO PLAY Play in leagues with your friends or with the people all around the world! HOW TO PLAY: 1. Join or Create a League to play with your friends 2. Pick your team of 5 players for the tournament 3. Pick a captain and a country for bonus points 4. Support your players and gain points as the real tournament progresses and see who picked the best team! Check out the home page or instagram for what tournaments Fantasy Sports will be running for!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fantasy Pool at Free against 8 Ball Time Clock's $0.49. Fantasy Pool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 8 Ball Time Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
Fantasy Pool is free to download; 8 Ball Time Clock costs $0.49 up front. Fantasy Pool sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 8 Ball Time Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8 Ball Time Clock against 5.0 for Fantasy Pool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
8 Ball Time Clock ships an update every 2 months, Fantasy Pool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 Ball Time Clock | Fantasy Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raffaele Albanese | Indigo Apps Limited |
Customer experience
8 Ball Time Clock
Fantasy Pool
In-app purchases
8 Ball Time Clock
No in-app purchases
Fantasy Pool
- 1000 FP coins$0.99
- 5000 coins$2.99
- 10000 coins$4.99
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