Comparison

Railbird Pool vs Time Pool

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

Head to head
About

Railbird Pool

This AI-powered app helps billiards players record, analyze, and improve their game. It simplifies performance tracking for players of all levels.

Highlights
  • AI-enabled performance tracking
  • Record game statistics
  • Analyze gameplay
  • Improve billiards skills
  • Simplified process
Features
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Railbird is performance tracking for pool. Set your phone up at the table, hit record, and Railbird automatically tracks your game — makes, misses, runs, players, and more. Stop guessing and start measuring. TRACK YOUR GAME AUTOMATICALLY • Every make and miss logged for you — no manual scorekeeping • Run tracking: longest runs, streaks, and trends over time • Player detection: multiplayer sessions with per-player stats • Full session history with video and stats TRAIN WITH PURPOSE • Structured drills with per-drill leaderboards • The X-Drill Challenge: see where you rank • Progress tracking that shows your game improving COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Follow other players • Monthly leaderboards among the players you follow FREE TO USE Record and analyze your game free — no trial clock. Railbird Pro (Monthly or Yearly — save 25% with annual) unlocks the full experience. Also on the web: record with your webcam or OBS and upload video at railbird.ai. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://railbird.ai/privacy

About

Time Pool

This app provides a shot clock for pool players, offering countdown and count-up modes. It helps track shot times, display player names, and can amplify beeps via Bluetooth speakers for tournaments or training.

Highlights
  • Shot clock functionality
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Player name display
  • Bluetooth speaker amplification
  • Shot time recording and averaging
  • Clear button labels
Features
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Time Pool is the best shot clock app for iOS. It's easy to use and it has the best features: - The buttons are clearly labeled with descriptions of when they should be pressed ("Balls stopped") and the actual names of the players. - Use the "Pause" button to stop the timer. The app doesn't have unnecessary buttons (e.g., "Stop"). - Use the "Count down" mode to provide the same shot clock functionality you see in professional tournaments. Connect your iOS device to a Bluetooth speaker to amplify the beeps. (Great for tournaments, and as a training aid.) - Use the "Count up" mode if you want to measure how long each player is taking per shot. - The app records each shot and can display a running average of how long each player is taking per shot. (Useful in league and tournament settings if there's a dispute about slow play.)

Screenshots

Railbird Pool4 screens
Time Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Railbird Pool at Free against Time Pool's $0.99. Railbird Pool also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Time Pool's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Railbird Pool is free to download; Time Pool costs $0.99 up front. Railbird Pool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Time Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Pool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railbird Pool has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Railbird Pool versus Time Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailbird PoolTime Pool
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRailbird LLCTom Kerrigan

Customer experience

Railbird Pool

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Time Pool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Railbird Pool

Subscriptions4
  • Railbird Plus Montly$10.991 Month
  • Railbird Pro Monthly$16.991 Month
  • Railbird Plus Yearly$80.001 Year
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  • Railbird Pro Yearly$131.991 Year
None

Time Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railbird Pool free?
Railbird Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Pool free?
Time Pool costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Railbird Pool or Time Pool?
Time Pool is rated higher. Railbird Pool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Time Pool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Railbird Pool or Time Pool have ads?
Neither Railbird Pool nor Time Pool shows ads.

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