Railbird Pool vs ChipsPool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Railbird Pool
This AI-powered app helps billiards players record, analyze, and improve their game. It simplifies performance tracking for players of all levels.
- AI-enabled performance tracking
- Record game statistics
- Analyze gameplay
- Improve billiards skills
- Simplified process
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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
ChipsPool
Manage your tournament experience with this companion app. Discover upcoming events, track your activity, and stay informed about matches and results. Customize notifications and preferences for a personalized tournament hub.
- Player dashboard and tournament activity
- Discover upcoming tournaments and venues
- Follow live tournament and match information
- Receive optional match notifications
- Manage player account and settings
- Set preferred tournament region
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ChipsPool - Players is the player companion app for ChipsPool tournaments. Discover upcoming events, follow your tournament activity, and stay connected when it is time to play. The app gives players a focused place to manage their ChipsPool experience without venue or tournament-administration tools. With ChipsPool - Players, you can: • View your player dashboard and tournament activity • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues • Follow live tournament and match information • Receive optional match, table, registration, result, and venue notifications • Set your preferred tournament region and venue alert preferences • Manage your player account and notification settings Notifications are optional and can be adjusted at any time in Preferences. Location access is optional and is used only when you choose to set a preferred tournament region. ChipsPool - Players is built for players participating in ChipsPool events. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChipsPool at 100% against Railbird Pool's 43%. ChipsPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Railbird Pool's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Railbird Pool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. ChipsPool asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChipsPool 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Railbird Pool's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChipsPool's.
Railbird Pool ships an update weekly, ChipsPool monthly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Railbird Pool | ChipsPool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Railbird LLC | Griff's Bar & Billiards |
Customer experience
Railbird Pool
ChipsPool
In-app purchases
Railbird Pool
- 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
ChipsPool
No in-app purchases
