Comparison

Coffee Pool vs Ghost Engine

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

Head to head
About

Coffee Pool

Engage in a daily pool game with unique challenges and rules each day. Compete with friends or tackle endless levels in League mode with creative game types and modifiers. Enjoy a modern pool experience with streamlined controls and visuals.

Highlights
  • Brand-new table layout daily
  • Random game rules
  • Unique table modifiers
  • Compete with friends
  • League mode with endless levels
  • Real-world game types
  • Creative challenges
Features
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A daily pool game to go with your morning coffee. Each day brings a brand-new table layout, random game rules, and unique table modifiers. Compete with friends to clear the table in the fewest shots, or dive into League mode with endless levels, real-world game types, and creative challenges that keep the action exciting. Featuring a streamlined control scheme and clean, modern visuals, this is pool like you’ve never played it before.

About

Ghost Engine

Control a charming ghost train through a whimsical world, collecting Spritstones to power your journey. This game offers gentle thrills and colorful fun for players of all ages, featuring easy controls and a playful treasure hunt experience.

Highlights
  • Control a ghost train
  • Collect Spritstones
  • Explore whimsical worlds
  • Gentle thrills and fun
  • Easy controls
  • Treasure hunt gameplay
Features
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All aboard the cutest spooky ride in town! In Ghost Engine, you take the controls of an adorable ghost train chugging through a whimsical world filled with friendly spirits and magical surprises. Your mission? Collect shiny Spritstones scattered along to power your train and keep it rolling through a magical adventure! Perfect for anyone looking for gaming fun, kids or adults alike, this charming game is full of giggles, colorful fun, and gentle thrills—no scares here, just pure enjoyment! Zoom through an enchanted train, float past flames, and team up with a silly ghost pal who cheers you on. With easy controls and a playful vibe, Ghost Engine is the ultimate ride for explorers who love a good treasure hunt. Hop on, gather those Spritstones to fuel the fun, and let’s roll—your ghostly journey awaits!

Screenshots

Coffee Pool4 screens
Ghost Engine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghost Engine at none against Coffee Pool's 8. Ghost Engine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Coffee Pool's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Coffee Pool sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ghost Engine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost Engine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coffee Pool has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coffee Pool ships an update every 10 days, Ghost Engine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coffee Pool versus Ghost Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoffee PoolGhost Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size419 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperShallot Games, LLC.Paragon Codeworks LLC

Customer experience

Coffee Pool

All ratings2,203 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative43.8%

Ghost Engine

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

Bugs and requests

Coffee Pool

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Game becomes too difficult after paying to remove ads

Requested features

8 requests
  • Standalone freeplay mode
  • Ambient music
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to buy additional modifiers with coins
  • Invert contrast or colorblind mode
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  • Cue customization
  • Skins for table or ball sets
  • More incentive for in-game currency

Ghost Engine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Coffee Pool

One-time8
  • Small Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • VIP Pass$7.99
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  • Remove Forced Ads$7.99
  • Medium Coins$7.99
  • Large Coins$14.99
  • Huge Coins$29.99
  • Giant Coins$49.99
None

Ghost Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coffee Pool free?
Coffee Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Engine free?
Ghost Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coffee Pool or Ghost Engine?
Ghost Engine is rated higher. Coffee Pool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Ghost Engine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coffee Pool or Ghost Engine have ads?
Both Coffee Pool and Ghost Engine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Coffee Pool or Ghost Engine?
Coffee Pool ships an update every 10 days, and Ghost Engine every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coffee Pool was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ghost Engine on September 21, 2026.

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