Comparison

PoolHall vs Diamond

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

Head to head
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/

About

Diamond

This app provides comprehensive coverage of college baseball, offering live scores, detailed game statistics, player profiles with advanced metrics, and team rankings. Users can follow their favorite teams and players, track draft prospects, and even build virtual teams.

Highlights
  • Live scores and play-by-play
  • Detailed box scores and inning-by-inning linescores
  • In-depth player profiles with advanced metrics
  • National and conference leaderboards
  • Team rankings and standings
  • Draft prospect lists
  • Collectible game stubs and player cards
Features
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The home for college baseball. Scores, box scores, play-by-play, player profiles, stats, and leaderboards for all 300+ Division I teams. Diamond does for college baseball what the MLB app does for the pros. SCOREBOARD Every D1 game on one screen. Scores, innings, base runners, counts, outs. Filter by favorites, conference, live games, close games, or late innings. Weather, broadcasts, venue, and series records. Grid and card views with full layout customization. GAME DETAIL Full batting and pitching box scores. Inning-by-inning linescores. Play-by-play breakdowns. Scoring plays, lineups, team comparisons, probable pitchers, and weather. PLAYER PROFILES Season and career stats for every D1 player. Game logs. Advanced metrics including wOBA, wRC+, bWAR, FIP, xFIP, and ground ball rates. Diamond Scores rate every player 0-99 across five attributes. Hitters: Contact, Power, Speed, Eye, Clutch. Pitchers: Stuff, Control, Stamina, Efficiency, Dominance. Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers. LEADERBOARDS National and conference stat leaders across hitting, pitching, and advanced categories. Filter by date range and conference. Diamond Team OVR ranks every program by composite hitting and pitching ratings. RANKINGS & STANDINGS AP Poll, D1Baseball, and RPI rankings side by side. Conference standings with overall and conference records, streaks, games behind, and winning percentage. Create and share your own community rankings. DRAFT PROSPECTS 2026 and 2027 MLB Draft prospect lists with D1Baseball scouting data. DIAMOND TEAM Build a lineup from any D1 player. Nine-man batting order plus pitcher. Track team ratings and chemistry. Compare your squad against other Diamond Team builds. STUBS Every game you follow becomes a collectible stub. Add photos from the stands, save your favorite moments, and build a collection over the season. CARDS & SHARING Share player cards, scorecards, matchup graphics, standings, and leaderboards. 30+ themes including team colors, frosted glass, neon, vintage, and animated backgrounds. Customize card styles, colors, and layouts to make them your own. PACKS & COLLECTIBLES Daily packs, coin packs, conference packs, and elite packs. Collect player cards and achievement badges. Unlock new card styles and themes as you go. FAVORITES & NOTIFICATIONS Favorite teams, players, matchups, and conferences. Notifications for game starts, finals, and more. Pin your favorites to the top of the scoreboard. MORE Search any player or team. Probable pitchers. Field dimensions for every stadium. Scorecard view. 10+ alternate app icons. Custom avatar. Stats Wrapped season summary. SEASON PASS (Optional) Three tiers: Rookie, All-Star, MVP. Ad-free experience, advanced stats, team compare, card styles, coin rewards, and more. MVP subscribers lock in their price for all future features including CWS, recruiting, and alumni tracking. College baseball fans have been underserved for years. The sport is growing and the tools should too. Your support helps us increase exposure for college baseball and the student athletes who play it. https://getdiamond.cloudshipai.com/privacy.html https://getdiamond.cloudshipai.com/terms.html

Screenshots

PoolHall4 screens
Diamond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Diamond at 4.9 against PoolHall's 3.7. Diamond also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). PoolHall's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PoolHall sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Diamond sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diamond holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diamond has 1.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PoolHall's written reviews are positive against 96% of Diamond's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolHall ships an update every 2 weeks, Diamond every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PoolHall versus Diamond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolHallDiamond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (11 ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB145 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJordan KulzerCrossover Sports Entertainment LLC

Customer experience

PoolHall

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

Diamond

All ratings1,296 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.8%

In-app purchases

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
9 purchases

Diamond

Subscriptions3
  • Season Pass Rookie$29.991 Year
  • Season Pass All-Star$49.991 Year
  • Season Pass MVP$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • 100 Diamond Coins$0.99
  • 600 Diamond Coins$4.99
  • 1,400 Diamond Coins$9.99
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  • 3,200 Diamond Coins$19.99
  • 10,000 Diamond Coins$49.99
  • 25,000 Diamond Coins$99.99

Questions

Is PoolHall free?
PoolHall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diamond free?
Diamond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PoolHall or Diamond?
Diamond is rated higher. PoolHall averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Diamond averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do PoolHall or Diamond have ads?
Diamond shows ads; PoolHall does not.
Which is updated more often, PoolHall or Diamond?
PoolHall ships an update every 2 weeks, and Diamond every 5 days. Most recently, PoolHall was updated on September 18, 2026 and Diamond on September 28, 2026.

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