PoolHall vs Thursday Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Thursday Game
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Thursday Game gives recurring golf leagues one private place to stay organized. Players can quickly respond In, Maybe, or Out for the next event, see who else is playing, receive league announcements and tee-sheet updates, and view season scoring and prize-result standings. During an event, members can optionally share their location with other active league members to see playing groups and the beverage cart on a live course map. Location sharing is foreground-only, controlled by the player, and automatically expires when updates stop. Features include: - Fast league invitation and account setup - Upcoming game details and player RSVP status - Private player lists for In, Maybe, Out, and waitlist - Push notifications for new games, tee-sheet changes, and commissioner announcements - Optional live event map for playing groups and beverage carts - League scoring, money-result, and partner standings - Personal event history with gross and net results - Multiple league support with league-specific branding - Profile photo and notification controls Thursday Game supports leagues that use Golf Genius as well as leagues using Thursday Game event tools. Golf Genius scoring remains with Golf Genius; Thursday Game displays league coordination data and posted final results made available to the league. An invitation from a participating league commissioner is required. The iPhone app does not offer wagering, betting, payment processing, stored balances, or a financial ledger. Monetary figures shown in the app are historical golf event entry fees or prize results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thursday Game at none against PoolHall's 12. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PoolHall sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thursday Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
PoolHall ships an update every 2 weeks, Thursday Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoolHall | Thursday Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jordan Kulzer | Reston Technology Wiz Inc. |
In-app purchases
PoolHall
- Premium$4.991 Month
- PoolHall Premium (Annual)$49.991 Year
- Commissioner Pass$79.991 Year
- 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
Thursday Game
No in-app purchases









