Comparison

Pool Progress vs Runout Drill System Companion

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

Head to head
About

Pool Progress

Features
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Helps you track your pool practice so you can see real stats such as how often you scratch on the break, or how many balls you run on average. Then you can tailor your practice to improving what matters most to you.

About

Runout Drill System Companion

This app helps pool players improve their game by tracking progress in an adaptive training program. It automatically adjusts difficulty based on performance and allows for easy result recording, even with a companion watch app.

Highlights
  • Adaptive difficulty adjustment
  • One-tap result recording
  • Automatic level progression
  • Session history and progress graph
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Supports 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, and straight pool
Features
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Track your progress in Dr. Dave's Runout Drill System — the adaptive training program used by players serious about improving their game. RDS Companion handles the bookkeeping so you can focus on playing. Record results with a tap, and let the app automatically move you up or down based on the system's built-in progression rules. An Apple Watch companion means your phone stays in your pocket between racks. Why the Runout Drill System works: * Adaptive difficulty — the system always keeps you in the right challenge zone * Real game conditions — every rack is different, just like actual play * Simulates match pressure — you need to concentrate to run out and advance * Improve strategy and pattern play in 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, and straight pool * No special setup — just rack, break, and run What the app does: * Displays the level rules and rack information at the start of each round * One-tap recording of success or miss results * Automatic level advancement and demotion * Full session history with a progress graph over time * Apple Watch companion app — record results without touching your phone Free to download. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Pool Progress1 screens
Runout Drill System Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pool Progress at 15.0 against Runout Drill System Companion's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pool Progress versus Runout Drill System Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool ProgressRunout Drill System Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBergenly LLCJOHN MICHAEL RAUSER

In-app purchases

None

Pool Progress

No in-app purchases

None

Runout Drill System Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Progress free?
Pool Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runout Drill System Companion free?
Runout Drill System Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Progress or Runout Drill System Companion have ads?
Neither Pool Progress nor Runout Drill System Companion shows ads.

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