Comparison

Killer Pool vs Pool Shark

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

Head to head
About

Killer Pool

This app simplifies billiards scorekeeping with real-time tracking, player management, and detailed statistics. It offers an intuitive interface and works offline, making it ideal for casual games, clubs, and tournaments.

Highlights
  • Real-time score tracking
  • Player management
  • Detailed statistics
  • Complete history
  • Intuitive interface
  • Offline functionality
Features
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No more lives scribbled on a beer mat. Killer Pool tracks every player's lives, turn order and power cards while you play. KILLER POOL, WITHOUT THE ARGUMENTS • Every player starts with a configurable number of lives • The app handles turn order, eliminations and the podium • Missed? One tap. Mistap? One tap to undo 17 CARDS TO SPICE UP THE GAME Steal a life, swap lives, reverse the order, shoot one-handed, call your pocket… Plus your own house-rule cards. STATS AND RIVALRIES Shots, pots, accuracy, black balls. History carries over between nights, with a leaderboard and head-to-head records: finally settle who's the best in the group. BUILT FOR THE PUB A night theme you can read in a dark room, big buttons, and a timed mode for anyone who aims for three minutes. Rematches start with the same crew, and the podium shares as an image. FREE TO PLAY The free version plays up to 4 players with the basic cards. More players tonight? One video unlocks unlimited players for 6 hours. PREMIUM Unlimited players, all 14 bonus cards and your own cards, timed mode, unlimited history, no ads. One-time lifetime purchase or monthly subscription. Terms of use: https://killerpool.aatmd.com/en/legal/terms Privacy: https://killerpool.aatmd.com/en/legal/privacy

About

Pool Shark

This game combines real 8-ball pool physics with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Pot balls, chain combos, and build a deck of cards to strategize your way through escalating challenges and opponents.

Highlights
  • Real 8-ball pool physics simulation
  • Roguelike deckbuilding with 204 cards
  • Strategic shot calling for multipliers
  • 18 opponents with unique challenges
  • Six rooms of escalating stakes
  • Online ranked multiplayer
  • Unlockable cosmetic items
Features
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Pool Shark is a deep roguelike deckbuilder built on real 8-ball pool. Every rack is a scoring run — pot balls, chain combos, stack multipliers — and every table plays for money you carry up six rooms of rising stakes. REAL POOL PHYSICS. A deterministic table where spin, banks, kisses, and caroms all count — and the aim hint shows you exactly the shot the table will play, because it IS the same simulation. BUILD YOUR DECK. Draft from a 204-card catalog between matches: 90 Tells that change how shots score, Chalk you burn for one perfect shot, Marks that ride a single ball, Cues that change what a break can do. The order of your build is the strategy. CALL YOUR SHOTS. Banks, combos, and called pockets multiply the take. Style is money — showboating pays if you can back it up. EVERY TABLE IS A MONEY MATCH. Eighteen opponents, each with their own aim, nerve, and temper — race them for stakes and take their purse. A REAL RUN. Eighteen tables across six rooms in one night. Four difficulty tiers, twenty House Rules that bend the game, four different endings. No two runs build the same shark. SURVIVE THE HOUSE. House Tables close side pockets, ban rails, make you call the 8. Read the room and pick your battles. EARN YOUR NAME. Seventy unlockables — masks, titles, cues, gloves, trails, cloths, stamps — won at the table, never sold. TAKE IT ONLINE. Ranked 1v1 on a live referee server: six divisions, seasons, and a ladder with your name on it. Earn House Chips as you play, wager them on a match, and take the crowd's pocket bet. And yes, there's a story: your best friend owes the wrong people $12,500, due before close. Chalk up and get him out. No ads. The only in-app purchases are optional tips behind the SUPPORT US door: they unlock nothing, and the whole game is yours either way.

Screenshots

Killer Pool4 screens
Pool Shark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pool Shark at 5.0 against Killer Pool's 1.0. Pool Shark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Killer Pool's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Killer Pool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pool Shark sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pool Shark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Killer Pool ships an update fortnightly, Pool Shark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Killer Pool versus Pool Shark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiller PoolPool Shark
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB398 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMathys ThevenotMotivation Stack LLC

Customer experience

Killer Pool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pool Shark

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Killer Pool

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Pack$3.99
3 purchases

Pool Shark

One-time3
  • Chalk Up$0.99
  • Rack a Round$2.99
  • Keep the Lights On$4.99

Questions

Is Killer Pool free?
Killer Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pool Shark free?
Pool Shark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Killer Pool or Pool Shark?
Pool Shark is rated higher. Killer Pool averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pool Shark averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Killer Pool or Pool Shark have ads?
Killer Pool shows ads; Pool Shark does not.
Which is updated more often, Killer Pool or Pool Shark?
Killer Pool ships an update fortnightly, and Pool Shark every 3 days. Most recently, Killer Pool was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pool Shark on October 31, 2026.

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