Comparison

CueTime vs Killer Pool

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

Head to head
About

CueTime

This app provides a customizable shot clock and match timer for cue sports like pool, snooker, and billiards. It offers clear visual and audio alerts to keep games running smoothly and prevent slow play, suitable for both casual and professional matches.

Highlights
  • Shot clock with custom warnings
  • Frame and match timers
  • Configurable countdowns and alerts
  • Large, bold display
  • One-tap operation
  • Supports all cue sports
Features
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Run your matches smoothly with CueTime - the simple, flexible, and powerful shot clock and match timer app for cue sports. No complicated setup, no bulky hardware - just clear, reliable timers on your phone or tablet. Whether you’re playing pool, snooker, billiards, 8-ball, 9-ball or Chinese pool, CueTime makes it easy to keep games on track. Inspired by the Ultimate Pool shot clock, it brings professional-level timing to your league, club, or competition. --- Complete timing solution for cue sports • Shot clock – countdown for every shot, with custom warnings and final seconds beeps. • Frame clock/timer – countdown or track the length of each frame, with time warning and final seconds beeps. • Match clock/timer – countdown or track match duration, with time warning and final seconds beeps. • Use any combination of timers depending on your format. --- Fully customisable • Set any shot time: eg. 15s, 30s, 45s, 60s, or any time you like. • Add warning alerts: eg. "15s remaining" on a 30s clock. • Countdown beeps just like Ultimate Pool, any number of seconds. • Configure frame and match timers and countdowns to suit your league. • Automatically reduce shot times in the final stage of a match. • Visual and audio alerts so everyone knows when time is running out. --- Built for real matches • Large, bold display – easy to read across the room. • One-tap operation – quick to start, pause, or reset. • Neutral design – works for pool, snooker, billiards and all cue sports. • Portable – perfect for referees, clubs, and tournaments. --- Why players and referees choose CueTime: • Bring the Ultimate Pool-style shot clock experience to your league. • Keeps matches running smoothly without slow play. • Gives referees a reliable tool for timing. • Suitable for casual games or professional tournaments alike. --- Works as: • Pool shot clock / pool timer app • Snooker shot clock • 8-ball, 9-ball, Chinese pool timers • Billiards timer app • Referee shot clock and match timer • Frame countdown timer If you’ve searched for a pool timer app or wanted a snooker shot clock like Ultimate Pool, CueTime is the answer. --- Get started now – Simple to use. Easy to customise. Built for every cue sport.

About

Killer Pool

Features
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Killer is the pool-hall elimination game: everyone starts with the same number of lives, shoots in turn, and loses a life on a miss. Last player standing wins. Killer Pool is the scorekeeper for it — built for a phone sitting on the rail while the actual game happens on the table. ADD PLAYERS, START PLAYING Add everyone playing, hit Start, and the app handles the rest: whose turn it is, how many lives everyone has left, and who's out. No more asking "wait, was I after Marcus or before?" ONE TAP PER SHOT Potted a ball? Tap POT. Missed? Tap MISS. That's the entire interface during play — lives, turn order, and eliminations update themselves. PLAYER AVATARS Every player gets a distinct colored initial automatically. Want a real face instead? Tap any avatar to take their photo, so "who's up" is a glance, not a squint at names. Photos show on the TV and the live page. HOUSE RULES, YOUR CALL - Starting lives per player - 8-ball rule: cap at max lives, or no upper limit - Shuffle turn order each round, or keep it fixed - Optional special cards: Ball in Hand, Assign Player, Skip Turn, Free Shot, Swap Lives, Steal a Life, Extra Life, Shield — pick which ones are in play, or run a straight game with none of them FIX A MIS-TAP Hit the wrong button mid-game? Manage Roster has a lives and cards corrector for every player — no need to restart over a slip of the thumb. INVITE PLAYERS WITH A QR CODE Show the QR code or share the link: players type their name and they're on your list. No app needed for them. FOLLOW ALONG LIVE Friends scan a QR code to watch the game on their phone, live, no app needed. CAST TO THE TV Chromecast sends the live game to a TV on the same Wi-Fi: the room sees who's up, the prize pot and who's still in, while your phone keeps the controls. PLAN A GAME NIGHT Announce a game, let players nearby sign up, and start it with the signed-up players already added. WINNER, SETTLED When it's down to one player, Killer Pool shows the final standings — no arguing about who actually won by the time the last ball drops. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up and no ads. Nothing is tracked. Game details are stored online only so share links, the TV and My games work; see the privacy policy.

Screenshots

CueTime4 screens
Killer Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Killer Pool at weekly against CueTime's monthly. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CueTime ships an update monthly, Killer Pool weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CueTime versus Killer Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCueTimeKiller Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRob HolmesThe Bay City Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

CueTime

No in-app purchases

None

Killer Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CueTime free?
CueTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Killer Pool free?
Killer Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CueTime or Killer Pool have ads?
Neither CueTime nor Killer Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CueTime or Killer Pool?
CueTime ships an update monthly, and Killer Pool weekly. Most recently, CueTime was updated on October 20, 2026 and Killer Pool on October 25, 2026.

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