Comparison

RailShotTV vs PoolHub.live

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

Head to head
About

RailShotTV

Transform your mobile device into a professional billiards streaming studio. Easily broadcast matches, tournaments, and events live to platforms like YouTube and Facebook with customizable scoreboards and game management tools.

Highlights
  • Professional live streaming to YouTube/Facebook
  • High-quality RTMP and NDI camera support
  • 7 customizable professional scoreboard styles
  • Support for multiple billiards game types
  • Real-time score tracking and race to X frames
  • Intuitive interface for quick setup
Features
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RailShot TV is the premier professional billiards livestreaming app for iOS. Transform your iPhone or iPad into a complete streaming studio for billiards matches, tournaments, and events. KEY FEATURES: Professional Live Streaming - Stream directly to YouTube Live and Facebook Live - High-quality RTMP streaming with low latency - Support for external NDI cameras for advanced setups - Built-in camera controls with flip and zoom options Customizable Professional Scoreboards Choose from 7 stunning scoreboard styles: - Modern: Sleek horizontal layout with metallic finishes - Center Score Panel: Classic red vs blue team display - Geometric Checkered: Ultra-modern design with checkered patterns - Geometric Navy: Navy blue with geometric accents - Circular Red vs Blue: Large circular score displays - Circular Green: Green and yellow themed circular design - Each style features customizable positioning and scaling Complete Game Management - Support for multiple game types (8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, etc.) - Real-time score tracking for both players - Race to X frames configuration - Player name and Fargo rating display - Match name customization Professional Design - Beautiful metallic scoreboard designs with glossy finishes - Smooth animations and transitions - Optimized for landscape and portrait orientations - Professional-grade visual effects Easy to Use - Intuitive interface designed for quick setup - One-tap streaming to your favorite platforms - Real-time preview of your stream - Adjustable scoreboard positioning and size PERFECT FOR: - Billiards tournaments and competitions - League matches and events - Casual games with friends - Professional streaming setups - Pool halls and billiards venues TECHNICAL FEATURES: - RTMP streaming protocol support - NDI (Network Device Interface) camera discovery - Real-time video effects and overlays - Professional audio mixing - Stream timer and live indicators RailShot TV brings professional-grade livestreaming capabilities to billiards enthusiasts everywhere. Whether you're hosting a tournament, streaming a league match, or just sharing a game with friends, RailShot TV makes it easy to go live with style. Download RailShot TV today and take your billiards streaming to the next level!

About

PoolHub.live

Connect with fellow pool players, fans, and enthusiasts. Create profiles, message others, watch live matches, and participate in tournaments. Discover pool halls, vendors, and equipment for sale.

Highlights
  • Player profiles and connections
  • Live match streaming and viewing
  • Tournament entry and management
  • Venue and vendor database
  • Marketplace for pool gear
  • League organization tools
  • Challenge feature with scoreboard
Features
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PoolHub is where pool players go. Open to every pool player, fan, and friend. Create a profile, connect with players, message them, watch live matches, enter tournaments, follow pool rooms, and send or accept a challenge. Post shots for free. Whether you play league, bar box, juniors, or the road, or you just love the game, this is where pool lives. Join. Watch. Compete. Calendar One calendar for league nights, challenges, tournaments, and venue events. Follow any of them and get a notification when it starts. Venue database Look up pool rooms. Open a room to see what is going on there. Vendor database Browse pool equipment vendors and their stores. Marketplace Browse gear for sale, save a listing, and message the seller. PoolHub Plus posts a listing. PoolHub Plus — $9.99 a month, or $99 a year Saved streams kept for 90 days Marketplace Post equipment for sale. League section Organize your league, teams, ratings, matches, and the numbers that matter. League nights show on the calendar. Challenge feature Set the game and challenge a friend or any player on the map. If they accept, stream it with a scoreboard. Accepted challenges show in the feed, and people can follow them so they know when you go live. Each challenge keeps track of viewers, likes, and comments. The challenge with the most activity each month wins Challenge of the Month. Right now the prize is a custom Paragon carbon fiber shaft. Scoreboard Go live and put a scoreboard on the stream from the broadcast screen. Venue database List a pool room in the PoolHub database. Also in Plus Unlimited streaming Priority on the Live Map, and a status so players know what you are looking for and where you are Highlight clips from your streams Create and promote matches and events Tag opponents and schedule a match Accept tips, digital gifts, and fan support PoolHub All Access — $29.99 a month, or $299 a year Saved streams kept for 1 year Everything in Plus Vendor database Open a vendor store and show your products. For people who run events Tournament formats, including One Pocket with a One Pocket scoreboard Chips, King of the Table Brackets, scheduling, and table assignments Co-hosts for bigger events Fill a bracket by hand or automatically Live scores for anyone following the event Push notifications to the players Players can stream their match, with a scoreboard, from the match screen A free account can follow players, post, watch streams, use the Live Map, enter tournaments, post shots, browse the marketplace, look up venues and vendors, and use the calendar. Saved streams stay for 90 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RailShotTV1 screens
PoolHub.live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RailShotTV at none against PoolHub.live's 4. PoolHub.live's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PoolHub.live sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. RailShotTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RailShotTV against 5.0 for PoolHub.live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RailShotTV ships an update every 2 weeks, PoolHub.live weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RailShotTV versus PoolHub.live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailShotTVPoolHub.live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings811 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB82 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohnny BoxPoolHub

Customer experience

RailShotTV

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PoolHub.live

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RailShotTV

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PoolHub.live

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Plus Annually$119.001 Year
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  • Pro Annually$359.001 Year

Questions

Is RailShotTV free?
RailShotTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoolHub.live free?
PoolHub.live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RailShotTV or PoolHub.live?
RailShotTV and PoolHub.live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do RailShotTV or PoolHub.live have ads?
Neither RailShotTV nor PoolHub.live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RailShotTV or PoolHub.live?
RailShotTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and PoolHub.live weekly. Most recently, RailShotTV was updated on November 5, 2026 and PoolHub.live on October 31, 2026.

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