Comparison

3C Score vs PoolScore

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

Head to head
About

3C Score

Features
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3C Score is an app for recording and managing 3-cushion billiards matches. 【Main Features】 • Score recording Enter scores inning by inning and follow the match in real time. 2 to 4 players. Rankings are calculated on hit rate (score/rating), and the table shows rank and hit rate (%). Step back to a previous inning to correct a mistake. On iPad, players and score entry are shown side by side. • Match history and statistics Review past matches, your personal results and monthly figures. • Tournament bracket Build a single-elimination tournament from your registered players, with seeds, byes, race-to settings and automatic advancement. Start each match from the bracket and return to it when the match ends. Play a 3rd/4th place match, or share third place. • Image Board Diagram a shot on a table image, using your own cushion numbering. • QR result sharing Show a match result as a QR code and add it to another device's history. • iCloud sync Keep matches, players and statistics in your own iCloud, across your devices. • 8 languages English, Korean, Vietnamese, Turkish, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Switch language from the settings screen. 【Subscription】 Free to download, with 7 days of full access to everything. No payment and no card details are needed to start. When those 7 days end, subscribing starts a further 7-day free trial, then a monthly subscription. The price is shown in your local currency before you subscribe. Without subscribing you can still browse your past results, rankings and statistics. A subscription keeps the rest open: • Player management — register, edit and delete players • Match settings — players (2–4), innings and timer • New matches, rematches and tournaments • Editing and deleting match history • QR result sharing • Image Board saving and album • iCloud sync Free trial: 7 days of full access in the app with no payment, plus a 7-day free trial when you subscribe (one per Apple ID). Payment: charged to your Apple ID at the end of the free trial, unless canceled beforehand. Renewal: renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel: App Store → Account → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/3c-score-privacy/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【Data and Privacy】 Match, player and statistics data is stored in your own iCloud. It is not shared with third parties. Your data remains even if you delete the app. 【Supported Devices】 iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.6 or later). 【Notes】 Based on general 3-cushion rules; some details may differ from official UMB rules. An internet connection is required for iCloud sync. For anyone who plays 3-cushion billiards.

About

PoolScore

Features
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PoolScore is a scoreboard for the table you are standing at. No sign-up, no clutter — open it, type two names, and start. WHAT IT DOES • 8-Ball and 9-Ball: count frames, first to the target wins. • Snooker: tap the ball you potted and the points, the break and the frame score all update. Fouls go to your opponent and pass the turn. • Undo reverses the last pot, foul or frame — a mis-tap costs you nothing. • Every finished match is saved with the final score, the game type and the date. BUILT TO BE FAST The buttons sit where your thumb already is. The active player is highlighted, so you never lose track of whose turn it is between shots. Nothing to configure before you can play. WORKS EVERYWHERE The app is fully translated into more than 50 languages and works offline. Your match history stays on your device — no account, no cloud, no tracking. POOLSCORE PRO PoolScore Pro is required to start a match. One purchase unlocks everything: all three game types, unlimited match history, XP and levels, and 45 achievements. • Weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription — new subscribers get a discounted first week on the weekly plan • Or a one-time lifetime unlock — pay once, keep it Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://doesonejob.com/poolscore/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://doesonejob.com/poolscore/privacy/ Questions or ideas: poolscore@doesonejob.com

Screenshots

3C Score4 screens
PoolScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 3C Score at 15.6 against PoolScore's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 3C Score sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month and PoolScore sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
3C Score versus PoolScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3C ScorePoolScore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOMOHIRO NAKAYAMAYUSUF OCAL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3C Score

Subscriptions1
  • 3C Score Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
4 purchases

PoolScore

Subscriptions3
  • Poolscore Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Poolscore Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Poolscore Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Poolscore Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is 3C Score free?
3C Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoolScore free?
PoolScore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3C Score or PoolScore have ads?
Neither 3C Score nor PoolScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3C Score or PoolScore?
3C Score ships an update fortnightly, and PoolScore fortnightly. Most recently, 3C Score was updated on October 31, 2026 and PoolScore on October 31, 2026.

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