Comparison

Cue Clock Pro vs 8nOut

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

Head to head
About

Cue Clock Pro

Features
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Cue Hub is the essential companion app for pool tournament players and organisers. Stay informed and manage your matches with professional tools designed for competitive play. KEY FEATURES Tournament Notifications - Instant push notifications when your match is ready - Never miss a match call again - Works seamlessly with tournament management systems - Register once with your mobile number Professional Shot Clock - Customizable time limits (default 30 seconds) - Visual countdown with colour-coded alerts - Audio warnings at 10, 5, and time expired - Extension time management (15 seconds) - Vibration alerts for time warnings Match Scoreboard - Track frame-by-frame scoring - Race-to format support (e.g., Race to 5, 7, 9) - Breaking player indicators - Score adjustment controls - Winner celebration screen - Match correction features Device Optimized - Portrait and landscape modes - Phone and tablet layouts - Responsive design for all screen sizes - Dark mode interface - Low battery impact Perfect For: - Pool tournament players - Tournament directors - League organisers - Practice matches - Referees and scorekeepers - 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball tournaments How Tournament Notifications Work: 1. Register your mobile number in the app 2. Tournament organiser links your number to their system 3. Receive instant notification when assigned to a table 4. Head to your table and start playing How Manual Shot Clock Works: 1. Enter player names 2. Set shot clock duration 3. Choose who won the lag 4. Start tracking your match 5. All data stays on your device Privacy & Data: Tournament notifications require a phone number to match you with tournament systems. The manual shot clock runs entirely offline - no data is collected or transmitted. See our privacy policy for full details. Integration: Works with CueScore tournament management software and Cue Hub web platform for professional tournament operations. Free to download and use. No subscriptions. No ads.

About

8nOut

Features
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Find, connect with, and challenge One Pocket players near you. 8nOut is the map of the One Pocket community. See which players and pool clubs are around you, connect with the players you want to meet, and arrange a game at a club or a private table — all in one place. THE MAP Every pool club submitted by our players across Europe shows as a pin — tap one to see who plays there and navigate straight to the door. Players who are open to play are marked, so you know who's ready right now. Filter the map by country, by city, or to just the players who are open to play — and search for anyone by name. CONNECT FIRST 8nOut works like real pool-hall etiquette: you introduce yourself before you ask for a game. Send a connection request — or share your personal invite link to bring a friend straight in, already connected. Once you're connected you can invite each other to play and chat right in the app. No connection, no contact. Strangers can never message you or see anything you haven't made public. SHOUT-OUTS & BROADCASTS Free right now? Send a Shout-Out and reach every nearby player, connected or not. Planning a trip? Send a Broadcast for the city you're heading to — today, or in the weeks ahead. Interested players connect to reply, same as everywhere else in 8nOut — and you pick who you play. You're just as invisible to them, too, until you connect back. ARRANGE THE GAME Invite a connection to play: propose a day or two, a time, and a place. They can accept a slot or suggest another, until you settle on one. Add the confirmed game to your calendar in a tap — and afterwards log the result to build up your win–loss record. YOUR GAME, YOUR PROFILE Link your CueScore profile to bring your name and photo across, so other players recognise the real you — and unlink again whenever you like. Add your Fargo Rating so opponents know what kind of game to expect, with a FairMatch link for anyone who wants to verify. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Home-table addresses are never public — they're only revealed to a player you've explicitly accepted, and you can see and revoke who has access at any time. Your phone number is visible only to accepted connections, never on your public profile. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. ON EVERY DEVICE Use 8nOut on iPhone or in your browser — same map, same community, one account. Sign in with Apple or Google. FOR THE COMMUNITY One Pocket is a small world spread across a big continent. 8nOut exists so that a travelling player always knows where the game is — and so the game finds new players. It's built by a One Pocket player, for One Pocket players. CueScore and Fargo Rating are optional integrations; CueScore is a registered trademark of its owner and FargoRate of its owner — 8nOut is an independent community app.

Screenshots

Cue Clock Pro4 screens
8nOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 8nOut at every 2 days against Cue Clock Pro's every 3 weeks. Cue Clock Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

Cue Clock Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, 8nOut every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cue Clock Pro versus 8nOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue Clock Pro8nOut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRICHARD GEORGE PICKERINGEspen Falkenhaug

In-app purchases

None

Cue Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

None

8nOut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cue Clock Pro free?
Cue Clock Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8nOut free?
8nOut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cue Clock Pro or 8nOut have ads?
Neither Cue Clock Pro nor 8nOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue Clock Pro or 8nOut?
Cue Clock Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and 8nOut every 2 days. Most recently, Cue Clock Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and 8nOut on October 29, 2026.

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