Comparison

OnlyPool vs Compete Tournaments

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

Head to head
About

OnlyPool

Discover local pool halls, track your game statistics, and connect with other players. Challenge friends to matches, compete in tournaments, and build your player profile with detailed game history.

Highlights
  • Discover local pool halls and tables
  • Track detailed game statistics
  • Challenge friends to ranked matches
  • Compete in tournaments with live tracking
  • Build player profile with win rate and Elo
  • Connect with friends and join teams
Features
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OnlyPool is the social app for pool players. That dive bar with one table in the back? The hall across town you've never tried? We know about them. Find a table, book it, check in, challenge friends, track your stats and play in real tournaments, all in one app. FIND A TABLE • Pool halls and bars near you, on a map or in a list • Table maps, pricing, amenities and hours • Reserve a table at participating halls, with an estimated cost before you book • Check in to see who's playing right now PLAY & TRACK • Record games in 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, Straight Pool, One Pocket, Bank Pool and Snooker • Track break-and-runs, safeties and innings • Ranked matches with an Elo rating, win rate, streaks and full game history • Earn badges as you hit milestones • Log games and keep score from your Apple Watch COMPETE • Tournaments in single elimination, double elimination, round robin and Swiss • Live brackets and standings that update as results come in • Leagues with full season schedules, results and standings • Local, state and global leaderboards CONNECT • Add friends and message them directly • Get notified when friends check in at a pool hall • Challenge friends to ranked matches • Create or join teams with their own team chat FOR POOL HALLS & ORGANIZERS • Claim your hall to get a verified listing • Post detailed table pricing, including member, league and time-of-day rates • Approve table bookings and see live check-ins, peak hours and visits • Run tournaments from your phone: check-in queue, one-tap brackets, results and a live bracket page for the TV Whether you're running racks or knocking balls around at happy hour, OnlyPool is built for the pool community.

About

Compete Tournaments

Discover local billiards tournaments and track your favorite events. Connect with the billiards community, find competitions by game type or location, and get notified about new events. Participate in exclusive giveaways for a chance to win prizes.

Highlights
  • Find local billiards tournaments
  • Filter by game type, state, or date
  • Track favorite events
  • Receive event notifications
  • Participate in giveaways
  • Create player profiles
Features
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Compete – Billiards Tournament Finder Find billiards tournaments near you — all in one place. Compete is the easiest way to discover local pool tournaments, track your favorite events, and never miss a competition. Whether you play 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, one-pocket, straight pool, or banks, Compete keeps you connected to the billiards community in your area. Find Your Game Browse upcoming tournaments and filter by game type, state, or date. Save your favorites and get notified when new events are posted near you. Enter Giveaways Get a chance to win prizes through exclusive giveaways available right inside the app. Built for Players Create your profile, manage your favorites, and stay up to date with announcements from your local venues — all in one place. Always Growing Tournament availability varies by region as new venues and organizers join the platform. New events are added regularly as the Compete network expands.

Screenshots

OnlyPool4 screens
Compete Tournaments4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compete Tournaments at weekly against OnlyPool's fortnightly. Compete Tournaments also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OnlyPool against 5.0 for Compete Tournaments. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compete Tournaments has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnlyPool ships an update fortnightly, Compete Tournaments weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnlyPool versus Compete Tournaments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyPoolCompete Tournaments
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB73 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNathan KeilCompete Tournaments LLC

Customer experience

OnlyPool

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

Compete Tournaments

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnlyPool

No in-app purchases

None

Compete Tournaments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnlyPool free?
OnlyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compete Tournaments free?
Compete Tournaments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnlyPool or Compete Tournaments?
OnlyPool and Compete Tournaments are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do OnlyPool or Compete Tournaments have ads?
Neither OnlyPool nor Compete Tournaments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnlyPool or Compete Tournaments?
OnlyPool ships an update fortnightly, and Compete Tournaments weekly. Most recently, OnlyPool was updated on October 31, 2026 and Compete Tournaments on November 5, 2026.

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