Comparison

App Close Challenge vs Ultrapool

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

Head to head
About

App Close Challenge

Test your reflexes by swiping away app cards as quickly as possible. Compete against the clock and others on the leaderboard in this fast-paced game of speed and precision.

Highlights
  • Close 50 app cards rapidly
  • Ultra-responsive swipe controls
  • Strict one-finger gameplay
  • Built-in leaderboard
  • Clean, iOS-inspired design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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How fast can you really close apps? App Close Challenge turns a familiar iPhone motion into a fast-paced reflex game. Swipe away a full stack of app cards as quickly as possible and race against the clock to claim the fastest time. Each round challenges you to close all 50 app cards, one by one, using only one finger—just like the real app switcher. Speed matters. Precision matters. And the leaderboard doesn’t lie. Whether you’re competing with friends or trying to beat your own personal best, App Close Challenge is simple to learn, satisfying to master, and surprisingly addictive. Features • Close 50 app cards as fast as you can • Ultra-responsive swipe mechanics • Strict one-finger gameplay (no shortcuts!) • Built-in leaderboard competition • Clean, iOS-inspired design • No ads. No distractions. Just speed. Think you’re fast? Prove it.

About

Ultrapool

Experience a unique pool game with roguelite elements and wacky ball effects. Craft strategic builds and pull off incredible trickshots to impress the bartenders. Survive 10 rounds of arcade-style pool with a variety of unique ball abilities.

Highlights
  • Roguelite pool gameplay
  • Wacky ball abilities
  • Strategic build crafting
  • Arcade-style trickshots
  • 10-round survival mode
  • Ball combination mechanics
Features
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The pool bar is always open! Ultrapool is a colorful roguelike about playing pool with a bunch of wacky balls with crazy effects. Carefully craft a perfect build and get the craziest trickshots! Get comfy, choose a cocktail, and get ready for a very special game of pool. Assemble a triangle of balls with strange effects and get the sickest trickshots. The bartenders won't be easy to impress! Ultrapool is an arcade-y colorful roguelike that plays like a pool version of Balatro and Super Auto Pets. Pocketing balls gives you score, and extra score gives you money you can spend at the bar to buy and improve your set of balls. Try to survive 10 rounds! We got both! Easy to pick up pool mechanics: just get the balls in the holes! But as you discover the wacky abilities the balls have, you'll get new ideas of how to get your score ever higher. A ghost ball that reappears on the table? A chicken ball that lays spherical eggs? A bomb that explodes if you bump it too much? The Earth? Anything is possible (as long as it's round and it rolls nicely, no cubes allowed!) Once you think you know the game, the cocktail bar opens. Ask the bartender to mix any two balls and he will serve you something special! Some of these will feel like they should break the game wide open, but you'll need every edge you can get if you want to pull off an all nighter.

Screenshots

App Close Challenge3 screens
Ultrapool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: App Close Challenge at none against Ultrapool's 1. App Close Challenge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ultrapool's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 1) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Ultrapool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. App Close Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Close Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultrapool has 171 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
App Close Challenge versus Ultrapool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Close ChallengeUltrapool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (171 ratings)
Positive reviews—88.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1171 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB408 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDonald Garbinski Jroffbrand games

Customer experience

App Close Challenge

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

Ultrapool

All ratings171 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.0%

In-app purchases

None

App Close Challenge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultrapool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is App Close Challenge free?
App Close Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultrapool free?
Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, App Close Challenge or Ultrapool?
App Close Challenge is rated higher. App Close Challenge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ultrapool averages 4.6 from 171 ratings.
Do App Close Challenge or Ultrapool have ads?
Neither App Close Challenge nor Ultrapool shows ads.

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