Open Pool League vs 19 Pockets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Pool League
Track your pool game with real ELO ratings, live scorekeeping, and detailed career stats. Supports multiple game formats and allows for private ladders. Compete in seasonal challenges with official BCA rules.
- Real ELO ratings that update after each match
- Live scorekeeping for matches
- Detailed career statistics by game format
- Rank tiers from Beginner to Legend
- Create private competitive ladders
- Supports 7 different pool game formats
- Built-in official BCA rules
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Tournaments are here. Create a draw of 4 to 32 players, invite them by name or by tournament code, and run single or double elimination brackets from your phone. OPL seeds the draw, works out the byes, and moves winners through the bracket as results come in. Report scores as you go, approve the final result when the bracket is done, and your placings land on your profile. Also new since the last update: - Push notifications for match invites, results waiting on your confirmation, and when it is your turn to play - Three table cloths to choose from: Felt Green, Tournament Blue and Under the Lights - Full support for Larger Text throughout the app - Faster live scores, including a fix for updates that could stall after a long spell in the backgroundx
19 Pockets
Track every shot and gain insights into your pool game. This app offers APA-ready scoring for various formats, detailed analytics, and player profiles. Sync your data across devices and customize your experience with different themes.
- APA-ready scoring for multiple pool formats
- Detailed game analytics and performance insights
- Player profiles with skill levels and opponent tracking
- Cloud sync across devices
- Customizable felt themes and dark mode
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I started playing pool in 2019 and it was love at first shot. For years I kept score the way everybody does, if I remembered. Then someone would ask how I'd been playing lately and I'd say "pretty good, I think." Pretty good, I think. That's the part that bugged me. I could tell you the exact 8-ball I hung in the corner last Tuesday. I couldn't tell you whether I actually win more when I break. So I built this. WHAT IT SCORES 8-Ball · 9-Ball · 10-Ball · One Pocket · Straight Pool (14.1) · APA Masters Plus APA handicap targets for 8-ball and 9-ball, and USAPL points for 8-ball. Two taps if you only care who won. Ball by ball if you want the whole story. Your call, every match. WHAT IT TELLS YOU This is the part I actually wanted. Not a wall of charts you have to interpret yourself — cards that say something. "You're winning on the break and losing on the receive." Then the number behind it, so you can decide whether to believe it. PLAYING ALONE Straight pool has a solo mode. No opponent, no win, no loss — just you, a rack, and a high run to beat. Turns out that's how most of my practice actually happens. ALSO IN HERE Cloud sync across your devices. Head-to-head records with anyone you play often. Venue and table-size splits, because some rooms just suit you better. Four felt themes, dark by default. One-time unlock. No subscription, ever. 15 days free to see if it's for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Pool League at none against 19 Pockets's 1. 19 Pockets's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. 19 Pockets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Pool League asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Open Pool League against 5.0 for 19 Pockets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Open Pool League ships an update every 2 months, 19 Pockets every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Open Pool League | 19 Pockets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Abrams | Bijjol Rambhia Kiran |
Customer experience
Open Pool League
19 Pockets
In-app purchases
Open Pool League
No in-app purchases
19 Pockets
- 19Pockets Pro$3.99
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