Comparison

PoolHub.live vs ChipsPool

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

Head to head
About

PoolHub.live

Connect with fellow pool players, fans, and enthusiasts. Create profiles, message others, watch live matches, and participate in tournaments. Discover pool halls, vendors, and equipment for sale.

Highlights
  • Player profiles and connections
  • Live match streaming and viewing
  • Tournament entry and management
  • Venue and vendor database
  • Marketplace for pool gear
  • League organization tools
  • Challenge feature with scoreboard
Features
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PoolHub is where pool players go. Open to every pool player, fan, and friend. Create a profile, connect with players, message them, watch live matches, enter tournaments, follow pool rooms, and send or accept a challenge. Post shots for free. Whether you play league, bar box, juniors, or the road, or you just love the game, this is where pool lives. Join. Watch. Compete. Calendar One calendar for league nights, challenges, tournaments, and venue events. Follow any of them and get a notification when it starts. Venue database Look up pool rooms. Open a room to see what is going on there. Vendor database Browse pool equipment vendors and their stores. Marketplace Browse gear for sale, save a listing, and message the seller. PoolHub Plus posts a listing. PoolHub Plus — $9.99 a month, or $99 a year Saved streams kept for 90 days Marketplace Post equipment for sale. League section Organize your league, teams, ratings, matches, and the numbers that matter. League nights show on the calendar. Challenge feature Set the game and challenge a friend or any player on the map. If they accept, stream it with a scoreboard. Accepted challenges show in the feed, and people can follow them so they know when you go live. Each challenge keeps track of viewers, likes, and comments. The challenge with the most activity each month wins Challenge of the Month. Right now the prize is a custom Paragon carbon fiber shaft. Scoreboard Go live and put a scoreboard on the stream from the broadcast screen. Venue database List a pool room in the PoolHub database. Also in Plus Unlimited streaming Priority on the Live Map, and a status so players know what you are looking for and where you are Highlight clips from your streams Create and promote matches and events Tag opponents and schedule a match Accept tips, digital gifts, and fan support PoolHub All Access — $29.99 a month, or $299 a year Saved streams kept for 1 year Everything in Plus Vendor database Open a vendor store and show your products. For people who run events Tournament formats, including One Pocket with a One Pocket scoreboard Chips, King of the Table Brackets, scheduling, and table assignments Co-hosts for bigger events Fill a bracket by hand or automatically Live scores for anyone following the event Push notifications to the players Players can stream their match, with a scoreboard, from the match screen A free account can follow players, post, watch streams, use the Live Map, enter tournaments, post shots, browse the marketplace, look up venues and vendors, and use the calendar. Saved streams stay for 90 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

ChipsPool

Manage your tournament experience with this companion app. Discover upcoming events, track your activity, and stay informed about matches and results. Customize notifications and preferences for a personalized tournament hub.

Highlights
  • Player dashboard and tournament activity
  • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues
  • Follow live tournament and match information
  • Receive optional match notifications
  • Manage player account and settings
  • Set preferred tournament region
Features
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ChipsPool - Players is the player companion app for ChipsPool tournaments. Discover upcoming events, follow your tournament activity, and stay connected when it is time to play. The app gives players a focused place to manage their ChipsPool experience without venue or tournament-administration tools. With ChipsPool - Players, you can: • View your player dashboard and tournament activity • Discover upcoming tournaments and venues • Follow live tournament and match information • Receive optional match, table, registration, result, and venue notifications • Set your preferred tournament region and venue alert preferences • Manage your player account and notification settings Notifications are optional and can be adjusted at any time in Preferences. Location access is optional and is used only when you choose to set a preferred tournament region. ChipsPool - Players is built for players participating in ChipsPool events. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PoolHub.live4 screens
ChipsPool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChipsPool at none against PoolHub.live's 4. PoolHub.live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PoolHub.live sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ChipsPool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PoolHub.live against 5.0 for ChipsPool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolHub.live has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolHub.live ships an update weekly, ChipsPool monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PoolHub.live versus ChipsPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolHub.liveChipsPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPoolHubGriff's Bar & Billiards

Customer experience

PoolHub.live

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChipsPool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PoolHub.live

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Plus Annually$119.001 Year
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  • Pro Annually$359.001 Year
None

ChipsPool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoolHub.live free?
PoolHub.live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChipsPool free?
ChipsPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PoolHub.live or ChipsPool?
PoolHub.live and ChipsPool are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PoolHub.live or ChipsPool have ads?
Neither PoolHub.live nor ChipsPool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolHub.live or ChipsPool?
PoolHub.live ships an update weekly, and ChipsPool monthly. Most recently, PoolHub.live was updated on October 31, 2026 and ChipsPool on October 31, 2026.

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