Comparison

Ultrapool vs Ball Hogs

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

Head to head
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.

About

Ball Hogs

Features
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Ball Hogs is turn-based barnyard soccer with a simple hook: drag to aim, release to run, and kick the ball past pig opponents before they score on you. Plan each move, outsmart the hogs, and climb from tutorial to tournament champion. HOW TO PLAY • Drag on the field to aim your farmer’s run • Release to sprint in a straight line • Collide with the ball to kick it toward the goal • Take turns against pig opponents until someone hits the score limit • Think ahead—every swipe counts GAME MODES • Quick Match — Jump into a random barnyard pitch for a fast game • Tournament — Pick your country, fight through a bracket, and chase the championship • Campaign — Progress through stages, from tutorial to tougher pig pens CUSTOMIZE & PROGRESS • Unlock and equip new ball styles with coins earned from wins • Earn rewards for victories and tournament runs • Learn the ropes with a guided tutorial that teaches movement and shooting MORE ON THE WAY Multiplayer is in development. For now, sharpen your skills against clever pig AI across quick matches, campaign stages, and full tournaments.

Screenshots

Ultrapool4 screens
Ball Hogs1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Hogs at none against Ultrapool's 1. Ball Hogs also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Ultrapool's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On price 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. Ball Hogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ultrapool versus Ball Hogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltrapoolBall Hogs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (122 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developeroffbrand gamesJack LaLonde

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultrapool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

Ball Hogs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultrapool free?
Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Hogs free?
Ball Hogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultrapool or Ball Hogs have ads?
Ball Hogs shows ads; Ultrapool does not.

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