Comparison

Ultrapool vs Almost Dr

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

Almost Dr

Features
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Finish your PhD, you're Almost Dr. ALMOST DR is a turn-based d20 roguelite where your enemies aren't dragons: they're every anxiety that stands between you and "Doctor." Roll the dice, build a broken loadout, and beat your demons. Compete on leaderboards including 'highest hit' and 'most healing done', and see the loadouts others use to set records! ==== ROLL THE D20 ==== Real tabletop combat. Every attack is a d20 roll — from fumbles to natural-20 crits. Read each boss's intent and raise your Shield before they attack you. Luck gets you in the door; strategy gets you the degree. === FACE 25 BOSSES === Face the Burnout Beast, outwit the Comparison Trap, survive Final Chapter Dread, and stare down THE DEFENSE. Each of 25 hand-crafted bosses is themed on a genuine PhD terror — learn their patterns and turn your worst fears into loot. === BUILD A UNIQUE LOADOUT === • 8 classes — from The Eternal Candidate to The Caffeinated Postdoc, each with its own playstyle • 5 supervisors who reshape your whole run • 76 items and 35 relics to draft, stack, and combo • FUSE two legendaries into one cross-slot monster of an item — chase the build that shouldn't exist === EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT === • 28 run-changing events that force real decisions • 8 academic seasons rewrite the rules for entirely different run experiences • Rest, shop, upgrade your items, and gather potions • Every PhD goes off the rails differently === GO ENDLESS === Cleared the run? Descend into ENDLESS where bosses escalate stacked with elite modifiers. How deep can you go before burnout wins? === EARN INSIGHT, UNLOCK EVERYTHING === Every run earns Insight. Spend it to unlock new classes and supervisors, crack open item cases, and grow your arsenal run after run. Retro CRT visuals. Pixel-pink terminal vibes... The existential dread of academia made fun: you're Almost Dr.

Screenshots

Ultrapool4 screens
Almost Dr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Almost Dr at none against Ultrapool's 1. Ultrapool's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Almost Dr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultrapool ships an update every 5 days, Almost Dr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Ultrapool versus Almost Dr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltrapoolAlmost Dr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (176 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB93 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developeroffbrand gamesRuben Knehans

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultrapool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

Almost Dr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultrapool free?
Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Almost Dr free?
Almost Dr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultrapool or Almost Dr have ads?
Neither Ultrapool nor Almost Dr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultrapool or Almost Dr?
Ultrapool ships an update every 5 days, and Almost Dr every 3 days. Most recently, Ultrapool was updated on October 21, 2026 and Almost Dr on October 12, 2026.

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