Comparison

Ultrapool vs Submission Saga

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

Submission Saga

Embark on a pixel-art RPG journey as a martial artist, training stats and unlocking techniques to climb the belt ranks. Explore a world, compete in tournaments, and build a business empire while developing your unique grappling style.

Highlights
  • Climb the belt ranks from white to black
  • Train 8 real BJJ stats
  • Unlock 90+ moves and 19 positions
  • Master submission timing gauge
  • Explore an open world
  • Compete in tournaments and championships
  • Build a business empire
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You start as a white belt nobody. By the end you can be a world championship black belt. Submission Saga is a top-down pixel-art RPG that mixes Pokémon-style exploration with turn-based Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Train at the gym. Level up eight BJJ stats. Unlock new techniques as you climb the belts. Time the submission gauge to get a perfect lock-in and outthink six jiu jitsu archetypes. Every fight is simultaneous-resolution scored by real BJJ points. Outside the gym there's a whole world to explore. Enter tournaments, defeat gym leaders, and fight at the World Championship arena. Forage mushrooms in the forest, fish quiet ponds, and brawl street thugs. Build your own signature submissions with the Custom Move Creator. The supplement shelf is fully stocked. Creatine, pre-workout, and a few bottles with the labels scratched off. KEY FEATURES Climb the Belt Ladder: White, blue, purple, brown, black. Each promotion unlocks new positions, harder opponents, and bigger paydays. 8 Real BJJ Stats: Guard, Passing, Submissions, Escapes, Wrestling, Cardio, Strength, and Leg Entanglements. 90+ Moves, 19 Positions: Open guard sweeps, flying triangles, inside heel hooks. Unlock them by training, completing quests, or winning competitions to level up. Submission Timing Gauge: A precision timing test during combat. Perfect timing gives an increased finish chance. 6 Fighting Archetypes: Wrestler, Guard Player, Pressure Passer, Defensive Specialist, Submission Specialist, All-Rounder. Design your own grappling style. Tournaments and World Championship: Single-elimination brackets and an arena climb for the world title. Business Empire: Açai Stand, Laundromat, your own Training Gym, and more. Three upgrade tiers each. Passive income accrues while you play.  Lift and do Cardio for Real Gains: Hit the weight room to push your strength and to build your cardio. Open World Exploration: Explore cities, new gyms, forests, and hidden areas. Rivals, Training Partners, and Pets: A multi-stage rival arc from white belt to black. A purple-belt training buddy at your home gym. Adoptable dog and pets that hang behind you everywhere by. 23 Quests, 50 Achievements, Daily Challenges: Three randomized objectives every day on top of the storyline. The Supplement Shelf: Creatine, pre-workout, açaí bowls. Plus a few suspiciously dosed items.

Screenshots

Ultrapool4 screens
Submission Saga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ultrapool at Free against Submission Saga's $9.99. Ultrapool also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 31). Submission Saga's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Ultrapool is free to download; Submission Saga costs $9.99 up front. Ultrapool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Submission Saga sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Submission Saga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultrapool has 187 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Ultrapool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Submission Saga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultrapool ships an update every 5 days, Submission Saga every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ultrapool versus Submission Saga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltrapoolSubmission Saga
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (187 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings187 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#120#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB217 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developeroffbrand gamesNATHAN SKYLER MARKHAM

Customer experience

Ultrapool

All ratings176 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative9.4%

Submission Saga

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultrapool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
4 purchases

Submission Saga

One-time4
  • 10 Gold$0.99
  • 33 Gold$2.99
  • 60 Gold$4.99
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  • 130 Gold$9.99

Questions

Is Ultrapool free?
Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Submission Saga free?
Submission Saga costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultrapool or Submission Saga?
Submission Saga is rated higher. Ultrapool averages 4.6 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while Submission Saga averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Ultrapool or Submission Saga have ads?
Neither Ultrapool nor Submission Saga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultrapool or Submission Saga?
Ultrapool ships an update every 5 days, and Submission Saga every 2 days. Most recently, Ultrapool was updated on October 28, 2026 and Submission Saga on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Ultrapool or Submission Saga?
Ultrapool currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and Submission Saga at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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