Comparison

Ultrapool vs Barista Brawl

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

Barista Brawl

Features
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The espresso machine is screaming. Someone's Crazy Ex is at the front of the line. The tip jar is decorative. Welcome to Barista Brawl. This is the companion app for the Barista Brawl trading card game. Put the cards on the table, prop this up on the phone or iPad, and let it run the coffee shop while you and your crew fight through the rush. It handles the boring parts. You handle the customers, the chaos, and the crushing weight of your own life choices. IT RUNS THE SHIFT • Keeps a line of customers waiting for every barista, round after round • Rolls each customer's demands and reads their abilities out on screen, from "Grit or discard a Barista" to "Sass or take stress" • Counts tips, tracks stress, and knows exactly how close each of you is to crashing out • Counts down to the boss, then runs all three stages of the fight • Announces storm-outs with a wall of red so nobody can pretend they did not see it PICK YOUR SHIFT Chill Tuesday Afternoon, when you want to feel good about yourself. Kinda Busy Morning Shift, the way the game was meant to be played. Lunch Rush Apocalypse, when your crew has wronged you and needs to pay. MEET THE BOSS Giga-Karen would like to speak to your manager. Lord Health Inspectious has a few concerns. Or roll the dice and let the app pick who ruins your day. THE REGULARS Emo Teens. Bathroom Bomber. Total D******d. Starvin' Marvin. Someone's Crazy Ex. Every one of them wants something, and every one of them will storm out if they do not get it. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO MERCY. Nothing to sign up for. Works offline. Collects nothing. Forgives nothing. You need the Barista Brawl card game to play. Grab it at baristabrawl.fun and clock in.

Screenshots

Ultrapool4 screens
Barista Brawl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barista Brawl at none against Ultrapool's 1. Barista Brawl also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Ultrapool's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked). On price, 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. Barista Brawl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Ultrapool versus Barista Brawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltrapoolBarista Brawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (191 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB36 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developeroffbrand gamesRaymond Martinez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultrapool

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

Barista Brawl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultrapool free?
Ultrapool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barista Brawl free?
Barista Brawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultrapool or Barista Brawl have ads?
Neither Ultrapool nor Barista Brawl shows ads.

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