Comparison

Pool Shot Planner vs 台球颗星

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

Head to head
About

Pool Shot Planner

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Pool Shot Planner turns an angled photo of the table into an editable direct-shot plan. Stand where you would take the shot and include the cue ball, target ball, nearby obstacles, and one complete visible pocket. The app freezes the camera image and detects ball positions on your device. You stay in control: confirm or correct the cue ball, add missed balls, remove false detections, choose the actual target ball, and tap where its center should arrive inside the pocket. KEY FEATURES • Rear 1× camera capture and on-device photo analysis • One target ball and one visible pocket destination selected by you • Draggable cyan destination point with immediate route recalculation • Optional advanced pocket-jaw check with assisted suggestions or manual 3-point marking • Clear jaw-check guide: left jaw, right jaw, then a point inside the pocket behind the jaw line • Manual cue-ball correction and target-ball selection • Add missed balls and remove false detections • 1×–5× precision editor with zoom, pan, and portrait/landscape support • Aim lines, ghost-ball position, contact points, target path, and stability feedback • Clear blocked result for true overlaps, off-image geometry, or visible-ball obstruction • No account, no ads, no analytics, and no photo upload IMPORTANT BOUNDARIES Routes are perspective estimates from an angled photo, not physical overhead measurements or guarantees. Version 1.0 supports direct shots to the selected visible pocket only. It does not model bank shots, combination shots, spin, stroke technique, or cue-ball position after impact. Always compare the overlay with the real table, check every ball and obstacle, and put the phone down before taking the shot.

About

台球颗星

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Kick Shot is a multi-cushion route training tool for pool and snooker players. Key features: • Chinese 9-foot pool and 12-foot snooker tables • Generate valid 1–4 cushion geometric routes, with up to 3 recommendations for each setup • Add 0–5 fixed obstacles: black 8-balls on pool tables and unnumbered black balls matching the other snooker balls in size • Drag the cue ball, object ball, and obstacles with continuous collision handling that keeps every ball from overlapping • See a large full-table minimap while dragging, positioned away from the ball being moved • Watch the cue ball and object ball roll onto the table on cold launch • Switch directly among Route 1, Route 2, and Route 3 without recalculating • View cushion contact points, diamond values, and clear direction arrows • Refined walnut tables, realistic pockets and rail sights, plus ball surfaces that roll with movement Free trial and purchase: The first 5 valid route generations are free. Starting with the 6th, a one-time in-app purchase permanently unlocks unlimited route generation. Switching among generated routes does not use another free generation. The price shown by the App Store applies. You can view the purchase or restore purchases at any time from About & Help. Important: All routes are ideal geometric training references that assume no spin and ideal rebounds. Real shots are affected by speed, spin, cloth, and cushion conditions. The app does not guarantee that a real shot will exactly match the displayed route. No account and no ads. Ball positions, preferences, and free-trial usage remain on your device, and route calculations are performed locally.

Screenshots

Pool Shot Planner4 screens
台球颗星3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Shot Planner at none against 台球颗星's 1. Pool Shot Planner also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. 台球颗星 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pool Shot Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Shot Planner ships an update daily, 台球颗星 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pool Shot Planner versus 台球颗星: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool Shot Planner台球颗星
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTENGFEI CHEN超 李

In-app purchases

None

Pool Shot Planner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

台球颗星

One-time1
  • Kick Shot Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Pool Shot Planner free?
Pool Shot Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 台球颗星 free?
台球颗星 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pool Shot Planner or 台球颗星 have ads?
Neither Pool Shot Planner nor 台球颗星 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Shot Planner or 台球颗星?
Pool Shot Planner ships an update daily, and 台球颗星 every 3 days. Most recently, Pool Shot Planner was updated on October 16, 2026 and 台球颗星 on October 9, 2026.

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