Comparison

Let's Pool vs Pool Playoff

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

Head to head
About

Let's Pool

Features
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Pool the way it should be: you win by playing better. Every ball rolls, slides and spins according to real physics. The cloth slows it down, the cushion gives back, and side spin does what side spin does. The computer plays with exactly what you have: an angle and a power, nothing else. WHAT YOU CAN PLAY - Career: eighteen nights from Rookie to Legend. Each level sets its own table, opponent and house rules, and the aim assistance fades away step by step. - Quick match against the computer, on Easy, Regular or Pro. - Against someone else: on one screen, with two devices in the same room, or through Game Center against anyone -- with a thirty-second shot clock. - Trick Shot Club: ten challenges with stars, from cuts to banks and kicks. - Academy: six lessons in what a ball actually does. - Practice: the table is yours until the black goes down. THE RULES ARE YOURS Eight house rules to agree on: who breaks, when the groups are decided, whether you call your pocket, where the black may go, what a potted cue ball costs, and whether something has to reach a cushion after contact. You can look them up mid-game with one button, because an agreement nobody remembers is not an agreement. WHAT IS FOR SALE Looks. Twenty-one cues, twelve cloths, eight rails. None of them touch the physics: no cue strikes harder, no cloth rolls faster, no rail changes a cushion. Buy everything and you play exactly the same game as someone who buys nothing. Most of it is earned on the ladder; the rest is a one-time purchase. WHAT IS NOT IN IT No ads. No energy or waiting timers. No coins, no crates, no subscription. No account and no server: your career, your settings and your purchases stay on this device. When you play someone, only your shots go to their device. The controls are in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish and Italian. The lessons and challenges are in English.

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Pool Playoff

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Make every rack your own. Pool Playoff brings 8-ball and 9-ball to iPhone and iPad with touch aiming, pull-back shot power and physics-based ball movement. Start a solo career, pass the phone to a friend, or share a room code for an online match. BUILD YOUR SOLO CAREER Work through six computer opponents, from your first break to more demanding tables. Choose 8-ball or 9-ball and play a race to one, three or five racks. Prefer a quick game? Set up an exhibition at the difficulty you want. BRING A FRIEND TO THE TABLE Create an online 8-ball room and share its link or code. A second player can join as a guest. Friendly exhibitions keep the focus on the match without changing competitive rank. You can also play together on one device with pass-and-play. MAKE THE NEXT SHOT COUNT Take on four challenges based on what happens at the table: pocket four balls in a row, spread the rack and pot a ball on a clean break, run the rack, or finish a scratch-free game. Track your progress as you play. FIND YOUR CLUB Create a player to join clubs, follow your personal statistics and take part in the competitive ladder. Online friend rooms use equal equipment so the match comes down to the shots you play. PLAY YOUR WAY Aim in portrait or landscape, practice on your own and return for another rack. Solo career and challenge progress is saved on the device. Online rooms, clubs and competitive features require an internet connection. Hosting and club features require a player profile; solo play does not require an existing account. Shared online rooms currently support 8-ball. 9-ball is available in solo and pass-and-play modes. Coin purchases are unavailable in this version.

Screenshots

Let's Pool4 screens
Pool Playoff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Playoff at none against Let's Pool's 7. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Let's Pool sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pool Playoff asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Let's Pool versus Pool Playoff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLet's PoolPool Playoff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdward FelthuisNicholas Anderson

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Let's Pool

One-time7
  • Club Interiors$1.99
  • Kintsugi Ebony$1.99
  • Lunar Titanium$1.99
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  • Aurora Resin$1.99
  • Forge Collection$3.99
  • Living Universe$3.99
  • Night Break Complete$7.99
None

Pool Playoff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Let's Pool free?
Let's Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pool Playoff free?
Pool Playoff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Let's Pool or Pool Playoff have ads?
Neither Let's Pool nor Pool Playoff shows ads.

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