Astra Pool vs Pool Playoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astra Pool
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Play with the Solar System. Astra Pool turns a 3D pool table into your own miniature cosmos. Break a rack of planets with the Sun as your cue ball, line up a bank shot, and watch the black-hole 8-ball disappear into a pocket. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • You vs. a friend: play on one device or share a private link for an online match. • You vs. the computer: choose Easy, Medium, Hard, or Tricky. Watch Tricky search for banks, kicks, combinations, and other show-off shots. • You vs. yourself: practice freely, try unusual shots, or fling balls around in Free Play. MAKE EVERY SHOT YOURS Control power, follow, draw, and sidespin. Hold your aim briefly to enter fine control for precise adjustments. Predicted paths use the same physics as the game; adjust Look ahead or enable Clairvoyant to see where every moving ball is headed. A LITTLE COSMIC CHAOS Switch on Black Hole Gravity to bend nearby moving balls toward the 8-ball. The computer accounts for the pull, too. Gravity is available in local, computer, and Free Play games. NINE PLACES TO PLAY Orbit and zoom around the table in rooms ranging from a corner bar and alpine lodge to a rooftop in Tokyo and an orbital lounge. Choose the planetary or classic ball collection. REPLAY YOUR BEST Earn arcade bonuses for creative shots, build scoring streaks, and replay your last or best shot. Personal bests stay on your device. Local games, computer opponents, and Free Play work offline. Online matches require an internet connection. No account, ads, or in-app purchases. Free and open source. Explore the code at github.com/darrinm/astrapool.
Pool Playoff
Experience realistic 8-ball and 9-ball pool with intuitive touch controls and physics-based ball movement. Enjoy solo career modes, local pass-and-play, and online multiplayer matches. Master challenges and climb the competitive ladder.
- Physics-based ball movement
- Solo career mode
- Online multiplayer
- Pass-and-play local multiplayer
- Table challenges
- Player clubs and statistics
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Your next shot is your next rung. Pool Playoff brings 8-ball and 9-ball to your phone, with touch aiming, pull-back power and real-physics shots. Play a quick computer rival, build a solo career, invite your crew, or test your nerve on a rising skill ladder. CLIMB THE SKILL LADDER Start with satisfying straight pots. Build up to longer shots, blocked paths, cushion escapes and demanding banks. The final rungs take away the guide and ask you to read the angles. Each run uses the same equipment and verified shot rules. MAKE YOUR RUN COUNT Start with three event tickets. Tickets replenish over time, and free practice keeps the table open between ranked runs. Clear a rung for the first time in that event round to earn 100 coins. Return for a better best run and see your standing among real entrants. A percentile appears once at least ten verified players have entered. A NEW LOOK AT THE ANGLES Haunted Hustle, Neon Nights and Rail Rush rotate through the event schedule with different looks and table layouts. See the active round and its remaining time in the app. New original electronic tracks, punchier table effects and independent sound controls set the pace. RISE SOLO. BRING YOUR CREW. Play 8-ball or 9-ball against six computer levels, take on a solo career, or pass the phone for a local game. Search for a casual or competitive online 8-ball rival. Share private 1v1 rooms or bring four saved players to untimed 2v2 doubles. Clubs and the player ladder give your crew somewhere to return. PLAY YOUR WAY Drag on the felt to aim, then pull the left cue and release. Open How to play whenever you need it. Music, table effects, crowd reactions and aim zoom have separate controls. Ranked event runs, event coins, online play and server leaderboards require an internet connection and an eligible saved player. Local career and ordinary solo challenges stay on this device and do not award server coins. Free event tickets replenish; optional coin refills are available. Coin stacks use Apple In-App Purchase where offered. Coins have no cash value, cash-out or real-money wagers. Online shared rooms support 8-ball; 9-ball is available in solo and pass-and-play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astra Pool at none against Pool Playoff's 3. Astra Pool also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Pool Playoff sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Astra Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Astra Pool against 5.0 for Pool Playoff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Astra Pool ships an update daily, Pool Playoff every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astra Pool | Pool Playoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Darrin Massena | Nicholas Anderson |
In-app purchases
Astra Pool
No in-app purchases
Pool Playoff
- 2,000 Coins$1.99
- 6,500 Coins$4.99
- 15,000 Coins$9.99







