Comparison

Astra 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

Astra Pool

Features
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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 โ€ข You vs. a friend: play on one device or share a private link for an online match. โ€ข You vs. the computer: choose Easy, Medium, Hard, or Tricky. Watch Tricky search for banks, kicks, combinations, and other show-off shots. โ€ข 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.

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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

Astra Pool4 screens
Pool Playoff4 screens

Verdict

The call

Astra Pool and Pool Playoff are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Astra Pool versus Pool Playoff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstra PoolPool Playoff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDarrin MassenaNicholas Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Astra Pool

No in-app purchases

None

Pool Playoff

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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