9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile vs Salotto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile
This app simplifies scorekeeping for the 9-ball pool game, specifically for the 10-point rack system used in popular leagues. It tracks all relevant statistics and allows for practice sessions in the scoring format, making 9-ball scorekeeping more enjoyable without needing pen and paper.
- 10 point rack 9Ball scoring system
- Scorekeeping for popular leagues
- Tracks relevant stats
- Practice mode
- Eliminates need for pen and paper
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App for taking score in the 10 point rack 9Ball scoring system used by popular leagues. Makes keeping score simple. Tracks all relevant stats. Also allows for easily practicing in the scoring format without the need for pen and paper. Makes 9Ball score keeping fun.
Salotto
Connect with pool players, find competitive matches, and track your ranking globally. Participate in tournaments and improve your FargoRating. Designed for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.
- Connect with local and global pool players
- Find and join competitive matches
- Track your global and regional ranking
- Compete for tournament invitations and prizes
- Optional FargoRating integration
- Real-time statistics
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Salotto is a free app connecting pool players. Meet up with new players, play competitive games and get ranked within your area, country and world. High ranking players can qualify for invitational tournaments and prizes all while affecting their FargoRating (optional). Salotto is for everyone that plays pool, from beginner to professional. Salotto takes away the uncertainty of finding a competitive pool match. Real-time statistics keep members up to date on where they rank in the app. Salotto is free to download allowing a user to create a pool match anywhere or join a match they find on the games map. You can even host a match once a month for free, then pay $0.99 per event to create more matches. If you plan to play more than 3 times per month or want unlimited access, you can sign up for Salotto Pro. Salotto Pro gives members unlimited hosting with no advertising for $4.99 per month or a discounted $49.99 per year. Salotto understands not all users like monthly subscriptions and therefore want to offer the Salotto Free platform with the "pay as you go" format so everyone can use it at their pace. Pool players deserve to play more pool. Terms of Use can be found at https://salotto.app/tc/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile at none against Salotto's 12. 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Salotto sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile against 4.2 for Salotto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of Salotto's.
9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile ships an update every 10 days, Salotto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile | Salotto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 4.2 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hardin | Salotto LLC |
Customer experience
9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile
Salotto
In-app purchases
9Ball ScoreMaster Mobile
No in-app purchases
Salotto
- Salotto Monthly Discount$2.491 Month
- Pro Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- Pay as you Play$0.99
- Submit 1-10 Games$1.99
- Submit 1-10 Games To FargoRate$2.99
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- Submit 11-15 Games$3.99
- Submit 16-25 Games$4.99
- Submit 11-15 Games$4.99
- Submit 16-25 Games$5.99
- Golden Ticket$10.00
- Salotto Pro and MOB Hit List$24.99
Questions
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