Pocket Run Pool vs OCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Run Pool
This game combines 8-ball pool with arcade-style high-score chasing. Sink all the balls strategically to earn points, but be careful of misses and scratches. Compete against yourself or others in various thrilling game modes.
- Arcade pool gameplay
- High-score chasing
- Strategic ball sinking
- Multiple game modes
- Global leaderboards
- Risk management challenges
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The return of arcade pool from the creator of Really Bad Chess and Flipflop Solitaire. Pocket-Run Pool combines 8-ball pool with the thrill of a chasing the perfect highscore. In Pocket-Run, your goal is to sink all the balls, but where and when you sink them is what matters most! With each pocketed ball, you're awarded points based on the pocket you sunk. So sink carefully, but watch out, with each miss or scratch you lose a life — run out before you finish the table and it's game over. Compete against yourself, the world, or the bank in a variety of thrilling game modes! Can you make the perfect pocket-run? Arcade pool is back! ------WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING 5/5 - Touch Arcade "Help me, I can't stop playing!" 5/5 - 148Apps "Most certainly the best pool game I've played on a phone" "Like the best arcade games, this creates a “just one more turn” mentality" - The Verge "a perfect little mobile game" - iMore.com ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? - Play Pocket-Run Pool's Standard, High Stakes, and Insta-Tournament modes for free! - Asynchronously Go for gold against players from around the world in Insta-Tournament mode - Manage your risk against all manner of game conditions (like the devious Cuewall) in High Stakes mode - Unlock Break of The Week, alternate backgrounds, and remove Insta-Tournament buy-ins with a single In-App-Purchase of just $3.99 - Track stats for all four modes - Win alternate pool cues and color schemes in High Stakes mode ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER I've always loved pool, and when I got my first iPhone years ago, the world of digital pool games opened up to me. There are certainly a lot of options out there, but finding a simple and enjoyable single-player pool game was harder than I expected. I found one that I enjoyed, but after playing it extensively I found it too easy to beat the computer every time. Suddenly the problem with pool hit me — when you play against a computer in a physics simulation, you're literally playing against a god... By which I mean, either the computer is going easy on you (for a reason), or it's playing a perfect game and taking all your money. It dawned on me that if I wanted a good single player pool game, I'd have to make a new kind of pool — a variant that doesn't need a computer opponent, that's built around the notion of scoring and improving, of taking risks, and of presenting unique and interesting challenges. Pocket-Run Pool is the game I came up with, I hope you enjoy it! -zach
OCO
Engage in a captivating one-touch puzzle-platformer with over 7000 levels. Master simple controls to navigate challenging environments, create your own levels, and enjoy a unique audio-visual experience. Compete in daily challenges and strive for perfect solutions.
- Simple one-touch controls
- Over 7000 challenging puzzles
- Level editor and sharing system
- Daily challenges
- Minimalist design
- Procedurally-generated soundtrack
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“OCO is an exceptionally clever one-touch puzzle-platformer” 8/10 Pocket Gamer “Gloriously addictive and intelligent puzzles” 8/10 Touch Arcade Immerse yourself in the beautiful audio-visual world of OCO Use simple one-touch controls to launch, rush, crash, glide, warp, and hang as you solve over 7000 fast-paced platforming puzzles FEATURES • Simple one-touch controls • Complex challenging puzzles • Precision platforming • 7000 hand-selected player-created levels • Create and share levels using OCO jpg levels system • Beautiful minimal design • Procedurally-generated soundtrack for every level • Built-in editor • Daily challenges • 'Discord' community • ‘Perfect solution’ challenges for all levels • 46 achievements AWARDS • Finalist 'Pocket Gamer People’s Choice Award', 2020 • Runner-up ‘Big Indie Pitch’, Develop, Brighton, 2018 • Finalist ‘Very Big Indie Pitch’ Pocket Gamer Connects, London, 2017
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OCO at 4.6 against Pocket Run Pool's 3.7. OCO also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 37%). Pocket Run Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Run Pool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and OCO sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OCO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Pocket Run Pool's written reviews are positive against 73% of OCO's.
Pocket Run Pool ships an update every 5 days, OCO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Run Pool | OCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.1K ratings) | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | SPECTRUM48 LIMITED |
Customer experience
Pocket Run Pool
OCO
User reviews
Pocket Run Pool
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive controls
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Great visuals
- 💡 Unique take on pool
- 🕰️ Quick play sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable physics
- 🔍 Lack of precision controls
- 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
- 🔍 UI issues on larger screens
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
OCO
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🎵 Great music/sound design
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🔓 Minimal ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/bugs
- 💰 Paywalls/in-app purchases
- 🤢 Can cause motion sickness
- 🔍 Restart level button hard to access
- 🕰️ Perfect time scores don't make sense
Bugs and requests
Pocket Run Pool
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cue stick disappearing
- Inconsistent ball behavior
- Incorrect payouts in high-stakes mode
- App freezing after resuming from pause
- Compatibility issues on newer iPad models
Requested features
5 requests- Add ball spin/English options
- Implement replay/undo functionality
- Expand game modes and challenges
- Improve performance and stability
- Optimize UI for tablet devices
OCO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on startup after updates
- Slow mode issue prevents level uploads
- Levels sometimes can't be opened
- Losing progress/data after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add different beat/music options
- Allow liking levels without completing them
- Improve level saving/loading
- Add more block types (traps, flippers, etc.)
- Bring back online features
In-app purchases
Pocket Run Pool
- 5 Rebuys$0.99
- Unlock Full Version$3.99
- 50 Rebuys$4.99
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- Unlimited Rebuys$19.99
OCO
- NO ADSFree
- x 2000 bits$0.99
- x 5000 bits$0.99
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- Remove ads$1.99
- x 8000 bits$2.99
- OCO pro$2.99
- x 30000 bits$4.99
- x 100000 bits$9.99









