Pocket Run Pool vs Sticky Terms
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
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sticky Terms at 88% against Pocket Run Pool's 37%. Sticky Terms also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Pocket Run Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sticky Terms holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Pocket Run Pool's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sticky Terms's.
Pocket Run Pool ships an update every 5 days, Sticky Terms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Run Pool | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.1K ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Pocket Run Pool
Sticky Terms
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
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
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
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
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
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
Questions
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