Comparison

Snooker Buddy vs Ducati Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snooker Buddy

Features
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Snooker Buddy is a simple, dependable scorekeeper for matches played on a real snooker table. Set up your players, choose the match format and decide who breaks first. During each frame, simply tap the ball that was potted. Snooker Buddy keeps track of the current break, frame score, match score, player at the table and balls available to play. The scoring interface responds as the frame progresses, guiding you through reds and colours before moving automatically into the final yellow-to-black clearance. Features include: • Clear scoring controls designed for use beside the table • Single-frame, best-of and open-ended matches • Standard or customised numbers of reds • Current break, frame score and match score • Automatic ball-on guidance • Foul and free-ball recording • Concessions and tied-frame respotted black • Undo and frame restart • Automatic alternating breaks between frames • Reusable player profiles • Match and frame history • Player statistics, including wins and highest breaks • Automatic restoration of an unfinished match • Complete backup and restore • Support for iPhone and iPad • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels and hardware-keyboard shortcuts • English, German, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese Your match information is stored locally on your device, so no account is required. Backup files are created only when you choose and can be saved or shared wherever you prefer. Snooker Buddy is a scoring utility for use during a real snooker match. It does not simulate the game itself.

About

Ducati Connect

Enhance your motorcycle riding experience by wirelessly connecting your smartphone to compatible models. Access contacts, music, and navigation directly from your dashboard without removing your hands from the handlebars.

Highlights
  • Smartphone mirroring
  • Contact access
  • Music playback
  • GPS navigation integration
  • Handlebar controls
Features
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Ducati Connect is the perfect companion for the Multistrada V4 S, Multistrada V4 S Sport, Multistrada V4 Grand Tour, Multistrada V4 Rally, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak and Multistrada V4 RS. After pairing, Ducati Connect will wirelessly establish a connection with your bike and enable smartphone mirroring. With Ducati Connect you may: • Search your contacts or type a phone number using the keypad; • Play your favourite music by scrolling through folders, artists, albums and playlists; • Get directions with the Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps app installed on your smartphone. All easily accessed from the Multistrada dashboard without ever taking your hands off the handlebars! Notes: • Ducati Connect is compatible only with the Multistrada V4 S, Multistrada V4 S Sport, Multistrada V4 Grand Tour, Multistrada V4 Rally, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak and Multistrada V4 RS. • The "Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps" has to be separately installed on your smartphone to enable the navigation functions on your Multistrada dashboard. The Premium navigation license will be activated free of charge following the first connection. • Continued use of GPS tracking, Bluetooth communication and Wi-Fi mirroring may reduce the battery life of your smartphone.

Screenshots

Snooker Buddy4 screens
Ducati Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ducati Connect at Free against Snooker Buddy's $1.99. Ducati Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ducati Connect is free to download; Snooker Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snooker Buddy ships an update every 21 months, Ducati Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snooker Buddy versus Ducati Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnooker BuddyDucati Connect
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—1.4 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNUIFISH LIMITEDDucati Motor Holding S.p.A.

In-app purchases

None

Snooker Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Ducati Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snooker Buddy free?
Snooker Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ducati Connect free?
Ducati Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snooker Buddy or Ducati Connect have ads?
Neither Snooker Buddy nor Ducati Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snooker Buddy or Ducati Connect?
Snooker Buddy ships an update every 21 months, and Ducati Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Snooker Buddy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ducati Connect on November 5, 2026.

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