Comparison

Pool Shot Timer vs Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut

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

Head to head
About

Pool Shot Timer

This app helps manage shot timing in pool games with customizable countdowns and alerts. It offers audio notifications, speech output, and a 'Time Out' feature for pausing or resetting the timer. Accidental closures are handled with persistent notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable shot countdowns
  • Configurable warning alerts
  • Audio notifications
  • Speech output option
  • Persistent notifications on closure
  • 'Time Out' feature
Features
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Pool Shot Timer is designed to make it easier to time the shots in a game of pool. The default setting is a 60 second countdown with a warning at 30 seconds but these can both be changed if required. At the warning and when the timer runs out a chosen notification sound will play or you can use the built in speech option. Accidentally closed the app? Not a problem, a notification will appear at the warning time and when the timer runs out. (Notifications must be enabled when prompted for this to work) During the countdown, the option to call a 'Time Out' is enabled. From there you can continue the timer, start from the default time or just stop the timer.

About

Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut

Features
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Pool Shot Clock is a simple, distraction-free shot clock for pool and billiards practice. Keep your shots on time, train your pace, and play like the pros. Tap to start the countdown, and the app counts your shot time down to zero. As the clock runs low it warns you with on-screen color changes and sound, then sounds a final buzzer when time is up. A one-tap extension lets you add extra time once per shot, just like in match play. Your iPhone is the clock, and the optional Apple Watch app acts as a remote and a mirror so you can start, stop, and restart from your wrist while the phone does the timing. FEATURES - Clean, large, glanceable countdown that's easy to read across the table - Clear phase changes: normal, warning, and foul, with color and sound - Sound plays even when your phone is on silent, so you never miss the buzzer - One extension per shot to add time, just like tournament rules - Optional Apple Watch companion: control the clock from your wrist - Works in both portrait and landscape FREE AND PRO - Free: a fixed 45-second shot time, with everything you need to practice - Pro (one-time purchase): set a custom shot time and extension time, each from 25 to 60 seconds in 5-second steps PRIVACY No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. The app does not collect any data. Perfect for pool, billiards, snooker, and cue sports players who want to practice with discipline and tempo.

Screenshots

Pool Shot Timer2 screens
Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut at Free against Pool Shot Timer's $1.99. Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 27 months). Pool Shot Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut is free to download; Pool Shot Timer costs $1.99 up front. Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pool Shot Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Shot Timer ships an update every 27 months, Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pool Shot Timer versus Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool Shot TimerPool Shot Clock by SoundOut
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael webbNhat Nguyen189381075551

In-app purchases

None

Pool Shot Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut

One-time1
  • Unlock Custom Duration$1.99

Questions

Is Pool Shot Timer free?
Pool Shot Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut free?
Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pool Shot Timer or Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut have ads?
Neither Pool Shot Timer nor Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Shot Timer or Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut?
Pool Shot Timer ships an update every 27 months, and Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut every 2 days. Most recently, Pool Shot Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pool Shot Clock by SoundOut on October 7, 2026.

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