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8 Ball Pool™

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

8 Ball Pool remains a highly engaging and addictive game for many, offering realistic gameplay and a good way to relax, but recent updates and persistent issues with cheaters, excessive ads, and game glitches are significantly detracting from the experience for a notable portion of players.

4.8★ lifetime (4,720,838) Free + in-app purchases since 2013 by Miniclip SA updated 0.6 mo ago recent negative 14% 100 reviews across 2 regions
Cheating & Hacking Enjoyment & Addiction Ads & Monetization Gameplay & Physics Technical Issues
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

8 Ball Pool is widely praised as a fun, engaging, and realistic pool game that helps users relax and connect with players globally R2R11R37R57. However, recent reviews highlight significant frustrations with an increase in ads, prevalence of cheaters, and various technical glitches that disrupt gameplay and lead to coin losses R9R24R32R55. Despite these issues, many players continue to enjoy the core gameplay and competitive aspects R10.

What users like

  • Engaging and addictive gameplay, providing a good way to relax and pass time.R10R14R31R37
  • Realistic physics and graphics, offering an experience close to real pool.R11R25R58
  • Allows playing with friends and against real people globally, offering competitive and social aspects.R12R57R93R100
  • Offers various features, challenges, and new tables to keep the game interesting.R62R63

What users complain about

  • Excessive ads after almost every game, requiring a purchase to remove them.R9R24
  • Prevalence of hackers and cheaters, especially on higher-stakes tables, leading to coin losses and unfair gameplay.R3R32R55R78
  • Inconsistent game physics and matchmaking, sometimes feeling rigged or unfair.R9R70R74R89
  • Technical issues like glitches, app not loading, disconnections, and account problems.R16R29R33R48
  • Perceived 'pay-to-win' mechanics where spending money offers an advantage.R5R35R92

Latest update · v56.26.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

SPECTATE games from Tournaments INCREASE your Daily Streak PLAY new Tournaments with Friends Upcoming Events: June 17 - 8 Ball Pool 15th Anniversary Season July 8 - Pool Odyssey Season July 29 - Flashback Olympus Season

Recurring themes

Cheating & Hacking negative
Many players report widespread cheating and hacking, particularly from specific regions, leading to significant coin losses and a frustrating experience. Users feel the developers are not adequately addressing these issues, despite reports. The developer's notes do not mention any fixes for this.R3R18R30R32
Ads & Monetization negative
A significant number of recent reviews complain about an increase in intrusive ads after every game, which can only be removed by making a purchase. This is seen as a major detractor from the gameplay experience. Some also feel the game is becoming 'pay-to-win'.R9R24R5R35
Gameplay & Physics mixed
While many praise the game for its realistic and engaging pool experience, others report issues with inconsistent shot quality, inaccurate English roll, and a feeling that the game is rigged or favors opponents, sometimes describing opponents as bots.R9R11R25R58
Technical Issues negative
Users report various technical problems including the app not updating or downloading, login issues, account loss, frequent disconnections, and glitches that cause game losses. The developer's notes mention spectating and daily streaks, but no specific bug fixes related to these widespread issues.R16R29R33R48
Enjoyment & Addiction positive
Despite the negative feedback, a large portion of recent reviewers still express strong enjoyment, finding the game fun, addictive, a great stress reliever, and a good way to pass the time.R2R4R6R10

Who it's for

This game is for casual players looking for a fun and engaging virtual pool experience to relax and pass the time R14R37. It's also suitable for those who enjoy competitive play against real opponents globally R57R93R100. However, it might not be for players who are easily frustrated by frequent ads, cheaters, or occasional game glitches R9R24R32.

Evidence note: The recent review sample skews more negative than the lifetime rating, with a significant number of 1-star reviews highlighting issues like ads and cheating. However, there's also a strong contingent of 5-star reviews praising the core gameplay, indicating a mixed but still generally positive sentiment for many users, while others are clearly fed up. The overall score reflects this dichotomy and the recent negative trajectory.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in 8 Ball Pool?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate that there are now ads after almost every game, and users must make "any purchase" to remove them R9R24.
Are there cheaters in 8 Ball Pool?
Yes, numerous players report encountering hackers and cheaters, especially on higher-stakes tables, leading to unfair losses and coin depletion R3R32R55R78.
Does 8 Ball Pool have good graphics and realistic gameplay?
Many reviewers praise 8 Ball Pool for its very 3D graphics and realistic gameplay, noting it feels close to playing real pool R11R25R58.
Can I play 8 Ball Pool with friends?
Yes, 8 Ball Pool allows you to play with friends, and many enjoy the social and competitive aspects of playing against others R12R57R93.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R10] 5/5 · US 8 ball pool: Great game. Usually fast moving! Recommend it!
  2. [R14] 5/5 · US One of my greatest relaxing game !!!!: I’m so happy,glad and excited to play 8 ball!
  3. [R31] 5/5 · US I absolutely love it play every day: That’s great funThis game is awesome I play every day
  4. [R37] 5/5 · US Love it!: Love it! Play almost every night. Relaxes me before bed. Gets my mind off the stresses of life.
  5. [R11] 5/5 · US The best virtual pool game: As close to the real thing and couldn’t get in virtual pool
  6. [R25] 5/5 · US Best game for everybody into the classic game: Very 3d great graphics, very realistic as if you were playing the real game, and a tip.. don’t report hackers, you’ll get more hackers
  7. [R58] 5/5 · GB Excellent: 8 ball pool is an excellent mobile game, very true gameplay, love it 😉
  8. [R12] 5/5 · US Perfecto: Juego para jugar con amigos o solo sin conexion
  9. [R57] 5/5 · GB Great pool game: This is the best pool game I have ever played, and against real people of all different levels from beginners, to experts it’s good playing against them all
  10. [R93] 5/5 · GB Great Game: Brilliant to relax and play fellow players around the world, thx
  11. [R100] 5/5 · GB Great game: I like playing people from all walks of life.
  12. [R62] 5/5 · GB Very enjoyable: This game is very useful to help me distress and meet friends. Loving all the new games and challenges.Could do with a few more 9 ball challenges. Adding the new bigger tables most enjoyable, plus all of the new challenges keeps the game more interesting. Keep up the good work MC
  13. [R63] 5/5 · GB brave fan: great light entertainment with loads of different features,i love it
  14. [R9] 2/5 · US Decent gameplay: The game used to be really good, but now you get ads after just about every game and no benefit for watching the ad. The quality of the shots are off as well. Aim straight for a pocket and you see ball rolling like the table is lopsided. Also do not get proper English roll on Q-ball when doing backspin or side top spins. Matchmaking is also not very well, often get paired into
  15. [R24] 1/5 · US New Update: Whoever thought it was a good idea to make you watch ads after every game needs fired. You have to make “any purchase” to get rid of ads. Nobody likes games for your phone anymore because you spend more time watching ads than you do playing the game. And nobody in their right mind is spending money on a game that is usually forgotten about. It’s one of the reasons I liked this game. If
  16. [R3] 1/5 · US Aplicación que no sirve mucho hakers pero uno regala monedas hay si le dan ban no sirve por los hak: Lastimosamente no dan ban
  17. [R32] 1/5 · US 8B pool: I used to enjoy the game but there are so many exploits, and hackers online all the time from Pakistan and India that it is no longer any fun! I lost 8 million in 2 weeks to hackers people with account levels under 20 making absolutely impossible shots with no aim time game losses in under 8 seconds and the game makers won’t refund or ban hackers
  18. [R55] 1/5 · GB Cheaters: Lost all my money to cheaters. The minute you get on the 10 and 15m tables they’re overrun with them. People with ridiculous aim bots. 1 look at their profiles, surprise surprise they’re all from Pakistan 🤔🤔 I can’t even imagine what kind of enjoyment you get out of cheating on this game 🫩
  19. [R78] 1/5 · GB Pointless as the cheats are left in the game: Despite reporting the innumerable cheats, nothing is done. Most are from India & Pakistan, why not just ban those two countries from playing anyone from outside them, the cheats can play each other!
  20. [R70] 1/5 · GB Gameplay: All the opponents are bots. Already programmed to win. No point of playing just to lose. Never gonna download again and if you seeing my review don’t waste your time on this ridiculous game.
  21. [R74] 1/5 · GB Absolute joke: This 8 Ball Pool app is rigged to favor idiots winning. Opponents with zero skill pocket miracle shots while my careful aim fails due to fake, inconsistent “physics” that feels nothing like real pool. Total luck-based nonsense, not skill. Waste of time, avoid!
  22. [R89] 1/5 · GB no good: your opponents just get lucky every time. i’m class at this game but it just makes it not go my way cuz im that good it tries to let other people win. never playing again no cap
  23. [R16] 2/5 · US New update sucks: This new update sucks Neither updating with new nor downloading after deleting app
  24. [R29] 5/5 · US Kicking me off: When I log on my 8 ball pool on facebook it keeps kicking me off. Can you fix this issue
  25. [R33] 1/5 · US Upset: I put all my effort into gaining alot in this game for my acount to be lost i cant get into it it gives me an old account. The one i had, had way more coins and higher level all of a sudden im with an old account im trying to get back my other account and idk how to get it back
  26. [R48] 5/5 · US Pool review: Love the game but sometimes the glitches causes me to lose games and big coins
  27. [R5] 5/5 · US Good stress reliever: This game favors players that spend lots of money. Sometimes skill is fleeting.
  28. [R35] 5/5 · US The game lets you win big then you lose everything. It wants you to pay to get ahead.: 8 ball Pool is the funnest game I have played in a long time
  29. [R92] 2/5 · GB Pay to win: Honestly one of worst games possible, the pay to win on this is pathetic
  30. [R18] 5/5 · US Fake accounts cheating: Many times I run into fake bot acounts on the higher priced tables. I always try to report them and find similarities to them. Most are from Pakistan .
  31. [R30] 5/5 · US Less cheats/hackers: I am happy to see less cheaters but they still appear. I assume there is effort to rid them making a fair game.
  32. [R2] 5/5 · US Love the game: Best pool game out right now...
  33. [R4] 5/5 · US Great: Fun
  34. [R6] 5/5 · US Breaking in: The best

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store