Checkbilliard

Die Idee der App, die Umsetzung und die Übungen sind super. Leider funktioniert die Video Wiedergabe der Übungen nicht. Das würde eine korrekte Durchführung deutlich vereinfachen. Leider gab es vom Support nie eine Rückmeldung diesbezüglich (5 Monate her). Der Support wurde anscheinend eingestellt. Schade.

This is the app I keep coming back to to improve my pool billiards skills. I am just a hobby player, but the training videos alone are worth the subscription. Ralph Eckert, the coach in the main videos, is an excellent teacher who wrote some of the most influential books about learning pool (like the PAT system that was adopted by international pool associations). Being German, his English sometimes gets in the way a bit, but seeing him take each technique apart and explain it on video is so much better than reading about it in a book. The unlocked videos in the free version are enough to get a feel for the material, but you will want to subscribe to get serious about using this for learning to play pool. You can cancel your monthly subscription anytime, so it’s easy to get off and back on the training wagon later if you need to take a break. You can start as a total beginner with this app. Go through the basic shot technique videos, then take the free QUICK 20 training exercises to calibrate your playing level. You don’t even have to register for that. If you do, you can get more advanced exercises and focused training recommendations based on your performance. You will need a live internet connection to watch the videos - something to watch out for when you go to a place to practice. Give this app a try. I found its mix of explanatory videos, useful exercises and tracking your improvement over time to be a great mix to keep you motivated to come back to it and get better at shooting pool, even if you can’t practice with a live coach regularly.

Habe schon lange auf eine Umsetzung des Pat-Training fürs iPhone gewartet. Diese App ist da genau richtig und die Idee sehr gut. Leider ist es von der technischen Seite noch nicht ganz ausgereift. Auch der Preis für das Abo finde ich sehr hoch. Da wäre mir eine Kauf Version lieber oder zumindest ein In-app kauf. Bin aufs nächste Update gespannt und hoffe dann ist das spielen aller Übungen auch möglich. Bisher ist in Sektion 2 Schluss.

Just get a gray screen videos won’t play. Entered a support ticket more than 7 days ago. No response from tech support.

This is an iPhone app, and only runs on the iPad in emulation mode. You can zoom in, but then you’d have black bars on the screen and the controls would look weird. It also doesn’t work on iOS 12 — it launches, but then doesn’t do anything.

I've been using this app for five months now. I'm an average pool player USAPL 55. The app gives me clear goals and makes me look forward to practicing. The exercises are challenging but achievable. It was a little confusing at first but support was good. I saw a results within weeks and progress has been steady!

Tried to register and never got the verification email in my inbox or my spam folder. Then since I tried to register it won't even let me play as a guest so I can't get past the login screen. Also the terms and conditions are only in German. If you don't read German who knows what you are agreeing to. So it may be a good thing I can't use the app.