Break Speed

Name: Break Speed
Rating: 3.9 (19 reviews)
Author: Paul Nettle

by Paul Nettle

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $4.99

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $4.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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3.9 19 ratings · App Store

4/5Works fine
It for the most part works but sometimes it can get fooled by background noises and give u the wrong speed but unless ur in a loud pool hall that only happens like 10% of the time it’s also important that the cue ball and table size is exact otherwise it is way off

keenanwinkler · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Not accurate
I am a top notch player and have had my break recorded at over 24mph with a radar gun at a billiards expo. I thought this would be a fun app to try. I put it on my private table and did a series of breaks they ranged from 12mph-44 mph so basically this is not accurate at all. The instructions do not say exactly where you need to put it on the table……I even turned off all the noise in the room just to be safe and it is still way off…..I would not waste your money on this.

pool player7654 · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Feature request, but good app if..
room is quiet. That said, could we get the ability to add name tags to speeds, and maybe delete erroneous speeds in results table.

Loudbinary · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app. One suggestion.
This is a great app and really easy to use. My suggestion is to allow for different profiles. For example I might want to compare different cues, different cue ball spots, different stances, or different people.

behonji · 31 Jul 2026
4/5I gave it a 4
I’m glad this app was made but would have liked it to have more bells and whistles with each new update.

Joegolf68 · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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2.0.0
#### IMPORTANT #### You MUST uninstall before upgrading, otherwise the app will shut down on start. You can now post your break speeds to Facebook & Twitter! Support for the BreakRAK has been added, many UI enhancements, including context-sensitive help.
2.0.1
Post your speed on Facebook & Twitter - compete with your friends online! Added help animations UI Improvements Fixed an issue with upgrading from previous versions
2.0.2
Improved diagnostic messages for Facebook posts and audio recording.
2.0.3
Facebook posting has been fixed. Post your speeds to Facebook and compete with your friends.
3.0.0
This is a HUGE update. There is too much to list here, but these are the big points: A brand new icon - keep an eye out for it on your home screen. All new user interface (same great break recognition technology.) Fixed a bug with audio initialization causing some users to receive errors before capturing a break shot. Better memory management for long breaks, uses less memory. Full support for tablets. A gorgeous new timer count-down screen with animated gears. Be careful not to stare at this too long, it's pretty mesmerizing! The app now stores history - your most recent 10 breaks are available to view from the home screen. You can also edit the location and notes for each break when it is stored in the history (use the round icon on the speed display screen.) Added support for users to enter a custom distance measurement (between cue and target ball) for unusual table sizes or other break types (9-on-the-spot, second-ball break, etc.) ...and more. Enjoy!
3.1.0
The new Break Speed, Powered By Predator! (Also, a few minor bug fixes)
3.1.1
Just a small update to drop the requirements down to support iOS 4.1.
3.2.0
Optimized for IOS 7 with support for 4" screens. Optimized audio recorder, including IOS 7 updates to audio management. Increased fidelity for some graphics, while reducing memory usage by 20%. A brand new icon!
4.0
* Support for iOS 8 (also raised minimum iOS version to 7.0.) * Native support for iPhone 6 devices. * You no longer need to set your system of measurement (MPH, KPH, etc.) Break Speed will start with a default setting appropriate for your locale. To use a different system of measurement or units, simply swipe across the displayed speed and it will rotate through available choices. * Never miss a break again! Break Speed will automatically fallback to the alternate recognizer (a less strict listening method) if it cannot find a break shot. An alert icon is presented to inform you when this happens. * Facebook and Twitter support now uses the accounts registered with your iPhone. * New language: Chinese
5.0
Full-featured history has arrived! * History is backed up to iCloud and synchronized across all of your devices * Track your break speeds over time with beautiful charts * Compare results against a rolling average to measure consistency * Rolling average, min and max speeds * All-time average, min and max speeds * Delete individual breaks or all history *** IMPORTANT *** As the new history feature has been completely redesigned from the ground up, it is not compatible with the old version. Don't fret - the old history only kept the most recent 10 breaks - the new history will store hundreds!
5.0.2
Support for iOS 12 and new devices.
5.5.0
* Added support for 2nd ball break (look for the 8-ball rack icon) * Added support for racking with the center ball on the spot (look for the 9-ball rack icon.) Forget to set one or both before the break? That's OK, you can change them after you've captured a break and your speed will be re-calculated automatically. Shoot well!
5.5.1
Resolved an issue in the history view where the rolling average sometimes goes wonky.
5.5.2
Fixed a bug that would populate empty history with test data. This would only happen if your history was empty. This update will not alter your existing history data. If you have this test data, you can either delete them individually or get back to an empty state by clicking the "Delete all" button (three times to confirm) in the history view.
6.0
This is a maintenance update to meet the latest Apple requirements.
6.0.1
Put a few bugs out of their misery.
6.0.2
Fixed a couple bugs in how the keyboard is handled when setting custom distance.
6.0.3
Fixed a crash on startup for devices running iOS 11.
6.0.4
A complete list of what's new: - Fixed a crash bug (That's it. We didn't say it would be a long list.)
6.0.5
Fixed a bug in the waveform rendering code
6.0.6
Fixed a crash bug when zooming into the waveform
6.0.7
Fixes a couple nasties: * A minor visual glitch in the history view when there are fewer than two breaks in the history * A crash bug in the audio recording code
6.0.8
This update greatly improves break recognition. If you've been having trouble getting good results, this version should resolve the issue for you.
6.0.9
Added support for the latest version of iOS Fixed a rare crash in the history view
6.1 · 21 Sep 2024
Just some minor updates, including support for the latest iOS.

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