Pricing
Free Play through January 31, 2027
Install before then and your venue runs the full app — every table, every iPad, texting, bookings, Square, TV displays — at no charge until Jan 31, 2027. After that, pick the plan that fits the room.
No card. 60 days' notice before anything changes. Export your data any time.
Free
Run up to 3 tables on one iPad. Everything in Base, no card.
- Up to 3 tables
- One iPad
- Floor view, timers and rates
- Block Play
- In-app checkout and reports
- Player directory
Base
Unlimited tables on one iPad. Yours forever — no subscription needed to run the room.
- Unlimited tables
- One iPad
- Floor view, timers, rates and Block Play
- In-app POS, checkout and day close
- Reports and analytics
- Player directory with CSV import and export
- Staff PINs
- All updates included
- 2 years of priority support
Founding price $599 with code FOUNDING through Jan 31, 2027.
Start free, buy in the appPro
Everything that reaches your customers, your staff and your other iPads.
- Square integration
- Customer texting — 1,500 texts a month included
- Self-serve waitlist with alerts
- Website bookings with deposits
- TV and web table displays
- Wallet passes and player portal
- Multi-iPad cloud sync
- Staff accounts and audit log
- Annual: $1,490 (two months free)
First 3 months free for venues set up by Jan 31, 2027.
Start free, upgrade in the appFounding venues
Set up before Jan 31, 2027 and you keep two things after Free Play ends: Base at $599 instead of $799 (code FOUNDING), and your first 3 months of Pro free.
Prices in USD, billed through the App Store. Pro is added to Base; a lapsed Pro returns to Base, never to Free. Deposits and payments run through your own Square account — we take 0%.
Compare
What's in each plan
| Free | Base | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tables | Up to 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| iPads | 1 | 1 | Unlimited |
| Floor, timers, rates, Block Play | |||
| In-app POS and checkout | |||
| Reports and analytics | |||
| Player directory | |||
| Square integration | — | — | |
| Customer texting (SMS) | — | — | 1,500/mo included |
| Self-serve waitlist | — | — | |
| Website bookings and deposits | — | — | |
| TV and web displays | — | — | |
| Wallet passes and player portal | — | — | |
| Multi-iPad cloud sync | — | — | |
| Staff accounts | PINs | PINs | Accounts + audit log |
| Priority support | — | 2 years | While subscribed |
FAQ
Pricing questions
What exactly is Free Play?
Every venue that installs Pool Hall Master before January 31, 2027 runs the full Pro feature set at no charge until that date — texting, bookings, Square, TV displays, every iPad you own. No card. When Free Play ends you pick a plan in the app; nothing is charged automatically.
What happens on February 1?
Your data stays exactly where it is. If you have not bought anything, the app continues on the Free plan: 3 tables on one iPad, all local features. Buy Base to unlock every table; add Pro to turn the online features back on. We will give every venue at least 60 days' written notice before the date, and you can export everything at any time.
Why is Base a one-time purchase?
Base runs entirely on your iPad and never touches our servers, so it costs us nothing to keep running. You buy it once and keep it, with every update, for as long as the app exists. Pro is monthly because its features — texting, bookings, cloud sync, displays — have real ongoing costs.
Can I cancel Pro?
Yes, any time, from the App Store subscription settings on your iPad. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for, then drop back to Base — never to Free. Your tables, players and history stay on the iPad.
What counts as a text, and what if I go over 1,500?
Every outbound message the app sends on your behalf — waitlist alerts, booking confirmations and reminders, membership notices, custom staff texts — counts toward the monthly allowance (long messages count as more than one). Over the allowance, texts are 4¢ each, shown in the app before you are billed. Inbound texts and STOP/START replies are free.
Does Pool Hall Master take a cut of my bookings or deposits?
No. Deposits and payments run through your own Square account. You pay Square its normal processing fee and nothing to us.
How do I pay?
Both plans are bought inside the app through the App Store, so Apple handles billing, receipts, cancellation and refunds. The founding code and the free Pro months are applied in the app at purchase.
What does "2 years of priority support" mean?
From the day you buy Base: a direct line to the people who built the app, same-business-day replies, and help setting up tables, rates and your floor. Documentation and app updates are free for everyone, always. Pro venues have priority support for as long as they subscribe.
Running a league, a chain, or a room with unusual needs? Email support@poolhallmaster.com and we will talk it through.