444回目のただいま vs POOLS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
444回目のただいま
A doll that was discarded mysteriously reappears at home, leading to a chilling psychological horror experience. Uncover the truth behind the doll's return and escape its unsettling presence.
- Psychological horror gameplay
- Mysterious doll narrative
- Escape the unsettling presence
- Uncover the truth
- Atmospheric horror experience
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新しいまつげの長いお人形を買ってもらった。 その日から、日本人形と遊ばなくなった。 最初は可愛く思えた黒目がちな瞳が、不気味に思えて この手で、捨てた。 たしかに、捨てたのに･･･ どうして、お家に、いるの･･･？
POOLS™
This app offers a slow, reflective, and immersive experience focused on exploration and atmosphere. It evokes feelings of unease and curiosity through its unique environments, inspired by liminal spaces and internet phenomena. Discover changing worlds and subtle narratives without traditional gameplay mechanics.
- Slow, reflective exploration
- Atmospheric and immersive environments
- Inspired by liminal spaces
- Unfolding narrative through exploration
- Six distinct chapters
- Unique sound design
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Explore, admire and listen. That’s it. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. POOLS isn’t a traditional game. it’s slow, reflective, and intentionally uneventful, perhaps a bit like virtual museum. So take your time. Breathe. POOLS unfolds slowly, rewarding patience and quiet attention. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen. Yet it can feel oppressive at times by invoking quiet fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and the strange beauty of liminal space architecture. There's no typical story. But as you explore and advance further, you start to notice that the game's world changes around you, deeper you go… Rooms look and feel… different. Base game features six chapters, each lasting 10-30 minutes. Inspired by the internet phenomena Liminal spaces, Found footage and The Backrooms, especially the Poolrooms concept. One of the original artists behind the Poolrooms concept is Jared Pike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 444回目のただいま at none against POOLS™'s 1. 444回目のただいま also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). POOLS™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 30). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 444回目のただいま asks for nothing beyond the download.
444回目のただいま holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of 444回目のただいま's written reviews are positive against 79% of POOLS™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 444回目のただいま | POOLS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 79.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GlobalGear Co. Ltd. | Tensori |
Customer experience
444回目のただいま
POOLS™
Bugs and requests
444回目のただいま
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
POOLS™
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to move on iPad Pro
- Glitches reported
Requested features
3 requests- Expand to different Backrooms-inspired themes
- Add a multiplayer mode
- Introduce more interactive elements (e.g., monsters, items to discover)
In-app purchases
444回目のただいま
No in-app purchases
POOLS™
- POOLS: Full Game$9.99
