Comparison

The Tower Blocks vs POOLS™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Tower Blocks

Build the world's tallest tower with simple one-tap controls. Carefully place each block to avoid deductions and reach new heights. Test your precision and timing in this addictive stacking game.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Build tallest tower
  • Precise block placement
  • Addictive stacking challenge
Features
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Build the tallest tower in the world to reach the sky with a power of one-tap gameplay! How to play: - Tap anywhere on screen to put block in right position - Extra space of next block will be deducted, so you need to extra careful

About

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.

Highlights
  • Slow, reflective exploration
  • Atmospheric and immersive environments
  • Inspired by liminal spaces
  • Unfolding narrative through exploration
  • Six distinct chapters
  • Unique sound design
Features
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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.

Screenshots

The Tower Blocks3 screens
POOLS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POOLS™ at 4.5 against The Tower Blocks's 3.5. POOLS™ also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). The Tower Blocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Tower Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POOLS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tower Blocks ships an update every 3 months, POOLS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Tower Blocks versus POOLS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Tower BlocksPOOLS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPruettanon RattanalaooTensori

Customer experience

The Tower Blocks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

POOLS™

All ratings1,738 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews630 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

The Tower Blocks

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

None

The Tower Blocks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is The Tower Blocks free?
The Tower Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Tower Blocks or POOLS™?
POOLS™ is rated higher. The Tower Blocks averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.7K ratings.
Do The Tower Blocks or POOLS™ have ads?
Neither The Tower Blocks nor POOLS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Tower Blocks or POOLS™?
The Tower Blocks ships an update every 3 months, and POOLS™ monthly. Most recently, The Tower Blocks was updated on October 18, 2026 and POOLS™ on October 25, 2026.

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