# Shake a Cat Feather Toy vs POOLS™

The clearest difference is rating: POOLS™ at 4.5 against Shake a Cat Feather Toy's 4.0. POOLS™ also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). Shake a Cat Feather Toy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shake a Cat Feather Toy asks for nothing beyond the download.

POOLS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Shake a Cat Feather Toy's written reviews are positive against 80% of POOLS™'s.

Shake a Cat Feather Toy ships an update every 3 weeks, POOLS™ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shake a Cat Feather Toy | POOLS™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shake-a-cat-feather-toy/id1350632242/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools/id6670792878/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **80.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 99 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [naoji kawaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/976013784) | [Tensori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1767614989) |

## What reviewers say

### Shake a Cat Feather Toy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shake-a-cat-feather-toy/id1350632242)

Engage with a virtual cat in a simple, cute game. Flick the screen to make the cat jump and avoid losing the toy. The game ends when the toy is taken by the cat.

**Highlights:** Interactive cat gameplay, Screen flicking controls, Avoid losing the toy, Cute cat animations, Easy to learn

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### POOLS™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools/id6670792878)

Explore, admire, and listen in this slow, reflective experience. It's an intentionally uneventful journey through uncanny and eerie environments, rewarding patience and quiet attention. Discover a world that subtly changes as you advance, inspired by internet phenomena like liminal spaces and The Backrooms.

**Highlights:** Exploration-focused gameplay, Relaxing and reflective atmosphere, Eerie and uncanny environments, Slow-paced, uneventful experience, World changes as you advance, Six chapters, 10-30 minutes each

**Features:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| POOLS: Full Game | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Immersive experience
- 🔒 No ads
- 👍 Incredible attention to detail
- 👍 Realistic graphics and sound
- 👍 Eerie and creepy atmosphere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Boring after a while
- 🐛 Lack of variety in environments

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to move on iPad Pro
- Glitches reported

**Requested features**

- Expand to different Backrooms-inspired themes
- Add a multiplayer mode
- Introduce more interactive elements (e.g., monsters, items to discover)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shake a Cat Feather Toy free?

Shake a Cat Feather Toy 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, Shake a Cat Feather Toy or POOLS™?

POOLS™ is rated higher. Shake a Cat Feather Toy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Shake a Cat Feather Toy or POOLS™ have ads?

Neither Shake a Cat Feather Toy nor POOLS™ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shake a Cat Feather Toy or POOLS™?

Shake a Cat Feather Toy ships an update every 3 weeks, and POOLS™ every 4 weeks. Most recently, Shake a Cat Feather Toy was updated on November 11, 2026 and POOLS™ on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*