# 隣人さん vs POOLS™

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 隣人さん at none against POOLS™'s 1. 隣人さん also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). POOLS™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 隣人さん asks for nothing beyond the download.

隣人さん holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of 隣人さん's written reviews are positive against 80% of POOLS™'s.

隣人さん ships an update every 7 months, POOLS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 隣人さん | POOLS™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1437975744/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools/id6670792878/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.9% of reviews** | 80.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [GlobalGear Co. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/670168140) | [Tensori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1767614989) |

## What reviewers say

### 隣人さん

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1437975744)

**In-app purchases:** none


### POOLS™

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

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:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro 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 隣人さん free?

隣人さん 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, 隣人さん or POOLS™?

隣人さん is rated higher. 隣人さん averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do 隣人さん or POOLS™ have ads?

隣人さん shows ads; POOLS™ does not.

### Which is updated more often, 隣人さん or POOLS™?

隣人さん ships an update every 7 months, and POOLS™ monthly. Most recently, 隣人さん was updated on October 29, 2026 and POOLS™ on November 3, 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.*