Comparison

subpar pool vs Aurum Fusion

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

Head to head
About

subpar pool

Engage in a unique pocket billiards experience across procedurally generated levels. Strategize your shots, adapt to unpredictable physics, and customize challenges with a deck of cards for endless replayability. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world with a charming art style and a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Card-based challenge customization
  • Four distinct worlds
  • Thousands of gameplay combinations
  • Bite-sized play sessions
  • One-handed play
Features
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Dive into each procedurally generated level, consisting of a series of tables filled with balls you must pocket within a set number of shots. Escape into the fantastically vibrant world, while strategizing the best plan to pocket your balls. Watch your plan inevitably combust as you adapt your next move to skillfully take home the win. Progress in the game and create your course choosing cards from a deck to tailor the challenges to your desired game experience and playstyle. Want to feel stressed to the max? Take part in the Fast Run, which limits the time you have to aim. Want a level with portals? Subpar Pool has you covered. Or want to see what happens when you play Subpar Pool with glass balls as they roll and collide? There’s thousands of ways to combine the dynamic cards to create a unique playthrough experience, every time. Immerse yourself in the charming, lively world of Subpar Pool while you find out if you can master the unpredictability of ever-changing balls colliding in this satisfying and mesmerizing mashup experience. Features: • Four different worlds, each with its own set of constraints and challenges • Procedurally generated tables and 18 different cards with more than 14,000 ways to combine for an always fresh gameplay experience • A compact game experience designed for bite-sized play sessions (or longer if you prefer!) • A stunning, vibrant french-inspired art style that transports you into the enchanting world • Plays comfortably with one hand • A soothing, mini-golf funk soundtrack to get you in the spirited mood • Created by grapefrukt games, the dev behind beloved and acclaimed games holedown, twofold inc & rymdkapsel

About

Aurum Fusion

Operate a unique machine to forge gold by collecting elements and navigating challenging levels. Avoid obstacles and utilize accelerators to maximize your riches and become wealthy.

Highlights
  • Gold creation machine gameplay
  • Element collection for crafting
  • 10 action-packed levels
  • Obstacle avoidance mechanics
  • Accelerator activation for gold boost
Features
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You found the highly sought-after Aurum Fusion Machine! Gather all the elements necessary to create as much gold as you can and become rich! Blaze your way through 10 action packed levels, avoid all obstacles and activate the accelerator to make gold.

Screenshots

subpar pool4 screens
Aurum Fusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aurum Fusion at 5.0 against subpar pool's 4.6. Aurum Fusion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). subpar pool's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

subpar pool costs $4.99 and Aurum Fusion $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aurum Fusion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: subpar pool has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of subpar pool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aurum Fusion's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
subpar pool versus Aurum Fusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersubpar poolAurum Fusion
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwebbfarbror ABAnother Sun, Inc.

Customer experience

subpar pool

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

Aurum Fusion

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

subpar pool

No in-app purchases

None

Aurum Fusion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is subpar pool free?
subpar pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurum Fusion free?
Aurum Fusion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, subpar pool or Aurum Fusion?
Aurum Fusion is rated higher. subpar pool averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Aurum Fusion averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do subpar pool or Aurum Fusion have ads?
Neither subpar pool nor Aurum Fusion shows ads.

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