the Sheep HD vs POOLS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
the Sheep HD
Embark on an adventure with three sheep, each possessing unique abilities. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically combining their skills to navigate challenging environments and discover new, handcrafted levels. This game offers an exciting experience for players of all ages.
- Three unique sheep characters
- Strategic character combination
- Solve intricate puzzles
- Explore handcrafted locations
- Engaging for all ages
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Incredible adventures of three sheep Katty, Justine and Samantha. Use a small Katty to go in the most narrow places, Justine to jump higher and farther, big Samantha to move very heavy objects. Combine them to solve puzzle! Discover new handcrafted locations! Exciting game for you, your kids, everyone!
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 ratings volume: POOLS™ at 1.6K against the Sheep HD's 8. POOLS™ also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%) and device support (4 vs 1). the Sheep HD's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. the Sheep HD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for the Sheep HD against 4.5 for POOLS™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of the Sheep HD's written reviews are positive against 79% of POOLS™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | the Sheep HD | POOLS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ivan Starchenkov | Tensori |
Customer experience
the Sheep HD
POOLS™
User reviews
the Sheep HD
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and fun game
- 🤔 Challenging puzzles
- 🤖 Interesting gameplay
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid hints/tips
- 🐛 Buggy controls
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
POOLS™
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Immersive experience
- 🔒 No ads
- 👍 Incredible attention to detail
- 👍 Realistic graphics and sound
- 👍 Eerie and creepy atmosphere
Room to improve
- 🐛 Boring after a while
- 🐛 Lack of variety in environments
Bugs and requests
the Sheep HD
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels not registering as completed
- Sheep getting stuck in environments
Requested features
3 requests- More free levels
- Improved hint system
- Easier difficulty progression
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
the Sheep HD
- Remove all locks$0.99
- Hint$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
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- Premium$2.99
- Unlock Hints$4.99
POOLS™
- POOLS: Full Game$9.99
