Comparison

Dubstep Song Construction Kit vs POOLS™

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

Head to head
About

Dubstep Song Construction Kit

Create captivating dubstep music on your iOS device with a vast collection of drum kits and samples. Easily produce hit songs and beats without prior experience by tapping sample blocks. Jam, record, and save your musical creations with a powerful pattern sequencer.

Highlights
  • Dubstep drum kits and samples
  • Tap sample blocks to create beats
  • Pattern sequencer
  • Record and save tracks
  • Real-time tempo adjustment
  • Metronome
Features
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Make music with your iOS Device that will captivate your audience! The Dubstep Construction Kit puts the hottest dubstep drum kits and samples at your fingertips. Produce impressive results in no time even without any prior knowledge. Just by tapping the sample blocks you can develop your own hit songs/beats that will make your friends dance. Dubstep Construction Kit is a fun & creative sample machine. Play cool & hot drumbeats, cool kicks, cymbals, smashing power snares, phrases, melodies, stabs, chords, powerful synths and other sound effects. Create your own hit beats. Jam directly on your iOS device. Plug in your headphones and enjoy the sounds & music. 26 Samplekits (672 Samples) to choose from and an easy-to-use design makes this app real fun for everyone. Use the easy-to-use, but powerful pattern sequencer to record, edit and save your Sessions. * 24 Sample-Kits * Pattern-Sequencer * Record your Tracks * Save/Load your Beats * Adjust the tempo in realtime * Metronome

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

Dubstep Song Construction Kit4 screens
POOLS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: POOLS™ at 1.6K against Dubstep Song Construction Kit's 537. Dubstep Song Construction Kit's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Dubstep Song Construction Kit sells 11 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dubstep Song Construction Kit against 4.5 for POOLS™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 537 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Dubstep Song Construction Kit's written reviews are positive against 79% of POOLS™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dubstep Song Construction Kit versus POOLS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubstep Song Construction KitPOOLS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (537 ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5371.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAsylum Square Interactive GmbHTensori

Customer experience

Dubstep Song Construction Kit

All ratings537 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews532 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative10.5%

POOLS™

All ratings1,616 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews626 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.2%

User reviews

Dubstep Song Construction Kit

From 537 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 🎨 Great variety of sounds and samples
  • 🎵 Allows for creative music making
  • ⭐ Positive user experience overall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Paid content/features can be limited
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions or guidance
  • 🔊 Some sound quality issues

POOLS™

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Dubstep Song Construction Kit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Playback issues or timing problems
  • Difficulty accessing or unlocking content
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save/export created music
  • More advanced music editing tools
  • Integration with other music apps
  • Additional sound packs or content

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

11 purchases

Dubstep Song Construction Kit

One-time11
  • TimeSync$0.99
  • FromADistance$0.99
  • SystemShock$0.99
Show 8 more
  • r3zxy$0.99
  • Shredder$0.99
  • MadWorld$0.99
  • ScarySprites$0.99
  • Greyskull$0.99
  • Unlock Sample Kits 1-12$3.99
  • Unlock Sample Kits 1-24$4.99
  • Unlock all Soundkits$5.99
1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Dubstep Song Construction Kit free?
Dubstep Song Construction Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dubstep Song Construction Kit or POOLS™?
Dubstep Song Construction Kit is rated higher. Dubstep Song Construction Kit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Dubstep Song Construction Kit or POOLS™ have ads?
Neither Dubstep Song Construction Kit nor POOLS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubstep Song Construction Kit or POOLS™?
Dubstep Song Construction Kit ships an update every 2 months, and POOLS™ every 2 months. Most recently, Dubstep Song Construction Kit was updated on October 19, 2026 and POOLS™ on October 19, 2026.

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