Comparison

Amerzone vs POOLS™

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

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About

Amerzone

Embark on a captivating point-and-click adventure to solve the mystery of the legendary white birds. Explore enchanting landscapes and decipher clues left by an explorer to uncover a long-lost secret.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • 360° vision technology
  • High-definition graphics
  • Numerous enigmas
  • Multi-language support
  • Original author of Syberia
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Before dying, the explorer Emile Valembois tells you about the most amazing expedition of his career. This expedition was dedicated to the crazy "white bird" mystery. The first masterpiece of Benoit Sokal's adventure game THE ADVENTURE Before dying, the explorer Emile Valembois tells you about the most amazing expedition of his career. This expedition was dedicated to the crazy "white bird" mystery. He confides to the young journalist that you are, the odd mission of returning to Amzerone in order to bring back an egg that was robbed 50 years earlier… Legend has it that strange white birds are born and die in mid-flight, without ever landing. To bring this species back to life, you'll travel through enchanting landscapes, from Brittany to tropical forest. You'll have to solve the mystery of these famous white birds… You are suddenly transformed from journalist to explorer setting out for the Amerzone, chasing down any clues that Alexandre Valembois left you in his lighthouse. UNLOCK THE FULL VERSION DIRECTLY IN THE GAME THE GAME A Point&Click adventure using 360° vision technology in every scene. The game is not a copycat portage of the PC version but an adaptation for touch screens and mobile platforms. THE HIGHLIGHTS • The first adventure from the author of Syberia and Syberia 2, Benoît Sokal • The fascinating treasure trail laid out in Valembois' notebooks • High-definition graphics and cinematics • Numerous enigmas to solve • The varied and bewitching music and ambient sounds • Voices and texts are available in 5 languages (English,French,German,Italian,Spanish) DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER FANTASTIC ADVENTURE GAMES! On Mac, iPad, iPhone: Amerzone The Explorer's Legacy Atlantis 2: Beyond Atlantis Atlantis 3: The New World Atlantis 4: Evolution Atlantis 5: The Secrets of Atlantis - The Sacred Legacy Aztec The Curse in the Heart of the City of Gold Dracula 1: Resurrection Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon Dracula 4: The Shadow Of The Dragon Egypt 2: The Heliopolis Prophecy Egypt 3: The Prophecy Jules Verne's Journey to the center of the moon Jules Verne's Mystery of the Nautilus Jules Verne's Return to Mysterious Island Jules Verne's Return to Mysterious Island 2 Louvre The Messenger Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness Nostradamus The Last Prophecy Road to India Between Hell and Nirvana Versailles 2 Only on Mac: Still Life 2 - Director's Cut FOLLOW US MICROIDS On twitter.com/microids_off On facebook.com/microids On microids.com/en ANUMAN INTERACTIVE On twitter.com/anumani On facebook.com/anuman.fr On anuman-interactive.com

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

Amerzone4 screens
POOLS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: POOLS™ at 79% against Amerzone's 21%. POOLS™ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Amerzone's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Amerzone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

POOLS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Amerzone's written reviews are positive against 79% of POOLS™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amerzone ships an update every 22 months, POOLS™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Amerzone versus POOLS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerzonePOOLS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size649 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMicroidsTensori

Customer experience

Amerzone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative69.8%

POOLS™

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

Bugs and requests

Amerzone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Amerzone

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Amerzone free?
Amerzone 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, Amerzone or POOLS™?
POOLS™ is rated higher. Amerzone averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Amerzone or POOLS™ have ads?
Neither Amerzone nor POOLS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amerzone or POOLS™?
Amerzone ships an update every 22 months, and POOLS™ every 2 months. Most recently, Amerzone was updated on October 14, 2026 and POOLS™ on October 19, 2026.

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