Comparison

Match GO! vs POOLS™

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

Head to head
About

Match GO!

Engage in a 3D puzzle adventure with satisfying gameplay and stunning visuals. Connect identical objects, sort tiles, and clear the board to sharpen your mind and unlock new levels. Perfect for quick relaxation or extended brain challenges.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Tile matching and sorting
  • Brain-boosting challenges
  • Satisfying and relaxing experience
  • Vibrant 3D visuals
  • Unlock new levels
Features
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Welcome to Match GO! – Your Next 3D Puzzle Obsession! Get ready to step into a world of endless fun and brain-teasing excitement! Match GO! is not just another puzzle game — it’s an addictive 3D adventure that will keep you coming back for more every single day. How to Play: Connect identical objects, sort colorful tiles, and clear the board piece by piece. With every match, you’ll sharpen your mind and unlock new levels of strategy and skill. It’s simple to play but challenging to master the ultimate test for puzzle lovers! Why You’ll Love It: - Satisfying Gameplay – Smooth, relaxing, and endlessly fun. - Beautiful 3D Design – Vibrant, stunning visuals that pop off the screen. - Boost Your Brain – Improve focus, memory, and problem-solving skills. - Stress-Free Fun – Unwind anytime, anywhere. Whether you’ve got a few minutes or a whole afternoon, Match GO! is the perfect way to relax, recharge, and challenge your brain. Dive in now and experience the joy of matching like never before! Download Match GO! today and start your puzzle adventure!

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

Match GO!4 screens
POOLS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POOLS™ at 4.5 against Match GO!'s 3.9. POOLS™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 72). Match GO!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Match GO! sells 10 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

POOLS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Match GO!'s written reviews are positive against 79% of POOLS™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match GO! ships an update weekly, POOLS™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Match GO! versus POOLS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch GO!POOLS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (72 ratings)4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings721.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size414 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSuup GamesTensori

Customer experience

Match GO!

All ratings72 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

POOLS™

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

Bugs and requests

Match GO!

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

10 purchases

Match GO!

One-time10
  • Coin Package 100$0.99
  • Coin Package 500$1.99
  • Coin Package 1000$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Offer$3.99
  • Coin Package 2500$5.99
  • Duty Free$5.99
  • Travel Offer$5.99
  • Coin Package 7500$6.99
  • Mega Bundle$6.99
  • Coin Package 15000$12.99
1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Match GO! free?
Match GO! 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, Match GO! or POOLS™?
POOLS™ is rated higher. Match GO! averages 3.9 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Match GO! or POOLS™ have ads?
Match GO! shows ads; POOLS™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Match GO! or POOLS™?
Match GO! ships an update weekly, and POOLS™ every 2 months. Most recently, Match GO! was updated on October 8, 2026 and POOLS™ on October 12, 2026.

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