Comparison

2 Player Standoff Duel vs POOLS™

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

Head to head
About

2 Player Standoff Duel

Experience a thrilling PvP showdown where your phone becomes your weapon. Test your reflexes and nerve in quick, intense duels, challenging friends or players worldwide. Be the fastest to aim and fire to claim victory and spoils.

Highlights
  • Phone-as-a-gun gameplay
  • Global matchmaking
  • Reflex-based action
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Looting defeated opponents
  • Leaderboards and stats tracking
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Ready... aim... FIRE! 2 Player Standoff Duel is the ultimate test of reflexes and nerve. In this thrilling PvP showdown, your phone becomes your weapon. Lift it like a real gun and shoot before your opponent does. But be quick—hesitation means defeat. FEATURES: Phone-as-a-Gun Gameplay : Lift and shoot like a real duel. Your device detects motion for an ultra-immersive experience. Global Matchmaking : Go head-to-head with players from around the world. Who’s the fastest draw on the planet? Reflex-Based Action : No button mashing here. Timing and precision are everything. 2 Player Standoff Mode : Play with friends in person or challenge strangers online. Loot Your Opponent : Win the duel and take the spoils. Collect gold and bragging rights from your defeated foes. Leaderboards & Stats : Track your wins, improve your reaction time, and rise through the ranks. Compare your stats with your friends or other you have challenged. Whether you're looking to settle scores with a friend or prove your skills against the world, 2 Player Standoff Duel delivers quick, intense, and unforgettable face-offs. Are you fast enough? Download now and find out. SUPPORT Visit https://www.fastdraw.xyz/support for any support related queries including account deletion.

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

2 Player Standoff Duel4 screens
POOLS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: POOLS™ at 79% against 2 Player Standoff Duel's 25%. POOLS™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). 2 Player Standoff Duel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. 2 Player Standoff Duel sells 3 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

2 Player Standoff Duel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOLS™ has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of 2 Player Standoff Duel'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

2 Player Standoff Duel ships an update every 3 weeks, POOLS™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
2 Player Standoff Duel versus POOLS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2 Player Standoff DuelPOOLS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — 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 iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB1.9 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperShaswath S PatilTensori

Customer experience

2 Player Standoff Duel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

POOLS™

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

Bugs and requests

2 Player Standoff Duel

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

3 purchases

2 Player Standoff Duel

One-time3
  • No Ads$0.99
  • No Ads + 3000 Gold$1.99
  • 5000 Gold$1.99
1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is 2 Player Standoff Duel free?
2 Player Standoff Duel 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, 2 Player Standoff Duel or POOLS™?
2 Player Standoff Duel is rated higher. 2 Player Standoff Duel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while POOLS™ averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 2 Player Standoff Duel or POOLS™ have ads?
2 Player Standoff Duel shows ads; POOLS™ does not.
Which is updated more often, 2 Player Standoff Duel or POOLS™?
2 Player Standoff Duel ships an update every 3 weeks, and POOLS™ every 2 months. Most recently, 2 Player Standoff Duel was updated on October 12, 2026 and POOLS™ on October 19, 2026.

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