第9ターミナル vs POOLS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
第9ターミナル
Explore a game with over 40 unique anomalies to discover. This game is designed for streamers and speedrunners, featuring a built-in counter for RTA (Real-Time Attack) runs. Follow the rules to find anomalies and escape.
- Over 40 anomalies
- RTA counter included
- Designed for streamers
- Escape through the exit
- Rule-based gameplay
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ゲーム実況はご自由にどうぞ 異変は４０以上あるよ。RTA用のカウンターも完備 ルール説明 異変を見逃さないこと 異変を見つけたら、すぐに引き返すこと 異変が見つからなかったら、引き返さないこと 出口から外に出ること
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 rating: 第9ターミナル at 5.0 against POOLS™'s 4.5. 第9ターミナル also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). POOLS™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 3). On price and review sentiment 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. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 第9ターミナル asks for nothing beyond the download.
第9ターミナル 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of 第9ターミナル'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.
第9ターミナル ships an update every 8 days, POOLS™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 第9ターミナル | POOLS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hideyuki Aono | Tensori |
Customer experience
第9ターミナル
POOLS™
Bugs and requests
第9ターミナル
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
第9ターミナル
No in-app purchases
POOLS™
- POOLS: Full Game$9.99
