# POOLS™ vs Ultimate Chicken Horse

POOLS™ and Ultimate Chicken Horse both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of POOLS™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Ultimate Chicken Horse's. Ultimate Chicken Horse's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ultimate Chicken Horse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for POOLS™ against 4.6 for Ultimate Chicken Horse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of POOLS™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Ultimate Chicken Horse's.

POOLS™ ships an update every 4 weeks, Ultimate Chicken Horse monthly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | POOLS™ | Ultimate Chicken Horse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools/id6670792878/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-chicken-horse/id6737635326/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **80.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.9 GB | 825 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tensori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1767614989) | [Noodlecake](https://appshunter.io/developer/370828169) |

## What reviewers say

### POOLS™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools/id6670792878)

Explore, admire, and listen in this slow, reflective experience. It's an intentionally uneventful journey through uncanny and eerie environments, rewarding patience and quiet attention. Discover a world that subtly changes as you advance, inspired by internet phenomena like liminal spaces and The Backrooms.

**Highlights:** Exploration-focused gameplay, Relaxing and reflective atmosphere, Eerie and uncanny environments, Slow-paced, uneventful experience, World changes as you advance, Six chapters, 10-30 minutes each

**Features:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| POOLS: Full Game | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Immersive experience
- 🔒 No ads
- 👍 Incredible attention to detail
- 👍 Realistic graphics and sound
- 👍 Eerie and creepy atmosphere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Boring after a while
- 🐛 Lack of variety in environments

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to move on iPad Pro
- Glitches reported

**Requested features**

- Expand to different Backrooms-inspired themes
- Add a multiplayer mode
- Introduce more interactive elements (e.g., monsters, items to discover)


### Ultimate Chicken Horse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-chicken-horse/id6737635326)

A party platformer where players collaboratively build obstacle courses as they play. Strategically place traps and platforms to reach the finish line before your friends, or hinder their progress to score points. Enjoy online or local multiplayer with a variety of animal characters and creative level design tools.

**Highlights:** Online and local multiplayer for up to 4 players, Collaborative level building with traps and platforms, Unique game flow combining strategy and platforming, 17 diverse levels with unique features, Build and share custom levels, Play as various animal characters, Customizable rule sets and game modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Full Game | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Game is enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and crashes
- 🎮 Controls are janky
- 💰 Need to pay for subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Game won't load locally
- Game kicks out when loading

**Requested features**

- Add free chat
- Add ability to view scoreboard during game
- Add controller support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is POOLS™ free?

POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ultimate Chicken Horse free?

Ultimate Chicken Horse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, POOLS™ or Ultimate Chicken Horse?

Ultimate Chicken Horse is rated higher. POOLS™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Ultimate Chicken Horse averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do POOLS™ or Ultimate Chicken Horse have ads?

Neither POOLS™ nor Ultimate Chicken Horse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or Ultimate Chicken Horse?

POOLS™ ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ultimate Chicken Horse monthly. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ultimate Chicken Horse on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*