Comparison

POOLS™ vs Florisium

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

Head to head
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.

About

Florisium

Cultivate a unique, ever-evolving garden in a peaceful sandbox environment. Nurture genetically distinct flowers, decorate your space with hundreds of props, and capture stunning visuals of your creations. Enjoy a pressure-free experience focused on creativity and natural growth.

Highlights
  • Genetically unique flower simulation
  • Intricate breeding and mutations
  • Creative garden decoration editor
  • In-game camera and video tools
  • Pressure-free sandbox gameplay
  • Nature-inspired growth animations
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to the world of Florisium - a place where every flower is one of a kind, grown just for you. Step into a peaceful sandbox with no rules, no timers, and no pressure. Follow your own rhythm as you nurture, arrange, and grow a garden that reflects your unique style and mood. Every flower in Florisium is genetically unique - powered by a deep simulation engine that generates distinct appearances and enables intricate breeding and natural mutations. No two flowers are ever the same. Design each space your way. With a powerful editor and hundreds of handcrafted props, you can decorate your garden with endless creative freedom. Feeling like a photographer? Use the in-game camera and editing tools to capture stunning HDR images and short cinematic clips of your garden - then share them with your friends. Enjoy a truly cozy experience with no ads, no currencies, no stats - just you, your flowers, and the joy of watching your world bloom. * Nature-inspired flowers simulation with genetic traits and environmental influence * Flower lifespan and growth animations * Appearance customization through pruning * A genetic breeding system to produce both unique and parent-like descendants * Genome editing via selective mutations * A feature-rich decoration editor packed with hundreds of handcrafted props * HDR display mode for rich, vivid visuals * Advanced camera with image enhancement tools * In-game video recorder for cinematic clips * Dozens of special unlockable gifts * No ads, no crystals, no coins, no numbers, no pressure Any problems or suggestions? Feel free to contact florisium.feedback@gmail.com

Screenshots

POOLS™4 screens
Florisium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Florisium at every 6 days against POOLS™'s every 2 months. Florisium also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (92% vs 79%). POOLS™'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Florisium sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Florisium holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of POOLS™'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Florisium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, Florisium every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
POOLS™ versus Florisium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOOLS™Florisium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K1.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB470 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTensoriBYWAY GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

POOLS™

All ratings1,616 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.7%

Florisium

All ratings1,915 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.1%

Bugs and 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)

Florisium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$6.99
22 purchases

Florisium

One-time22
  • Chromalor$2.00
  • Simplamorph$2.00
  • Formashift$2.00
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  • Seasonal Flower2 variants$3.00
  • Flower Box$3.00
  • Cauliferium$4.00
  • Lovely Porch on sale$4.00
  • Hideaway Cabin on sale$4.00
  • Sunny Terrace on sale$4.00
  • Piano Parlor on sale$4.00
  • Secret Tree House on sale$4.00
  • Budanarium$4.00
  • Garrett Lounge on sale$4.00
  • Manarifold$5.00
  • Frogs Pack$5.00
  • Trialogorium$5.00
  • Warm Winter Pack$5.00
  • Lovely Porch$6.00
  • Garrett Lounge$6.00
  • Sunny Terrace$6.00
  • Hideaway Cabin$6.00
  • Secret Tree House$6.00

Questions

Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florisium free?
Florisium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POOLS™ or Florisium?
Florisium is rated higher. POOLS™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Florisium averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do POOLS™ or Florisium have ads?
Neither POOLS™ nor Florisium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or Florisium?
POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, and Florisium every 6 days. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Florisium on September 25, 2026.

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