Comparison

POOLS™ vs Block

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

Block

Features
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¡Bienvenido a Block THN, el juego de bloques definitivo que te llevará a una experiencia clásica pero moderna! CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES: • Controles intuitivos y suaves para una jugabilidad perfecta • Diferentes niveles de dificultad para todos los jugadores • Sistema de puntuación desafiante • Efectos visuales atractivos • Música y efectos de sonido envolventes OBJETIVO: Organiza los bloques que caen para crear líneas horizontales completas. Cada línea que completes desaparecerá y te dará puntos. ¡El juego termina cuando los bloques llegan a la parte superior de la pantalla! MODOS DE JUEGO: • Modo Clásico: El juego de bloques tradicional que todos conocemos y amamos • Modo Desafío: Pon a prueba tus habilidades con niveles progresivamente más difíciles CARACTERÍSTICAS ESPECIALES: • Tabla de clasificación global • Logros desbloqueables • Personalización de controles • Optimizado para todos los dispositivos CONSEJOS: • Planifica tus movimientos con anticipación • Mantén el área de juego lo más limpia posible • Aprende a usar las rotaciones de manera efectiva • ¡No dejes que los bloques se acumulen! EXPERIENCIA COMPLETA: • Gráficos modernos y atractivos • Efectos de partículas impresionantes • Música de fondo envolvente • Efectos de sonido satisfactorios RENDIMIENTO: • Optimizado para un rendimiento fluido • Bajo consumo de batería • Compatible con la mayoría de los dispositivos CONTROLES: • Toque para mover • Deslizar para rotar • Doble toque para caída rápida • Controles personalizables COMPETICIÓN: • Compara tus puntuaciones con jugadores de todo el mundo • Desbloquea logros especiales • Mejora tu ranking global COMPATIBILIDAD: • Soporte para diferentes resoluciones de pantalla • Interfaz adaptativa #PuzzleGame #BlockGame #Gaming #BlockTHN

Screenshots

POOLS™4 screens
Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: POOLS™ at none against Block's shown. POOLS™ also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Block's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price 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 Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, Block every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
POOLS™ versus Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOOLS™Block
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB51 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperTensoriGerson Rivera

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)

Block

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

Block

One-time1
  • Paquete de 10 Gemas$0.99

Questions

Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block free?
Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POOLS™ or Block have ads?
Block shows ads; POOLS™ does not.
Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or Block?
POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, and Block every 4 days. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on October 19, 2026 and Block on October 9, 2026.

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