Comparison

POOLS™ vs NumFusion

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

NumFusion

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Num Fusion is a number puzzle game built around reduction and elimination. Drag numbers onto a 3x3 board. When adjacent numbers share a common factor, they react and are reduced together. If a number is reduced to 1, it disappears, opening up new spaces and possible chain reactions. The rules are easy to learn, but every move matters. Where should you place the next number? How can you use common factors to clear the board? Can you set up a powerful combo for a higher score? Features: - Unique elimination mechanics based on greatest common factors - Simple and focused 3x3 strategic board - Chain reactions, explosions, and level-up feedback - Hold slots for saving important numbers - Bombs and special numbers that add more tactical choices - Beginner-friendly tutorial - Supports English and Chinese If you enjoy number games, logic puzzles, strategic elimination, or quick brain-training challenges, Num Fusion offers a fresh take on number-based puzzle gameplay.

Screenshots

POOLS™4 screens
NumFusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumFusion at none against POOLS™'s 1. NumFusion also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). POOLS™'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumFusion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, NumFusion every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
POOLS™ versus NumFusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOOLS™NumFusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTensori洪升 曹

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)

NumFusion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

One-time1
  • POOLS: Full Game$9.99
None

NumFusion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NumFusion free?
NumFusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POOLS™ or NumFusion have ads?
Neither POOLS™ nor NumFusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or NumFusion?
POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, and NumFusion every 6 months. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on October 12, 2026 and NumFusion on October 4, 2026.

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