POOLS™ vs NumFusion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. POOLS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumFusion asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | POOLS™ | NumFusion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tensori | 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
POOLS™
- POOLS: Full Game$9.99
NumFusion
No in-app purchases









