POOLS™ vs Blind Steps
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.
Blind Steps
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Welcome to the darkness. Do you trust your memory? Blind Steps is a hardcore brain puzzle designed to test your spatial limits. Forget simple mazes; here, deep in the dark, you must rely on your instincts and "echolocation" to survive. HOW TO PLAY: - Memorize: The map flashes for a second. Lock it in your mind. - Navigate: Lights out. You are blind. - Use Echo: Tap to send sonar waves and reveal walls. - Escape: Find the exit before your energy drains. FEATURES: - Hardcore Challenge: 100+ levels that get progressively brutal. - Brain Training: Sharpen your short-term memory and logic. - Cyberpunk Vibes: Immersive audio-visual experience. - Play Offline: No internet needed. Perfect for the commute. Are you smart enough to beat the dark? Download now and prove your skills!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blind Steps at none against POOLS™'s 1. Blind Steps also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). POOLS™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Blind Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
POOLS™ ships an update monthly, Blind Steps every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POOLS™ | Blind Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tensori | Hakan Mazlum Uslu |
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)
Blind Steps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POOLS™
- POOLS: Full Game$9.99
Blind Steps
No in-app purchases









