Comparison

POOLS™ vs LOT

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

LOT

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LOT - 嘘か本当か は、相手の答えが「嘘」か「本当」かを予想して楽しむ会話型パーティーゲームです。 遊び方はとても簡単。 表示された質問に対して、プレイヤーは本当のことを答えるか、あえて嘘をついて答えます。 他のプレイヤーは、その答えが「嘘」なのか「本当」なのかを予想します。 友達同士の集まり、飲み会、合コン、初対面の人との会話、暇つぶしなど、さまざまな場面で楽しめます。 普段は聞けない本音が出たり、意外な一面を知るきっかけになったり、自然に会話が盛り上がるゲームです。 特徴 ・ルールが簡単ですぐに遊べる ・嘘か本当かを予想する心理戦 ・飲み会やパーティーに使いやすい ・友達、恋人、初対面の人とも楽しめる ・会話のきっかけ作りに最適 LOTで、いつもの会話に少しだけ駆け引きと笑いを加えてみましょう。

Screenshots

POOLS™4 screens
LOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: POOLS™ at none against LOT's shown. LOT's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 LOT 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, LOT every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POOLS™ versus LOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOOLS™LOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB87 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTensori株式会社ピットマーク

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)

LOT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

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

LOT

One-time1
  • 広告を削除$1.99

Questions

Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LOT free?
LOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POOLS™ or LOT have ads?
LOT shows ads; POOLS™ does not.
Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or LOT?
POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, and LOT every 9 days. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on October 17, 2026 and LOT on October 8, 2026.

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