Comparison

POOLS™ vs 0.000

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

0.000

Features
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0.000秒ジャストでSTOPを押せ。 10秒のカウントダウン。残り3秒で画面が真っ暗になる。 あとは自分の体内時計だけが頼りだ。 0.000秒を超えた瞬間、BURST。 ジャストに近いほど、神に近づく。 ■ オンライン対戦 世界中のプレイヤーとリアルタイムで対決。 相手より0.000に近い側が勝利。 妨害アイテムで相手を撹乱しろ。 ■ 妨害アイテム BLACKOUT BOMB:相手の画面を今すぐ真っ暗に。 PHANTOM ZERO:偽の0.000を相手にフラッシュ。パニックを誘え。 TIME DISTORT:相手のタイマー表示を0.8秒フリーズ。 ■ シングルプレイ 自分の記録を更新し続けろ。 HARDCORE MODEでは最初から画面が真っ暗。 ■ デイリーミッション 毎日変わるターゲット秒数にどこまで近づけるか。 1日3回のチャンスを使い切れ。 ■ マテリアルガチャ 20種類のボタンスキンをアンロック。 CARBON、NEON管、溶岩MAGMA、SINGULARITY(排出率0.01%)など。 ダブりはオーバークロックとなり振動が強化される。 ■ ランキング Game Center連携。世界・フレンドランキングでRP(レーティング)を競え。 体内時計を研ぎ澄ませ。 利用規約:https://asanoitsuki.github.io/zero-legal/terms.html プライバシーポリシー:https://asanoitsuki.github.io/zero-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

POOLS™4 screens
0.0004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: POOLS™ at none against 0.000's shown. POOLS™ also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). 0.000's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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 0.000 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, 0.000 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
POOLS™ versus 0.000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOOLS™0.000
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTensoriITSUKI ASANO

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)

0.000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

POOLS™

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

0.000

Subscriptions1
  • TIME SHIELD$0.491 Month
One-time3
  • NANO ×100$0.99
  • TIME SHIELD / 全テーマパック$1.99
  • NANO ×500$2.99

Questions

Is POOLS™ free?
POOLS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 0.000 free?
0.000 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do POOLS™ or 0.000 have ads?
0.000 shows ads; POOLS™ does not.
Which is updated more often, POOLS™ or 0.000?
POOLS™ ships an update every 2 months, and 0.000 every 3 days. Most recently, POOLS™ was updated on October 14, 2026 and 0.000 on September 30, 2026.

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