Comparison

Neo Shikaku vs Pool, But Wrong

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Neo Shikaku

A calming logic puzzle game where you draw rectangles and squares to match number-based area targets. Fill the entire grid without overlaps to solve each challenge. It's easy to learn but offers increasing difficulty to test your problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Number-based logic puzzles
  • Draw rectangles and squares
  • Fill entire grid
  • No overlaps or empty spaces
  • Easy to learn, challenging to master
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Neo Shikaku - A relaxing number-based logic challenge! How to Play: - Each number represents the area of a rectangle or square. - Every piece must contain exactly one number. - Draw rectangles or squares to match the value of each number. - Fill the entire grid without overlaps or empty spaces. Features: - Easy to learn, challenging to master - Relaxing gameplay with simple controls Use logic and careful planning to find the correct solution. Start with simple puzzles and work your way up to more challenging grids as you sharpen your problem-solving skills. Start solving and see how far you can go!

About

Pool, But Wrong

Features
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I made Pool, but Wrong to see how many bad ideas I could add to a perfectly normal game of pool. It's a small indie game with 100 levels, zero ads, and the whole game is completely free to play. It starts simply. Pull back. Take your shot. Sink the colored balls. Black goes last. Easy. Then every five levels, I change the rules. The holes move. The table tilts. The cue stick stops behaving like a cue stick. Gravity bends your shots. The table freezes over. Balls merge. Magnets appear. Balls get chained together. And eventually, yes, there is a sword. There are 100 little pool puzzles to make your way through, with a different twist every five levels. Learn the new rule. Get comfortable. Watch me change it again. FEATURES • 100 puzzle levels • A different mechanic every 5 levels • Crisp pixel-art visuals • Physics-based shots and strange interactions • Ice, gravity, moving holes, magnets and chains • Quick levels made for experimenting • One deeply questionable sword This is a small indie game I made for people who enjoy figuring things out, weird mechanics, pixel art and pool games that have gone slightly off the rails. If you're looking for a serious pool simulator, something has gone terribly wrong. Pool, but Wrong Pool was fine. I fixed it.

Screenshots

Neo Shikaku4 screens
Pool, But Wrong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pool, But Wrong at none against Neo Shikaku's shown. Neo Shikaku's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neo Shikaku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pool, But Wrong sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Neo Shikaku versus Pool, But Wrong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo ShikakuPool, But Wrong
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHM Games LLC FZStefanos Katsaros

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neo Shikaku

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99
5 purchases

Pool, But Wrong

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Supporter Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Big Supporter Tip$19.99
  • Superfan Tip$29.99

Questions

Is Neo Shikaku free?
Neo Shikaku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pool, But Wrong free?
Pool, But Wrong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Neo Shikaku or Pool, But Wrong have ads?
Neo Shikaku shows ads; Pool, But Wrong does not.

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