# Kavel — The Tetromino Matching Game > Accessible puzzle arcade game blending Tetris-like blocks with match-3 gameplay. (iPhone/iPad app by Jerry Verhoeven.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kavel/id1508131791 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jerry Verhoeven](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508131790) - Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 4.90/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 98 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), Japanese, Kanuri, Brazilian Portuguese - Released: 2020-08-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kavel/id1508131791/reviews.md ## What is Kavel? Kavel is your new crush. A match made in heaven. Be swiped off your feet and let the pieces fall where they may! GAMEPLAY Kavel is an accessible puzzle arcade game. Tetrominos from classic block games and the possibility space of your favorite match-3 obsession make this a fresh new puzzle experience. Rotate and drag the Tetromino to place it onto the puzzle grid. Watch the score rack up and the board adapt. An endless possibility space where you can test your mettle. Attempt for the highest score among your friends or attempt the challenge of the long list of achievements. There's something here for everyone. THREE SEPARATE GAME MODES *CASUAL MODE - Take your time, plan your strategies and execute at your own pace. The next 50 shapes are yours to command. *FRENZY MODE - The pressure is on! The next 90 seconds are a frantic mad dash straight to the top of score mountain. No time to think, only to rise to the challenge. *ZEN MODE - Feeling the stress of the day? Is the weather getting you down? Boring meeting? This is where you zone out. There is no end, no obligations, this is digital bubble wrap. FRESH BUT FAMILIAR Kavel is a game that seems familiar but is in fact a truly unique and fresh experience. New gameplay ideas to challenge you with some of the play elements that you already know. Let yourself be surprised. DESIGNED FOR LONGEVITY Easy to play, hard to master. A layered score system, designed to engage you time after time as you learn the subtleties of storming the leaderboards. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEADERBOARDS Full integration of achievements and leaderboards. Carefully designed achievements to playfully teach and surprise you. Approaching play from new perspectives. BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALETTES Style Kavel the way you like, all themes are created and perfected for an optimal play experience. Dip your finger in the paint and let's go! PLAYFUL DESIGN Minimal design language for optimal play experience. Instantly take in the board and the shapes for split second decisions. BESPOKE AUDIO A fun and lively audio experience that really pops. With music specially composed for Kavel to support the game's varied modes. OPTIMIZED Runs smoothly on every device. COLORBLIND-FRIENDLY The game does not rely on color and is playable with any form of color blindness. Further includes a colorpalette optimised for any form of color blindness. ## Key features - Block puzzle and match-3 gameplay - Three game modes: Casual, Frenzy, Zen - Achievements and leaderboards - Customizable color palettes - Colorblind-friendly design - Optimized for all devices ## Chart rankings - #199 in Top Paid · Casual (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 22) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kavel/id1508131791/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Enjoyable! *2026-07-19, version 1.0.35* This is a great little game, especially with the price! It also has the best game tutorial that I have come across. I really recommend it! ### 5/5 — My name on an app! *2022-11-04, version 1.0.16* My name on an app 😄 I had to download it ! Fun app guys! ### 5/5 — Best match game I’ve ever played *2022-02-05, version 1.0.16* So glad I found this game! It’s just the right kind of challenge, you have to think, but it’s not stressful. And I love that it saves progress so you can go back any time when you have a short break. The design is gorgeous, the play is smooth, and I love the different play options, it can be as zen or as challenging as you want it to be. I also appreciate the fair premium price with no ads or IAP. Also it’s good on battery and storage, and it doesn’t collect data. This developer did it all right, we need more developers like this. Great job developers, thank you for an excellent game that’s super engaging to play! I highly recommend this game! ### 4/5 — Suprizingly deep high-score puzzler *2021-06-14, version 1.0.16* A lot of fun figuring out the mechanics and what makes it tick — and then using those to get higher and higher scores. I’d love to see something like a daily challenge! That would be a great way to test my skill compared to other players, and would keep me coming back regularly. ### 5/5 — Amazing Puzzler! *2021-04-15, version 1.0.16* Saw this on a Twitch stream and decided to get the app and I’m glad I did! Such a delightful game! Love it! Highly recommended. ### 4/5 — Awesome, but how does score work?? *2021-02-03, version 1.0.16* I love the game, it’s right up my alley but for the life of me I can’t figure out how scoring works other than the more bombs in a single match the more of the board is removed and score is higher. But when I make a match the game shows a brief message about % + PieceShape(s). I ‘think’ the % refers to percent of board that will be removed/cleared by the match but I have no idea what the pieceshape marks refer to... frustrating just because I have no idea what it means and didn’t see anything about it in the tutorial and there is no info on the dev website. Devs pls explain if you can. Thx. ### 5/5 — Combining ideas from Tetris & Bejeweled? Yeaaaahhh! *2020-12-28, version 1.0.16* Plaing briefly only yet, with over 25 years of Tetris experience and 10+ of Bejeweled? This easily beats them both for me! Well done Jerry! Easily worth the $2.79 Canadian! Ryk 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ### 5/5 — Fun and addictive game *2020-11-07, version 1.0.15* Very fun and fast little game ### 4/5 — Score Chaser *2020-09-24, version 1.0.14* Nice idea and good to play. However, as a score chasing game it really needs a high score table and maybe some game playing stats. The whole thing seems pointless without knowing what your last score was! ### 5/5 — Review *2020-09-07, version 1.0.13* I love this game but I can’t see my high scores. I click on leaderboard and achievements but the links don’t work. Please fix! Thanks! ## Frequently asked questions about Kavel ### What is Kavel? Kavel is a puzzle arcade game that combines the mechanics of classic block puzzles with match-3 gameplay. Players rotate and drag falling shapes onto a grid to score points and adapt the board. ### What are the game modes in Kavel? Kavel features three distinct game modes: Casual Mode for strategic, unhurried play; Frenzy Mode for a fast-paced, timed challenge; and Zen Mode for a relaxing, endless experience. ### Is Kavel suitable for players with color blindness? Yes, Kavel is designed to be colorblind-friendly. The game does not rely solely on color for gameplay and includes a color palette optimized for various forms of color blindness. ### What devices does Kavel support? Kavel is optimized to run smoothly on all devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod. ### How often is Kavel updated? Kavel was last updated on March 12, 2026, with version 1.0.31. The developer Jerry Verhoeven has released updates to enhance the game. ### What is the price of Kavel? Kavel is a paid application, available for $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or ads mentioned. ### What is the age rating for Kavel? Kavel has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players. ### Does Kavel have multiplayer or offline play? The description for Kavel focuses on single-player gameplay with achievements and leaderboards. It does not explicitly mention multiplayer or offline play capabilities. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.35 — 2026-07-13 The app icon now more accurately represents the game. ### 1.0.34 — 2026-06-28 -Korean font now displaying correctly -Time remaining text in Frenzy mode in Korean is now correct (was a erroneous placeholder string) -Copyright 2026 ### 1.0.31 — 2026-03-12 Kavel is BACK! Better than ever. -Fully up to date with latest tech. -Newly integrated GameKit for Leaderboards and Achievements to comply with Apple. -New languages: French and Korean. ### 1.0.16 — 2020-11-13 IMPROVEMENTS -Tile dropping behavior is changed to reduce overlap and visual glitches. -Distortion effect is tweaked to be more equal across different resolutions and aspect ratios. -UI Improvements. BUG FIXES -Score in Continue screen not displaying with the correct formatting. -Score shapes in tutorial are displaying wrong (outline that shouldn't be there). ### 1.0.15 — 2020-10-05 SAVE AND CONTINUE -When you leave a game of casual or frenzy, the game will now automatically save the state so that you can continue on later. The continue UI will show up if there is a saved game available. Casual and frenzy are saved separately so you can have two ongoing games at once. LOCALLY SAVED SCORES -For those players who don't want to rely on game center to save their scores. Scores are now also saved locally. For now the best/highest score is shown in the in-game UI. In the future his data will be used for a more elaborate score review UI. NEW COLOR PALETTES -Buried Skull -Town Crier -Vista Cruiser -App Unwrap -Jay Walk IMPROVEMENTS -Score VFX stay on screen a little longer. -High Score is shown in the in-game UI to clearly state what you need to beat. If online scores can't be retrieved, local high score will be used (these can potentially be different). BUG FIXES -Vignette color doesn't match with dark color palettes. Dark color palettes now have their own separate vignette color. ## Apps similar to Kavel | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Wordism](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordism/id1536145669) | 4.3 (3) | Free | Games | | [Day Repeat Day](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-repeat-day/id1553029497) | 4.5 (55) | $3.99 | Games | | [Flipon: Space Puzzle Adventure](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipon-space-puzzle-adventure/id1535461342) | 4.7 (88) | $3.99 | Games | | [YANKAI'S DIAMOND](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yankais-diamond/id1528527121) | 4.7 (44) | $2.99 | Games | | [Tiny Bubbles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-bubbles/id1116006048) | 4.8 (3,810) | $3.99 | Games | | [Shift Shaft](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-shaft/id1387207777) | 4.9 (143) | $2.99 | Games | ## Related topics [kavel](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kavel) · [kaveler](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kaveler) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*