# Koto Koto: Zen Pickup Sticks — Zen Sakura Puzzle, No Ads

> Zen Sakura Puzzle, No Ads (iPhone/iPad app by Chandan Shetty SP.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koto-koto-zen-pickup-sticks/id6766397346 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chandan Shetty SP](https://appshunter.io/developer/492231033)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 173 MB
- Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2026-05-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koto-koto-zen-pickup-sticks/id6766397346/reviews.md

## What is Koto Koto?

Koto Koto is a calm sakura puzzle. You tap items off a hand-painted pile, one by one, without disturbing the rest. The pile is the puzzle. A steady hand, a quiet eye, and a calm mind clear it.

21 hand-painted levels across four seasons take you from spring blossoms to summer festivals, autumn maple leaves, and winter lanterns. Each level is a fresh tableau: koi fish, paper cranes, chrysanthemums, sparrows, temari balls, fireworks. No timers shouting at you. No ads breaking your flow. Just the pile and your touch.

WHEN YOU WANT MORE
Race a friend live in real-time versus mode. Same level, same seed, two players, one race to clear. Built for quiet competition. The same calm gameplay, played head to head.

WHAT MAKES IT KOTO KOTO
Hand-painted artwork in a sakura watercolor palette. 21 levels, four seasons of content. Real-time multiplayer over Game Center. Game Center leaderboards and achievements. Plays offline. No ads, no timers, no rush.

A puzzle for the moments between things. A coffee break. A train ride. The five minutes before bed. Built for mindful play, made to be put down and picked up.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-11

A small update to make the festival season shine.

• Tap an App Store event card and jump straight into the game
• New Rate Koto Koto option on your profile
• Small fixes and polish under the hood

Thank you for playing Koto Koto.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-04

v1.1.0 brings more to do, more ways in, and a calmer rhythm.

What's new
• 10 Game Center achievements, from First Pick to Calm Year
• Home Screen widget shows your global rank in light and dark mode
• Siri and Shortcuts: ask to resume your last level and jump straight in
• Challenge a friend with your best score after a clean run
• Five lives on every level for a more relaxed flow
• Smarter tap detection on pencils and other thin sprites
• Levels reshuffled, fireworks now save themselves for the finale

Thank you for playing Koto Koto.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-26

Polish update for v1.0.1.

• Refreshed App Store screenshots and listing copy across all 14 languages, with cleaner spacing and consistent typography
• Added a gentle one-time review prompt after you've completed a few solo levels, only ever once per app version
• Small bug fixes and performance tweaks

Thank you for playing Koto Koto.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-21

No release notes.

## More apps by Chandan Shetty SP

- [Better Parenting Everyday](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-parenting-everyday/id6742127631)

All apps by Chandan Shetty SP: https://appshunter.io/developer/492231033

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