Comparison

Borderline! vs Kavel

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

Head to head
About

Borderline!

Guide an orb by jumping between screen borders to avoid obstacles in this endless scroller. It features a clean design, challenging gameplay requiring quick reflexes, and randomly generated stages for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Jump between screen borders
  • Avoid numerous obstacles
  • Randomly generated stages
  • High score tracking
  • Flat and clean design
Features
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This is the free version of Borderline! With BorderLine!, Hot Totem breaks free from the boundaries of the endless scroller genre. Instead of floating around the centre, or moving along the bottom, you must guide the Orb by jumping between one Border of your screen and the other. This really puts YOU in control all the time. But don’t think that will make it any easier, you will need quick reflexes to avoid all the Obstacles you can encounter! With a flat and clean design, BorderLine! offers the perfect balance between visual beauty and gameplay focus. With a big list of different Obstacles and randomly created stages, you will never know what to expect. Make sure you stay focused, or this game might just get you on edge! Increase your score by avoiding the Obstacles and getting Higher and Higher. Can you beat your highscore ?

About

Kavel

This puzzle arcade game combines elements of classic block puzzles and match-3 mechanics. Rotate and drag falling shapes onto a grid to score points, with three distinct modes offering different challenges and pacing.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Borderline!4 screens
Kavel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kavel at 100% against Borderline!'s 50%. Kavel also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months). Borderline!'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ads, 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

Borderline! is free to download; Kavel costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kavel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kavel has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Borderline!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Kavel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borderline! ships an update every 35 months, Kavel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Borderline! versus Kavel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderline!Kavel
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHMT Engineering SARLJerry Verhoeven

Customer experience

Borderline!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Kavel

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Borderline!

No in-app purchases

None

Kavel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borderline! free?
Borderline! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kavel free?
Kavel costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Borderline! or Kavel?
Kavel is rated higher. Borderline! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kavel averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.
Do Borderline! or Kavel have ads?
Neither Borderline! nor Kavel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borderline! or Kavel?
Borderline! ships an update every 35 months, and Kavel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Borderline! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Kavel on October 15, 2026.

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