Comparison

Morels vs Kwinkle

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

Head to head
About

Morels

This is a digital adaptation of a beloved card game where players forage for delicious mushrooms in a dappled forest. Compete against others or AI, cook your finds, and strategically collect varieties to win. Includes an expansion with new cards and gameplay elements.

Highlights
  • Digital adaptation of a strategy card game
  • Online asynchronous 2-player games
  • Local pass & play mode
  • Solo play against AI
  • Game modifiers for varied gameplay
  • Interactive tutorial
  • In-app rulebook
Features
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*** Foray is now available! Foray expands Morels with 13 new types of cards including new items, characters, weather, and a more dynamic forest. Last fall, crackling fires wreathed the mountains. This spring, light-wielding thunderstorms roiled the valleys. Now, with summer come early and a glowing moon overhead, the soil is moist and black and delicious mushrooms are peeking up all over the forest. The Foray is on! *** The official digital adaptation of the beloved card game Morels. The woods are old-growth, dappled with sunlight. Delicious mushrooms beckon from every grove and hollow with many tasty varieties awaiting the savvy collector. Forage, sautée with butter over the fire, and cook your way to victory! Highlights: -Elegant digital conversion of the card game by Brent Povis -Online asynchronous 2 player games -Local pass & play -Solo play against 3 AI difficulty levels -Game modifiers: try a new way to play! -Interactive tutorial -In-app rulebook -Translated into: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish -No ads or microtransactions. Awards & Honors: 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee 2014 Games Magazine Best New Card Game Winner 2014 Fairplay À la carte Winner 2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2012 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee

About

Kwinkle

Features
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A modern tile strategy game with two modes: Square & Kwinkle! Kwinkle brings classic tile-matching strategy to your mobile device with a clean dark theme, smart AI opponents, online multiplayer, and two game modes. GAME MODES • SQUARE Mode: classic grid-based gameplay • KWINKLE Mode: unique hexagonal twist with special bonus cells HOW TO PLAY Create lines of tiles that share either the same color with different shapes, or the same shape with different colors. Score points for every tile in the lines you create or extend. Complete a line of 6 tiles for bonus points! PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo against intelligent AI opponents (Easy, Medium, Hard) • Online multiplayer: create a private room and invite a friend with a 4-letter code • Climb the leaderboards: best score, total wins, and weekly rankings ACHIEVEMENTS & STATS • 15 achievements to unlock • Detailed personal statistics: wins, streaks, best scores • Weekly champions showcased on the home screen FEATURES • Beautiful dark theme with smooth animations • Bonus cells for extra points (+1, +2) • Celebration animations for 6-in-a-row • Sound effects for immersive gameplay • Intuitive drag-and-drop controls • Undo moves during your turn, swap tiles, save and resume games RESPECTFUL BY DESIGN • No ads • No tracking, no analytics • Solo mode works fully offline • Online play uses just a pseudonym — no email, no password STRATEGIC DEPTH Plan ahead to maximize your score while blocking your opponent. Every move counts in this game of tactical tile placement! Perfect for strategy game enthusiasts, board game lovers, puzzle fans, and anyone who enjoys thoughtful, tactical gameplay. Download now and start matching!

Screenshots

Morels3 screens
Kwinkle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kwinkle at Free against Morels's $4.99. Kwinkle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Morels's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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

Kwinkle is free to download; Morels costs $4.99 up front. Morels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kwinkle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morels ships an update fortnightly, Kwinkle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Morels versus Kwinkle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorelsKwinkle
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (485 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOSSBARK GAMES LLCjulien romanetto

Bugs and requests

Morels

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Foray cards not functioning properly
  • Destroying Angel card causing game to get stuck
  • Shiitake log not always creating bonus
  • Butter and cider extras not working together

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online synchronous 2-player mode
  • In-game messaging for online play
  • Faster end-game scoring
  • More player accounts and leaderboards

Kwinkle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Morels

One-time1
  • Foray$2.99
None

Kwinkle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morels free?
Morels costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kwinkle free?
Kwinkle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morels or Kwinkle have ads?
Neither Morels nor Kwinkle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morels or Kwinkle?
Morels ships an update fortnightly, and Kwinkle daily. Most recently, Morels was updated on October 13, 2026 and Kwinkle on October 11, 2026.

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