Comparison

Gonga Lite vs Kalookiville

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

Head to head
About

Gonga Lite

This card game offers a simplified version of Gin/Rummy with 10 cards. Play single-hand matches against an AI opponent at beginner or expert levels. It's a free sample of a more comprehensive game.

Highlights
  • 10-card Gin/Rummy gameplay
  • Single-hand matches
  • AI opponent
  • Beginner and expert skill levels
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Gonga is a game based on Gin / Rummy played with 10 cards. This is a sample of the full game with no adverts or in-app purchases. Play as many single hand games as you want against one opponent with beginner or expert skill level. If you like the way it plays and would like more of a challenge, please consider purchasing the fully featured version, Gonga, which follows the traditional multi-hand game against up to 3 opponents. The full version includes jokers, and the games are longer as you're playing for points. No adverts. No in-app purchases.

About

Kalookiville

A card game for 3-6 players, suitable for ages 8 and up. The objective is to be the first to lay down all your card contracts across four rounds. It uses standard decks and jokers as wildcards.

Highlights
  • Card contract laying
  • Four rounds with unique objectives
  • Uses standard decks and jokers
  • Wildcard functionality
  • Penalty point system
  • Full rules included
Features
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This game is ideal for 3-6 players and suitable for Ages 8+ and Adults A minimum deck of two standard 52 card packs including four jokers is used to start the game for 3-4 players, with one new deck each added for additional players. The objective of the game is to win by laying down all your card contracts specific to the round being played. There are four rounds in Regular Kalooki - “333”, “334”, “344”, “444”. A "THREE" is a set of three or more cards of the same rank, such as 5-5-5 or K-K-K-K-K. The suits of the cards do not matter and duplicates can be included. A "four" is a run of four or more consecutive cards in the same suit, such as 8-9-10-J-Q. Aces can be high or low but can only be used at the end of a run, not in the interior, so A-2-3-4 and J-Q-K-A are valid, but K-A-2-3 is not. Jokers can be used as wildcards to substitute for any card in a “3” or “4”, with specific restrictions. Once someone wins the round, all the other players must total the penalty value of the cards they have in hand. The penalty value of the cards are Joker (50 points), Black Ace (15 points), King/Queen/Jack/Ten (10 points), 2 to 9 (face value), Red Ace (1 point). Full rules and regulations are available in the app. Finally we can enjoy Kalooki on Mobile!

Screenshots

Gonga Lite1 screens
Kalookiville4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gonga Lite at 5.0 against Kalookiville's 2.3. Gonga Lite also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Kalookiville's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gonga Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalookiville has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gonga Lite ships an update every 30 months, Kalookiville every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gonga Lite versus Kalookiville: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGonga LiteKalookiville
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinygos LtdOcean State LLC

Customer experience

Gonga Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kalookiville

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

Gonga Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Kalookiville

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gonga Lite free?
Gonga Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kalookiville free?
Kalookiville is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gonga Lite or Kalookiville?
Gonga Lite is rated higher. Gonga Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kalookiville averages 2.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Gonga Lite or Kalookiville have ads?
Neither Gonga Lite nor Kalookiville shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gonga Lite or Kalookiville?
Gonga Lite ships an update every 30 months, and Kalookiville every 5 days. Most recently, Gonga Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kalookiville on October 24, 2026.

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