Pine Tar Poker vs Kaamos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pine Tar Poker
Experience a unique card game with a touch of the supernatural. Gather your deck and paper to learn a new way to play, where a little bit of magic might just tip the scales in your favor and bring a smile to your face.
- Unique card game mechanics
- Supernatural elements
- Learn to play easily
- Focus on entertainment
- Potential for magical advantages
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Welcome partner. We don't have much around here, but we still like a lil entertainment every now and then. Grab that deck a cards and the paper there, let me teach ya a game. Now this here game ain't gonna get ya in touch with the rhythm of the universe, but it might just put a smile on yer face. If ya think magick might help ya win... well partner, ya just might be right...
Kaamos
Engage in turn-based tactical combat by matching tiles on a grid. Explore a dark medieval world, collect equipment, and build your character and deck to overcome foes in this unique roguelike experience.
- Turn-based tile matching combat
- Character and deck building
- Looting equipment from foes
- Dark medieval world exploration
- Roguelike progression
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Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pine Tar Poker at 4.9 against Kaamos's 3.9. Pine Tar Poker also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). On price, 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
Pine Tar Poker costs $3.99 and Kaamos $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pine Tar Poker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pine Tar Poker has 143 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Pine Tar Poker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Kaamos's.
Pine Tar Poker ships an update every 3 days, Kaamos weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pine Tar Poker | Kaamos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (143 ratings) — better | 3.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bird Cartel LLC | Freedom Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Pine Tar Poker
Kaamos
Bugs and requests
Pine Tar Poker
Reported bugs
1 issue- Device overheating on iPad Pro 12.9
Requested features
6 requests- Add more content (scratch offs, dice, roulette)
- More explanation for items/mechanics
- Option to turn off upgrades/powers
- Cloud save feature
- More story content
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- Hint for broken rune stone activation
Kaamos
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pine Tar Poker
No in-app purchases
Kaamos
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pine Tar Poker free?
Is Kaamos free?
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Do Pine Tar Poker or Kaamos have ads?
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