Comparison

Kestli vs Nokoma

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

Head to head
About

Kestli

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game where you unblock and arrange falling stones. Solve beautifully crafted puzzles to relax and experience a deeply satisfying challenge. Daily puzzles and hints are available to enhance your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Unblock and arrange falling stones
  • Hand-crafted puzzles
  • Daily puzzles
  • No internet required for gameplay
  • Hint system available
Features
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Unblock and arrange the falling stones in this novel and innovative game of logic. The beautiful hand-crafted puzzles will relax you mind. Slide the blocks in the correct order to fit them into the target area. But watch out: Once the stones have fallen down, they cannot be moved upwards again. Finding the solution — when the last stone snaps into place — is a deeply satisfying experience. The name “Kestli” (pronounced KEST-lee) means “small boxes” in some German dialects and also sounds similar to the name of this game’s inventor, Johannes Kestler. Features: • Puzzle packs with various sizes and difficulty levels • Daily puzzles for your daily extra dose of joy • No internet connection required (except for downloading new puzzles) • Hints available if you are really stuck

About

Nokoma

This is a cozy and addictive puzzle game where players touch numbers to split them and clear grids. Compete against others in Arcade mode or challenge your mind with unique gameplay mechanics in the upcoming Puzzle mode.

Highlights
  • Number splitting puzzles
  • Grid clearing gameplay
  • Arcade mode for high scores
  • Upcoming Puzzle mode with unique mechanics
  • Multiplayer score challenges
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Nokoma is a cozy and fun puzzle game with numbers. Touch the numbers to split them and empty the grids. Try to beat the other player's score or your friend's in the addictive Arcade mode. Challenge your brain and solve special grids with unique gameplay in the upcoming Puzzle mode. ■ PUZZLE MODE ■ A brain-teasing game mode with special grids to solve. Each set of grids features a unique gameplay mechanic. ■ ARCADE MODE ■ Empty as many grids as you can in a limited number of moves and reach the highest level and score in this thrilling endless game mode. Make combos to remove more tiles and also get more points! ■ EARLY ACCESS ■ In the Early Access, only the "Arcade Mode" will be available! Thank you for your support !

Screenshots

Kestli4 screens
Nokoma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nokoma at 5.0 against Kestli's 4.5. Nokoma also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Kestli sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nokoma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nokoma holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestli ships an update every 9 days, Nokoma every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kestli versus Nokoma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestliNokoma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes KestlerVincent Gouey

Customer experience

Kestli

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nokoma

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kestli

One-time3
  • 5 hints$0.99
  • 20 hints$1.99
  • 70 hints$4.99
None

Nokoma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestli free?
Kestli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nokoma free?
Nokoma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestli or Nokoma?
Nokoma is rated higher. Kestli averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nokoma averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Kestli or Nokoma have ads?
Both Kestli and Nokoma show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestli or Nokoma?
Kestli ships an update every 9 days, and Nokoma every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kestli was updated on September 15, 2026 and Nokoma on June 4, 2026.

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