Comparison

Kestli vs Word_Inspector

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

Word_Inspector

A word puzzle game designed to test and expand your vocabulary. Find hidden words within a larger word to sharpen your mind in this engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Word finding gameplay
  • Vocabulary enhancement
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Mind sharpening
  • Fun game experience
Features
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Embark in a challenge to find as many words as you can from a larger word. Sharpen your vocabulary and mind in this fun and challenging game.

Screenshots

Kestli4 screens
Word_Inspector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word_Inspector at 5.0 against Kestli's 4.5. Word_Inspector also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Kestli's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ratings volume 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. Word_Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestli ships an update every 9 days, Word_Inspector every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Kestli versus Word_Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestliWord_Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes KestlerJeff Hsing

Customer experience

Kestli

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

Word_Inspector

All ratings1 ratings
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

Word_Inspector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestli free?
Kestli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word_Inspector free?
Word_Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestli or Word_Inspector?
Word_Inspector is rated higher. Kestli averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Word_Inspector averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Kestli or Word_Inspector have ads?
Kestli shows ads; Word_Inspector does not.
Which is updated more often, Kestli or Word_Inspector?
Kestli ships an update every 9 days, and Word_Inspector every 3 months. Most recently, Kestli was updated on October 24, 2026 and Word_Inspector on October 21, 2026.

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