Comparison

Kestli vs What The Pooool!

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

What The Pooool!

Engage your mind with beautifully designed artistic puzzles. Enjoy intuitive one-touch controls and soothing soundscapes for a relaxing and satisfying experience. This game offers a meditative journey perfect for unwinding or sharpening problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Artistic puzzle levels
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
  • Soothing soundscapes
  • Mind-challenging puzzles
  • Meditative gameplay
  • Replayable levels
Features
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◉ Dive into artful puzzles: Explore beautifully designed, artistic levels. ◉ Seamless controls: Enjoy intuitive one-touch gameplay for effortless precision. ◉ Soothing soundscapes: Relax with calming music that enhances your experience. ◉ Challenge your mind: Test your logic and creativity with intricate puzzles. ◉ Stay in the flow: Every move feels smooth, connected, and deeply satisfying. ◉ Perfect for all moods: Unwind or sharpen your problem-solving skills anytime. ◉ A meditative journey: Experience harmony between art, sound, and gameplay. ◉ Replayable fun: Discover new strategies and approaches as you master each level. ◉ What The Pooool!: More than a game, it’s a soothing and immersive adventure.

Screenshots

Kestli4 screens
What The Pooool!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What The Pooool! at none against Kestli's 3. Kestli's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. What The Pooool! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Kestli against 4.5 for What The Pooool!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestli ships an update every 9 days, What The Pooool! monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kestli versus What The Pooool!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestliWhat The Pooool!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
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 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes KestlerThe Intellify

Customer experience

Kestli

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

What The Pooool!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

What The Pooool!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestli free?
Kestli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What The Pooool! free?
What The Pooool! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestli or What The Pooool!?
Kestli and What The Pooool! are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Kestli or What The Pooool! have ads?
Both Kestli and What The Pooool! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestli or What The Pooool!?
Kestli ships an update every 9 days, and What The Pooool! monthly. Most recently, Kestli was updated on November 4, 2026 and What The Pooool! on November 4, 2026.

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