Kaamos vs The Rhymatory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
The Rhymatory
Engage in a whimsical word game set in a steampunk world. Solve over 300 riddles by finding rhyming word pairs, with helpful animal companions and a cozy atmosphere. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience.
- Over 300 rhyming word riddles
- Whimsical steampunk setting
- Hand-drawn illustrations
- Robust hint system
- Cozy and relaxing gameplay
- No ads
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Need a challenging but cozy escape with a plethora of chandeliers? Dive into a whimsical, steampunk world where rhymes abound! The Rhymatory is a delightfully goofy word game offering over 300 hand-crafted riddles to solve. For each riddle, you must answer with a pair of rhyming words. A fox, an owl, and a crow will accompany you to provide hints as needed and brew a steady supply of tea. - Over 300 rhyming word riddles - Cozy, relaxing setting - Hand-drawn illustrations - Premium experience with no ads - Riddles of various difficulty to fit your mood - Robust hint system if you need a hand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Rhymatory at 4.9 against Kaamos's 3.9. The Rhymatory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). Kaamos's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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
Kaamos costs $3.99 and The Rhymatory $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Rhymatory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Kaamos's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Rhymatory's.
Kaamos ships an update weekly, The Rhymatory monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaamos | The Rhymatory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #27 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freedom Games, LLC | Ponderosa Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Kaamos
The Rhymatory
In-app purchases
Kaamos
No in-app purchases
The Rhymatory
No in-app purchases
