Kaamos vs Hex Poker Solitaire
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.
Hex Poker Solitaire
Strategically place cards on a hexagonal grid to form the strongest poker hands. Utilize a pocket system to stash cards for later use. Enjoy quick, one-handed gameplay sessions perfect for on-the-go puzzling.
- Hexagonal grid card placement
- Forming poker hands
- Pocket system for stashing cards
- One-handed portrait mode play
- Automatic scoring of hands
- Quick 3-5 minute sessions
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Place cards one by one onto a hexagonal grid. Build the strongest poker hands you can. Chase the high score. Hex Poker Solitaire is a poker hand puzzle played on a 25-cell hex board. Each game deals cards one at a time — where you place each card matters. Every decision shapes which five-card poker hands form across the grid. Think several moves ahead, read the board, and commit at the right moment. A POKER HAND PUZZLE This isn't traditional solitaire. Your goal is to form the highest-scoring poker hands possible — pairs, straights, flushes, full houses, and beyond — by placing cards strategically across the hex grid. The game automatically detects and scores every valid five-card cluster. The challenge comes from seeing the board the way you'd read a poker table: evaluating what's possible, what's probable, and when to commit. THE POCKET — YOUR SECRET WEAPON Not sure where to place a tricky card? Stash it in the pocket and play it later. You get 3 pocket uses per game, so spend them wisely. Knowing when to pocket a card — and when to play through the uncertainty — separates good players from great ones. DESIGNED FOR ONE-HANDED PLAY Play in portrait mode, one hand, anywhere. Perfect for commutes, waiting rooms, or winding down before bed. Every game takes just 3–5 minutes. No landscape required, no awkward screen rotation. Just pick up and play. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER The rules take seconds to understand: place a card adjacent to an existing card. But the strategy runs deep. Where do you leave room for a flush? When do you burn a pocket use? Do you chase the straight or protect the pair? Every deal is a new puzzle with no single right answer. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT - A true poker hand puzzle on a unique hex board - Automatic scoring of all valid five-card clusters - Portrait mode — play comfortably with one hand - Pocket system adds real tactical depth - Clean, minimalist design — no clutter, no distractions - No timers, no pressure — play at your own pace - Endless replayability — every deal is different - Quick 3–5 minute sessions with deep replay value - Lightweight and works great offline PERFECT FOR FANS OF Solitaire, poker, Balatro, Sage Solitaire, card puzzles, brain teasers, and anyone who loves a game that rewards thinking ahead. Can you read the board and post your best score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hex Poker Solitaire at 5.0 against Kaamos's 3.9. Hex Poker Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Kaamos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On ads, monetization model 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
Kaamos costs $3.99 and Hex Poker Solitaire $0.99 up front. Hex Poker Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kaamos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex Poker Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Kaamos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hex Poker Solitaire's.
Kaamos ships an update weekly, Hex Poker Solitaire every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Kaamos | Hex Poker Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Freedom Games, LLC | MM&F Software LLC |
Customer experience
Kaamos
Hex Poker Solitaire
In-app purchases
Kaamos
No in-app purchases
Hex Poker Solitaire
- Hex Poker Solitaire PRO$0.99
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