KAMI vs Hexio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KAMI
A beautiful and relaxing puzzle game where you fold colored paper to fill the screen. It offers a handcrafted Japanese aesthetic and a calming soundtrack. The game challenges you to solve puzzles in as few moves as possible.
- Fold colored paper to fill screen
- Minimal move puzzles
- Handcrafted Japanese aesthetic
- 72 unique puzzles
- Calming soundtrack
- Relaxing gameplay
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A beautiful and relaxing paper puzzle game. ***Editor's Choice*** Mac App Store # 1 Best New Game, Mac App Store # 1 iOS Puzzle Game in 12 countries # 1 Game Mac App Store US # 1 Game Mac App Store UK KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. "Beautiful aesthetics, soothing sounds and deceptively challenging puzzles" - Macworld "KAMI feels fresh and unique. This is a game that gives you space to breathe, never harrying with time limits or catastrophes" - PocketGamer "Highly polished... a unique art style that isn’t just for show, but actually enhances the gameplay" - Apple'N'Apps "Gloriously well-made...Stylishly challenging" - 148 Apps "Elevated by its top-notch production values and visual splendour" - AppSpy Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme. KAMI is tactile, engaging and stunning to look at. ► 72 unique puzzles! 45 included plus 27 Premium Puzzles. ► Beautiful handcrafted Japanese look, created using real paper ► Calming and elegant soundtrack ► Created by State of Play, creators of the award-winning papercraft game 'Lume'
Hexio
Engage your mind with a minimalist puzzle game featuring 96 handcrafted levels. Enjoy a serene piano soundtrack as you solve challenges. Hints are available for purchase to assist with difficult puzzles.
- 96 hand-crafted puzzles
- Free access to all levels
- Optional hint purchases
- Automatic game progress saving
- Relaxing piano soundtrack
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Hexio is a relaxing, mind-bending, minimalist puzzle game that offers 96 meticulously designed levels to immerse yourself into. A beautiful piano soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. Features: - 96 hand-crafted puzzles - All levels are free and accessible from the start - Option to purchase hints to help you find the solution to some levels - Game progress is saved automatically Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hexio at Free against KAMI's $2.99. KAMI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Hexio is free to download; KAMI costs $2.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hexio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.8 for Hexio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 512 and 259 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hexio's.
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Hexio every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | KAMI | Hexio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (512 ratings) | 4.8 (259 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 82.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 512 — better | 259 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | State of Play Games | Logisk Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
KAMI
Hexio
User reviews
KAMI
From 512 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun, unique, and challenging
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
- 👍 Relaxing and meditative
- 👍 Thought-provoking puzzles
- 👍 Great value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Limited free content, requires in-app purchases
- 🔒 Expensive in-app purchases for hints and extra levels
- 🔒 Not optimized for larger screens
- 🔒 Repetitive puzzles
Hexio
From 259 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful, minimalist design
- 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
- 🧘♀️ Calming atmosphere and music
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn gameplay
- 💯 Highly recommended by users
Room to improve
- ❓ Progress not saved correctly
- 📱 Scaling issues on larger screens
- 🎵 Inability to play background music
- 💸 In-app purchase issues
- 🌈 Colorblindness accessibility concerns
Bugs and requests
KAMI
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iOS 8.1.3 / iPhone 6 Plus
- Bottom half of screen is black on iPad Air
- Achievements not working properly
- Saves and progress being lost
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free levels
- Improve hint system
- Add color blind mode
- Sync progress across devices
- Add more variety to puzzles
Hexio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game freezes or crashes
- Progress not saving after level completion
- Scaling issues on iPad Pro
- Ads not loading properly
- In-app purchase not working
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Reset button for game progress
- Undo button
- Colorblind mode
- Improved iCloud/Game Center sync
In-app purchases
KAMI
- Premium Pack: 5 Color Retro$0.99
- Premium Pack: Noughts & Crosseyes$0.99
- Pack of 5 Hint Credits$0.99
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- Premium Pack: Convolution$0.99
- Pack of 15 Hint Credits$1.99
- Unlimited hints$3.99
Hexio
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99









