Comparison

KAMI vs Hexio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fold colored paper to fill screen
  • Minimal move puzzles
  • Handcrafted Japanese aesthetic
  • 72 unique puzzles
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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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'

About

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.

Highlights
  • 96 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Free access to all levels
  • Optional hint purchases
  • Automatic game progress saving
  • Relaxing piano soundtrack
Features
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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.

Screenshots

KAMI4 screens
Hexio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Hexio every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KAMI versus Hexio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKAMIHexio
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (512 ratings)4.8 (259 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better259
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Play GamesLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

KAMI

All ratings512 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.4%

Hexio

All ratings259 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

KAMI

From 512 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

6 purchases

KAMI

One-time6
  • 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
3 purchases

Hexio

One-time3
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlimited Hints and No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is KAMI free?
KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hexio free?
Hexio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KAMI or Hexio?
KAMI and Hexio are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 512 and 259 ratings respectively.
Do KAMI or Hexio have ads?
Hexio shows ads; KAMI does not.
Which is updated more often, KAMI or Hexio?
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and Hexio every 2 months. Most recently, KAMI was updated on September 26, 2026 and Hexio on September 26, 2026.

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