Comparison

KAMI vs Oberty

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

Oberty

This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.

Highlights
  • Shape-blending puzzles
  • XOR logic gameplay
  • 200+ puzzles
  • Meditative and relaxing
  • Inclusive color schemes
  • Level editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
Currently charting
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.

Screenshots

KAMI4 screens
Oberty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oberty at none against KAMI's 6. KAMI's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (512 vs 17). On price, rating, ads and chart position 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

KAMI costs $2.99 and Oberty $2.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Oberty asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.9 for Oberty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KAMI has 512 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
KAMI versus Oberty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKAMIOberty
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (512 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#189#116 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Play GamesDmytro Denys

Customer experience

KAMI

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

Oberty

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Oberty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Oberty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KAMI free?
KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Oberty free?
Oberty costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KAMI or Oberty?
Oberty is rated higher. KAMI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 512 ratings, while Oberty averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do KAMI or Oberty have ads?
Neither KAMI nor Oberty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KAMI or Oberty?
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and Oberty every 5 months. Most recently, KAMI was updated on September 29, 2026 and Oberty on September 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, KAMI or Oberty?
KAMI currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and Oberty at #116. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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