KAMI vs "HOOK"
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'
"HOOK"
A tranquil puzzle game where you strategically remove hooks from a board. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no ads, time limits, or scores. Discover new mechanics across numerous levels with a calming soundtrack.
- Minimalist design
- Relaxing gameplay
- No ads or time restrictions
- 60+ levels
- Calming soundtrack
- Dark Mode
- Cloud Saves
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"Hook" is a minimal, relaxing puzzle game. Your goal is to remove all the hooks from the board by using various game mechanics that you'll discover along the way. My game is designed to be played without any pressure or stress. There is no ads, no time restrictions or scores. So just chill and enjoy 60 ( and more coming ) levels while listening to a calming soundtrack made by Wojciech Wasiak. - Minimalistic - Relaxing - Simple - Zen - No ads - Dark Mode - Cloud Saves - Made by a solo developer - Can be played offline - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack - 2 milion downloads worldwide Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: "HOOK" at none against KAMI's 6. "HOOK" also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 84%). KAMI's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
KAMI costs $2.99 and "HOOK" $2.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. "HOOK" asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.8 for "HOOK". Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 514 and 530 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 95% of "HOOK"'s.
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, "HOOK" every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | KAMI | "HOOK" |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (514 ratings) | 4.8 (530 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 514 | 530 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #96 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | State of Play Games | Maciej Targoni |
Customer experience
KAMI
"HOOK"
User reviews
KAMI
From 514 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
"HOOK"
From 530 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and challenging
- 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
- 🎶 Calming background music
- 💡 Unique puzzle mechanics
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficult to see overlapping elements
- 🔚 Not enough levels
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
"HOOK"
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game gets stuck on startup screen
- No ability to save progress
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Dark mode
- Ability to disable audio
- Level editor
- Additional puzzle mechanics
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
"HOOK"
No in-app purchases








