Comparison

KAMI vs "HOOK"

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

"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.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time restrictions
  • 60+ levels
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Dark Mode
  • Cloud Saves
Features
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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/

Screenshots

KAMI4 screens
"HOOK"4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

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 "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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, "HOOK" every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
KAMI versus "HOOK": the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKAMI"HOOK"
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (514 ratings)4.8 (530 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings514530 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Play GamesMaciej Targoni

Customer experience

KAMI

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

"HOOK"

All ratings509 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.4%

User reviews

KAMI

From 514 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

"HOOK"

From 530 App Store ratings

What 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

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

"HOOK"

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KAMI free?
KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is "HOOK" free?
"HOOK" costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KAMI or "HOOK"?
"HOOK" is rated higher. KAMI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while "HOOK" averages 4.8 from 530 ratings.
Do KAMI or "HOOK" have ads?
Neither KAMI nor "HOOK" shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KAMI or "HOOK"?
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and "HOOK" every 5 months. Most recently, KAMI was updated on November 6, 2026 and "HOOK" on November 6, 2026.

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