KAMI vs Prune
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'
Prune
Cultivate a digital tree in a hostile world by guiding its growth towards sunlight. Uncover a hidden story and bring life to a forgotten landscape with this meditative and beautiful game.
- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- No in-app purchases or monetization
- Share tree creations
- iCloud progress synchronization
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~ Apple Game of the Year 2015 ~ ~ TIME Magazine Game of the Year 2015 ~ Prune is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices using iCloud ----- RECEPTION ----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends." - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience." - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry that transcends its initial subject material to explore a much larger, much more complex theme, in an articulate and powerfully moving manner" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving." - Kill Screen ----- AWARDS ----- • Winner - Best Upcoming Game - 11th International Mobile Gaming Awards • Finalist - IndieCade Festival 2015 • Official Selection - Brazil's FILE Festival • Runner-Up - IndiePlus "Make Something Great" Contest • Official Selection - Out of Index Experimental Games Festival
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KAMI at 4.8 against Prune's 4.3. KAMI also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Prune's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, ads, chart position and device support 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 Prune $4.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Prune asks for nothing beyond the download.
KAMI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 512 and 568 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 66% of Prune's.
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Prune every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAMI | Prune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (512 ratings) — better | 4.3 (568 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 512 | 568 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #172 | #87 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | State of Play Games | Joel McDonald LLC |
Customer experience
KAMI
Prune
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
Prune
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful, elegant design
- 🕹️ Relaxing, meditative gameplay
- 🎶 Calming, atmospheric soundtrack
- 🌟 Unique, artistic experience
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Levels can feel too time-sensitive
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and mechanics
- 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
- 🐛 Performance issues on older devices
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
Prune
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress reset after updates
- Unresponsive controls at times
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Zen mode with no time constraints
- Level editor and sharing capabilities
- Improved tutorials and explanations
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
Prune
No in-app purchases









