Snakebird vs Orixo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snakebird
Guide colorful birds on a quest to collect all the fruit. This puzzle game challenges you to manipulate their shapes to overcome obstacles, push objects, and defy physics.
- Shape-shifting mechanics
- Physics-defying puzzles
- Fruit collection quests
- Multiple playable characters
- Challenging gameplay
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Best game of 2016 in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland! What is the longest possible length a bird can be? Obviously a question only all the fruit in the world can answer! But where could all this fruit be hiding? Follow Redbird, Greenbird and Bluebird on a quest for an amount of fruit beyond any birds wildest dreams. Snakebird is a very simple but deceptively challenging puzzle game about assuming the right shapes for the task at hand, be it pushing, lifting, teleporting or just defying the laws of physics.
Orixo
Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game featuring hundreds of levels. Swipe to fill cells based on numbered instructions, navigating around existing filled cells. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful visuals and a meditative soundtrack.
- Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles
- Relaxing and meditative soundtrack
- Improves focus and creativity
- Beautiful and immersive visuals
- Cloud saving and achievements
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Welcome to Orixo - your new favourite puzzle game! This simple, yet challenging game combines relaxing gameplay with mind-bending puzzles. Dive into hundreds of carefully designed levels, all set to calming background music, offering a delightful gaming experience. How to Play: Just swipe your finger over cells that have a number. The number tells you how many cells you can fill in any direction (up, down, left, right). If a cell is already full, don't worry! Your line will just move to the next open cell. And as you drag, you'll see a highlight showing you which cells will fill up. Features: - Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles - Beautiful and immersive visuals - A relaxing and meditative soundtrack - Improves your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orixo at 4.7 against Snakebird's 3.8. Orixo also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 65%) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 708). Snakebird's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Snakebird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orixo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Orixo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orixo has 4.2K ratings behind it against 708, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Snakebird's written reviews are positive against 85% of Orixo's.
| Parameter | Snakebird | Orixo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (708 ratings) | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 708 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noumenon Games | Logisk Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
Snakebird
Orixo
User reviews
Snakebird
From 708 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
- 🕰️ Satisfying when solved
- 🎶 Cute sound effects
Room to improve
- 🤯 Extremely difficult
- 💰 Paywall after few levels
- 🤔 Lack of tutorial/instructions
- 🧭 Confusing level numbering
- 🔍 Limited free content
Orixo
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
- 💎 Elegant and minimalist design
- 🎶 Soothing background music
- 🔓 Unobtrusive ads with option to remove
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Hidden undo/restart controls
- 📱 Lack of landscape mode support
- 💰 Ads can be disruptive for some users
Bugs and requests
Snakebird
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches causing level completion issues
- Inconsistent controls
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Hints or assistance options
- Ability to create custom levels
- Cloud sync for progress
- Reduced pricing for full game
Orixo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not closing properly
- Levels not loading correctly on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More level packs and increased difficulty
- Ability to keep undo/restart controls visible
- Cross-device progress sync
In-app purchases
Snakebird
- Rest of the island$3.99
Orixo
- Unlimited Hints$0.99
- Unlock Portal Pack2 variants$0.99
- Unlock Classic Pack3 variants$0.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Me a Coffee$3.99
- Treat Me to Lunch$7.99
- Support a Coding Session$11.99
- Fund My Future Projects$15.99
