Comparison

Windin vs Orixo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Windin

A casual puzzle game featuring a unique wind mechanic that influences gem placement. Plan your moves strategically to outsmart the wind and achieve high scores. Designed for quick play sessions, it offers both easy learning and deep mastery.

Highlights
  • Unique wind mechanic
  • Strategic gem placement
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Brain-stimulating gameplay
  • Save progress for short breaks
  • Global player competition
Features
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Welcome to Windin, a casual puzzle game that will tickle your brain with its brand new wind mechanic. Plan your move, place your gems on the board, let the wind blow and reap the rewards of your clever play! Features: ● Introducing the brand new Wind feature: The ever-changing wind can be your ally or your adversary. You’ll need to think a few steps ahead to get the most out of a situation. ● Pick it up quickly: Windin is easy to learn, yet hard to master. ● Tickle your brain: Will you go for easy wins or will you set the board up for big points? Whichever path you take, Windin is sure to stimulate your brain with each step. ● Designed for short breaks: We will save your game when you leave. Resume playing from where you left off whenever you feel like it. ● Prove your skills as a Windin master: Compete against friends and other players from around the world! Enjoy Windin!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

Screenshots

Windin4 screens
Orixo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Windin at none against Orixo's shown. Windin also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Orixo's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 816). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Windin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Orixo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Windin against 4.7 for Orixo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orixo has 4.2K ratings behind it against 816, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Windin's written reviews are positive against 85% of Orixo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Windin versus Orixo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindinOrixo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (816 ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8164.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNP Yazilim ve Bilisim Hizmetleri Anonim SirketiLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Windin

All ratings816 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.8%

Orixo

All ratings4,198 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.6%

User reviews

Windin

From 816 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and innovative concept
  • 💡 Challenging yet relaxing
  • 🎨 Appealing visuals and design

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery-draining
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Repetitive raccoon comments

Orixo

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Windin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when unlocking power-ups
  • Inconsistent wind direction behavior
  • Touch controls not always responsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Progression system with levels and challenges
  • Customization options for board size and themes
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee

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

6 purchases

Windin

One-time6
  • Unlock Crosswinds$0.99
  • Unlock Whirlwind$0.99
  • Unlock Lightning Strike$0.99
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  • Rainbow Bonanza Tokens$0.99
  • Unlock Rainbow Bonanza$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
8 purchases

Orixo

One-time8
  • 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

Questions

Is Windin free?
Windin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orixo free?
Orixo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Windin or Orixo?
Orixo is rated higher. Windin averages 4.6 out of 5 from 816 ratings, while Orixo averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Windin or Orixo have ads?
Orixo shows ads; Windin does not.
Which is updated more often, Windin or Orixo?
Windin ships an update every 2 months, and Orixo every 2 months. Most recently, Windin was updated on October 13, 2026 and Orixo on October 17, 2026.

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