Comparison

Achromatic! vs Orixo

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

Head to head
About

Achromatic!

A minimalist puzzle game where you connect dots of the same color to achieve a single cohesive hue. Strategically draw lines, utilizing unique dot properties to solve increasingly complex levels. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and a smooth difficulty curve with bonus challenges.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored dots
  • Unique dot properties
  • 60 handcrafted levels
  • 10 bonus levels
  • Color blind mode
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Achromatic is a minimalist puzzle game about connecting dots in order to transform them all to one cohesive color. Draw a straight line between two dots of the same color to paint the dots between them. However, you can only change dots of one color at a time. You'll quickly encounter unique dots with exciting properties. For example the square dot lets you change the direction of your line, or the triangle dots are synchronized such that changing one of them changes all of them. Achromatic features an original and relaxing sound track to accompany its polished minimalist aesthetic. Its smooth difficulty curve will teach you the mechanics and gently ease you into more difficult levels. All levels were carefully designed by hand to ensure the best puzzling experience possible. For those craving a challenge, bonus levels are available after beating the game to really test your logic skills. Features: • 60 handcrafted level plus 10 challenging bonus levels • Unique dots with special properties • Supports both vertical and horizontal orientation • Color blind mode

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

Achromatic!4 screens
Orixo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orixo at 85% against Achromatic!'s 38%. Orixo also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Achromatic!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orixo is free to download; Achromatic! costs $2.99 up front. Orixo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Achromatic! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orixo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orixo has 4.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Achromatic!'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Orixo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Achromatic! ships an update every 9 months, Orixo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Achromatic! versus Orixo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAchromatic!Orixo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick CarneyLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Achromatic!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative54.0%

Orixo

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

User reviews

Achromatic!

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and challenging
  • 🧘 Relaxing and focusing
  • ✨ Minimalist design
  • 🧠 Addictive puzzler
  • 💡 Totally original concept

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Too hard for some
  • ❌ Game doesn't load
  • 🚫 Subscription required
  • ⏳ Trial too short
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

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

Achromatic!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen
  • Three circling dots issue
  • Subscription glitch

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels/content
  • Hint button
  • Skip button
  • Color blind support
  • Night shift mode

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

None

Achromatic!

No in-app purchases

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 Achromatic! free?
Achromatic! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orixo free?
Orixo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Achromatic! or Orixo?
Orixo is rated higher. Achromatic! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Orixo averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Achromatic! or Orixo have ads?
Orixo shows ads; Achromatic! does not.
Which is updated more often, Achromatic! or Orixo?
Achromatic! ships an update every 9 months, and Orixo every 2 months. Most recently, Achromatic! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Orixo on October 25, 2026.

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