Comparison

Vía vs Orixo

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

Head to head
About

Vía

Navigate intricate maze puzzles with colorful paths and challenging obstacles. Collect gems to reveal artwork and unlock new levels. Test your puzzle-solving skills in this visually engaging game.

Highlights
  • Solve complex maze puzzles
  • Navigate intricate paths
  • Collect color gems
  • Reveal art canvas
  • Unlock new journeys
Features
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Vía is a maze puzzle game where players have to find their way through complex and challenging paths. Moving across each path might sound simple, but more than one hurdle will get in the way. Visually simple and engaging in its complexity, Vía will demand the best puzzle solving skills from anyone that ventures through its intricate paths. For an extra challenge try collecting all color gems. Each collected gem will reveal a part of its journey’s art canvas. The free version of the game will grant you access to the first 40 paths. Purchasing the game will unlock all remaining paths. The full game now features 120 paths divided in 12 different journeys.

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

Vía4 screens
Orixo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vía at none against Orixo's shown. Vía also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Orixo's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 76%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Vía sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orixo sells 7 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 Vía against 4.7 for Orixo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Vía's written reviews are positive against 85% of Orixo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vía ships an update monthly, Orixo every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vía versus Orixo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVíaOrixo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K4.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Rodriguez del CidLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Vía

All ratings1,796 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative14.8%

Orixo

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

User reviews

Vía

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beautiful and elegant design
  • 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
  • 💎 Satisfying to complete levels
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Calm and meditative gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow transitions and animations
  • 🤯 Puzzles can be frustratingly difficult
  • 🔍 Lack of hints or help options
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔀 No progress sync between devices

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

Vía

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • In-app purchase not working for some users
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to restart levels
  • Hints or tips for difficult puzzles
  • Progress sync across devices
  • Faster navigation and less waiting

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

1 purchases

Vía

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
7 purchases

Orixo

One-time7
  • Unlimited Hints$0.99
  • Unlock Portal Pack2 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Classic Pack3 variants$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$3.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$7.99
  • Fund My Future Projects$15.99

Questions

Is Vía free?
Vía 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, Vía or Orixo?
Orixo is rated higher. Vía averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Orixo averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Vía or Orixo have ads?
Orixo shows ads; Vía does not.
Which is updated more often, Vía or Orixo?
Vía ships an update monthly, and Orixo every 2 months. Most recently, Vía was updated on November 2, 2026 and Orixo on November 2, 2026.

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