Comparison

Vía vs Orixo Hex

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 Hex

Fill hexagonal cells by performing actions in the correct sequence. This challenging yet relaxing puzzle game offers hundreds of handcrafted levels with immersive visuals and meditative soundtracks. It's designed to improve focus and creativity.

Highlights
  • Fill hexagonal cells
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • 9 themed level packs
  • Relaxing soundtracks
  • Immersive visuals
  • Cloud saving and achievements
Features
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Orixo Hex is here! If you like Orixo, you'll love Orixo Hex! Similar to its predecessor, the goal is to fill all the empty hexagonal cells with the correct order of actions. As simple as it may seem, it can get quite challenging. Discover an immersive puzzling experience through hundreds of hand-crafted levels and enjoy the relaxing soundtracks that accompany you in your journey. Features - 200 hand-crafted levels - 9 uniquely themed level packs - 3 relaxing and meditative soundtracks - Beautiful and immersive visuals - Improves your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy!

Screenshots

Vía4 screens
Orixo Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vía at none against Orixo Hex's shown. Vía also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 406). Orixo Hex's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 76%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Hex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orixo Hex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 406 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Vía's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vía ships an update monthly, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vía versus Orixo Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVíaOrixo Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (406 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better406
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 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 MB73 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 Hex

All ratings405 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%

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 Hex

From 406 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly enjoyable and fun gameplay
  • 🧩 Well-designed puzzle mechanics with good difficulty progression
  • 🎨 Clean, minimal, and polished graphics/UI
  • 🔇 Minimal and non-intrusive ads (5 seconds, skippable)
  • 💰 Fair and reasonable pricing for ad removal

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ad close button sometimes unresponsive
  • 🔊 No sound options despite paid purchases
  • 🎮 Limited content - players complete all levels quickly
  • 🔄 Hint system resets when restarting a level
  • ⬅️ Back button limited functionality on larger puzzles

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 Hex

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Ad close button not functioning properly
  • Back button limited to two uses before forcing restart
  • Hints lost when restarting a puzzle level

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional level packs (X through XX and beyond)
  • More levels and content to extend gameplay
  • Sound/audio options for the game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vía

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
4 purchases

Orixo Hex

One-time4
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.49
  • Unlock All Level Packs$2.49
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  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Vía free?
Vía is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orixo Hex free?
Orixo Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vía or Orixo Hex?
Orixo Hex is rated higher. Vía averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Orixo Hex averages 4.8 from 406 ratings.
Do Vía or Orixo Hex have ads?
Orixo Hex shows ads; Vía does not.
Which is updated more often, Vía or Orixo Hex?
Vía ships an update monthly, and Orixo Hex every 4 months. Most recently, Vía was updated on October 29, 2026 and Orixo Hex on October 24, 2026.

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