Vía vs Orixo Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Solve complex maze puzzles
- Navigate intricate paths
- Collect color gems
- Reveal art canvas
- Unlock new journeys
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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.
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.
- Fill hexagonal cells
- Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
- 9 themed level packs
- Relaxing soundtracks
- Immersive visuals
- Cloud saving and achievements
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Vía ships an update monthly, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vía | Orixo Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) | 4.8 (406 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 406 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 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 | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gonzalo Rodriguez del Cid | Logisk Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
Vía
Orixo Hex
User reviews
Vía
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Vía
- Full Game$0.99
Orixo Hex
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.49
- Unlock All Level Packs$2.49
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- Premium$4.99
