Comparison

Sumaddle 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

Sumaddle

This logic puzzle game transforms pencil-and-paper challenges into interactive brain teasers. Fit number combinations to clues using pure logic, with no mental arithmetic required. Enjoy over 150 free puzzles of varying difficulty, with built-in help and offline play.

Highlights
  • Interactive logic puzzles
  • Number combination fitting
  • Pure logic solving
  • Built-in help and mistake correction
  • Over 150 free puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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• “Brilliant puzzle game”, UK App Store review Apr 2025 • “Best Puzzle Game I’ve Ever Played”, US App Store review Jan 2025 • “The ONLY iOS game I've never gotten tired of”, Reddit review Apr 2024 This type of logical puzzle was first seen in the Japan Puzzle Championship 2006 and is sometimes known as Doppelblock, or Smashed Sums. When played with pencil and paper, these puzzles can be hard work to solve. Sumaddle changes that by adding the essential element of interaction. This transforms the puzzles into intriguing brain teasers that unfold before your eyes. Each puzzle has a unique solution. Finding the solution involves fitting the number combinations to the clues. The app makes it easy to view the possible combinations, you don’t need to do any sums in your head. Instead, you can focus on using logic to narrow down the combinations and find a fitting arrangement. Some reasons why you will enjoy playing Sumaddle: • puzzles range in size and difficulty from small and simple to large and mind-blowing • more than 150 puzzles are included for free • all puzzles can be solved with pure logic, no mental arithmetic required • the sophisticated built-in help can explain the logical reasoning at each step and also fix mistakes if you go wrong • the built-in help is completely free, use it as much as you like • works offline (great for long journeys) • a high standard of accessibility, including comprehensive support for VoiceOver • ad-free play - there are absolutely no ads! IGRS age rating (Indonesia Game Rating System): 3+ Designed and developed in Winterthur, Switzerland

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

Sumaddle3 screens
Orixo Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sumaddle at none against Orixo Hex's shown. Sumaddle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Orixo Hex's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sumaddle sells 15 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sumaddle against 4.8 for Orixo Hex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 767 and 405 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Sumaddle's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumaddle versus Orixo Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumaddleOrixo Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (767 ratings) — better4.8 (405 ratings)
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews — better90.4% of reviews
Number of ratings767 — better405
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BuchananLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Sumaddle

All ratings767 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.1%

Orixo Hex

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

User reviews

Sumaddle

From 767 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging game
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helpful hint system
  • 🚀 No ads or data collection
  • 💡 Unique puzzle concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Automatic hints can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Inability to replay completed puzzles
  • 💡 Need more free/sample puzzles
  • 💡 Difficulty progression could be improved

Orixo Hex

From 405 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

Sumaddle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress when minimizing the app
  • Inconsistent difficulty ratings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to selectively pencil in notes
  • More difficult puzzle options
  • Synced progress across devices
  • Detailed statistics and leaderboard

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

15 purchases

Sumaddle

One-time15
  • Quirky, Pack 5$0.99
  • Very Difficult Puzzles$0.99
  • Quirky, Pack 1$0.99
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  • Premium 9x9 Puzzles, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 1$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 2$0.99
  • Crafty, Pack 3$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Sneaky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 1$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 2$0.99
  • Tricky, Pack 3$0.99
  • Assorted Puzzles$0.99
  • Puzzle Generator$9.99
4 purchases

Orixo Hex

One-time4
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.49
  • Unlock All Level Packs$2.49
Show 1 more
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Sumaddle free?
Sumaddle 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, Sumaddle or Orixo Hex?
Sumaddle is rated higher. Sumaddle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 767 ratings, while Orixo Hex averages 4.8 from 405 ratings.
Do Sumaddle or Orixo Hex have ads?
Orixo Hex shows ads; Sumaddle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sumaddle or Orixo Hex?
Sumaddle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Orixo Hex every 4 months. Most recently, Sumaddle was updated on October 12, 2026 and Orixo Hex on October 1, 2026.

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