Comparison

BallMazingLE 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

BallMazingLE

Experience a modern twist on the classic wooden ball labyrinth game. Tilt your device to guide a ball through challenging mazes filled with obstacles like bouncers, blockers, and slime tanks. This lite version offers initial levels to test your skills.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls
  • Classic labyrinth gameplay
  • Modern obstacles (bouncers, blockers, slime)
  • Variable ball speed
  • 80 levels (in full version)
  • Practice and Beginner packs included
Features
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Ballmazing Lite is the modern day version of the classic wooden ball bearing game labyrnith with a few new twists to challenge you, in this Lite Edition you can only paly the first two game packs (Practice and Beginner). Purchase the full version of BallMazing to play all the game packs. As you tilt your iPhone or iPod Touch the ball will weave its way through the maze but watch out for the new twists there are bouncers, blockers, skid pads and slime tanks for you to contend with, not to mention the classic holes you will need to avoid. With 80 levels to play and variable ball speed to match your skill level you will have hours of entertainment.

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

BallMazingLE4 screens
Orixo Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orixo Hex at 90% against BallMazingLE's 25%. Orixo Hex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8). BallMazingLE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model and 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

Both are free to download. Orixo Hex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BallMazingLE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orixo Hex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BallMazingLE has 8.4K ratings behind it against 406, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BallMazingLE's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BallMazingLE ships an update every 2 months, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BallMazingLE versus Orixo Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallMazingLEOrixo Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8.4K ratings)4.8 (406 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.4K — better406
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.2 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCantasoftLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

BallMazingLE

All ratings8,503 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral23.1%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative64.9%

Orixo Hex

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

User reviews

BallMazingLE

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Responsive controls (for some users)
  • 💡 Variety of levels and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls and ball drifting
  • 🐛 Levels not working properly (ball not appearing)
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

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

BallMazingLE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not working as intended
  • Ball controls and responsiveness issues
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and difficulty options
  • Improved responsiveness and ball control
  • Compatibility updates for newer devices

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

None

BallMazingLE

No in-app purchases

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 BallMazingLE free?
BallMazingLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orixo Hex free?
Orixo Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BallMazingLE or Orixo Hex?
Orixo Hex is rated higher. BallMazingLE averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Orixo Hex averages 4.8 from 406 ratings.
Do BallMazingLE or Orixo Hex have ads?
Orixo Hex shows ads; BallMazingLE does not.
Which is updated more often, BallMazingLE or Orixo Hex?
BallMazingLE ships an update every 2 months, and Orixo Hex every 4 months. Most recently, BallMazingLE was updated on November 10, 2026 and Orixo Hex on November 3, 2026.

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