Comparison

KAMI 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

KAMI

A beautiful and relaxing puzzle game where you fold colored paper to fill the screen. It offers a handcrafted Japanese aesthetic and a calming soundtrack. The game challenges you to solve puzzles in as few moves as possible.

Highlights
  • Fold colored paper to fill screen
  • Minimal move puzzles
  • Handcrafted Japanese aesthetic
  • 72 unique puzzles
  • Calming soundtrack
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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A beautiful and relaxing paper puzzle game. ***Editor's Choice*** Mac App Store # 1 Best New Game, Mac App Store # 1 iOS Puzzle Game in 12 countries # 1 Game Mac App Store US # 1 Game Mac App Store UK KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. "Beautiful aesthetics, soothing sounds and deceptively challenging puzzles" - Macworld "KAMI feels fresh and unique. This is a game that gives you space to breathe, never harrying with time limits or catastrophes" - PocketGamer "Highly polished... a unique art style that isn’t just for show, but actually enhances the gameplay" - Apple'N'Apps "Gloriously well-made...Stylishly challenging" - 148 Apps "Elevated by its top-notch production values and visual splendour" - AppSpy Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme. KAMI is tactile, engaging and stunning to look at. ► 72 unique puzzles! 45 included plus 27 Premium Puzzles. ► Beautiful handcrafted Japanese look, created using real paper ► Calming and elegant soundtrack ► Created by State of Play, creators of the award-winning papercraft game 'Lume'

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

KAMI4 screens
Orixo Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orixo Hex at Free against KAMI's $2.99. KAMI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Orixo Hex is free to download; KAMI costs $2.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 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 — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.8 for Orixo Hex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 512 and 405 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KAMI versus Orixo Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKAMIOrixo Hex
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (512 ratings)4.8 (405 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512 — better405
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Play GamesLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

KAMI

All ratings512 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.4%

Orixo Hex

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

User reviews

KAMI

From 512 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun, unique, and challenging
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
  • 👍 Relaxing and meditative
  • 👍 Thought-provoking puzzles
  • 👍 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited free content, requires in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Expensive in-app purchases for hints and extra levels
  • 🔒 Not optimized for larger screens
  • 🔒 Repetitive puzzles

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

KAMI

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8.1.3 / iPhone 6 Plus
  • Bottom half of screen is black on iPad Air
  • Achievements not working properly
  • Saves and progress being lost

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free levels
  • Improve hint system
  • Add color blind mode
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Add more variety to puzzles

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

6 purchases

KAMI

One-time6
  • Premium Pack: 5 Color Retro$0.99
  • Premium Pack: Noughts & Crosseyes$0.99
  • Pack of 5 Hint Credits$0.99
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  • Premium Pack: Convolution$0.99
  • Pack of 15 Hint Credits$1.99
  • Unlimited hints$3.99
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 KAMI free?
KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Orixo Hex free?
Orixo Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KAMI or Orixo Hex?
KAMI and Orixo Hex are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 512 and 405 ratings respectively.
Do KAMI or Orixo Hex have ads?
Orixo Hex shows ads; KAMI does not.
Which is updated more often, KAMI or Orixo Hex?
KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and Orixo Hex every 4 months. Most recently, KAMI was updated on September 26, 2026 and Orixo Hex on September 27, 2026.

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