GlowGrid vs Orixo Hex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlowGrid
A captivating retro puzzle game with strategic depth and a dreamy 80s synth soundtrack. Place shapes, match colors to clear tiles, and fill a power bar to advance. Unlock new elements as you progress through increasingly challenging levels.
- Strategic tile placement
- Color matching gameplay
- Neon retro pixel graphics
- 80s synth soundtrack
- Multiple game modes
- Unlockable power-ups
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Glow Grid is a hypnotic, retro puzzle game • Deep, open-ended, strategic gameplay • Gorgeous neon retro pixel graphics • A relaxing, dreamy 80's synth soundtrack • Multiple game modes Place an endless series of shapes on the glowing, neon grid. Match groups of four or more tiles of similar colors to remove them, opening up space for further play. Fill up the power bar to clear each level. Match bigger groups, or combos of multiple groups at once, to get huge scores! As you progress through the levels you'll have to think more and more carefully to avoid running out of space. But you'll also unlock new tiles, power-ups and bonus pieces to help you master the Glow Grid! Play for free; remove ads via a single in-app purchase. Find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zutgames Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/zutgames
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: GlowGrid at none against Orixo Hex's shown. GlowGrid also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Orixo Hex's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (405 vs 68). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. GlowGrid 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orixo Hex has 405 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of GlowGrid's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.
GlowGrid ships an update every 2 months, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlowGrid | Orixo Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (68 ratings) | 4.8 (405 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 405 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — 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 | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zut Games Ltd | Logisk Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
GlowGrid
Orixo Hex
Bugs and requests
GlowGrid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
GlowGrid
- GlowGrid (Full Game)$1.99
Orixo Hex
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.49
- Unlock All Level Packs$2.49
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- Premium$4.99









