Comparison

Monomals vs Downwell+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Monomals

Embark on a musical adventure by fishing for unique creatures that help you compose original music. Explore vibrant underwater worlds, battle rivals, and share your creations with a global community.

Highlights
  • Catch unique Monomals
  • Compose music in MonoMaker
  • Explore 28 oceanic courses
  • Compete in music charts
  • Share music creations online
  • Console-quality graphics
Features
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There's a big music contest going on amongst the world's best animal DJs! Armed with a big fishing rod and a plug, go fishing in deep waters to help the DJs catch all of the Monomals™, and create your very own music in the MonoMaker™! CATCH • Choose your favourite animal DJ: Retro Rabbit, Funky Frog, Techno Tiger, Rocky Rhino or MC Scratch • Explore 28 beautiful oceanic courses full of hazards and challenges • Prepare for Arena Battles and catch tons of Monomals • Discover dozens of collectibles and power-ups • Incredible console-quality graphics COMPOSE • Use the Monomals in the MonoMaker to create your own music • Listen to your own music in your self-created playlist during your fishing adventures • Switch instantly between music genres and listen to different styles of your music • Create and use Monomal stamps for instant results! • Literally unlimited hours of music making! COMPETE • Compete in the offline Hot 99 chart and go platinum! • Rate or be rated - share your music creations online for others to download! • Join weekly online contests and become the best musician! -------- The following applies when you make and share your music to the online charts: • Please be respectful of the copyright of others and do not make and share songs that violate another party's copyright. We may remove songs if we believe they violate copyrights. • Please know that there is a possibility that we will use your song to promote Monomals on our social media channels.

About

Downwell+

Venture into a procedurally generated well, battling creatures with special gun boots. Collect gems, purchase upgrades, and discover hidden treasures. Each descent offers a unique and challenging adventure.

Highlights
  • Gun boots for combat and descent control
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Collect gems and buy items
  • Level up and obtain upgrades
  • Discover hidden caves and relics
Features
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Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further and further down into the darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets to collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into precariously placed shops and buy some helpful items or level up between levels to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same! The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot. Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play! A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time! Music by Eirik Suhrke. Sound Design by Joonas Turner.

Screenshots

Monomals4 screens
Downwell+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Monomals at free against Downwell+'s paid. Monomals also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 293). Downwell+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monomals holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monomals has 3.5K ratings behind it against 293, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monomals ships an update every 3 months, Downwell+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monomals versus Downwell+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonomalsDownwell+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better4.5 (293 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better293
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size925 MB55 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPICOMYDevolver

Customer experience

Monomals

All ratings3,490 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.6%

Downwell+

All ratings293 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Monomals

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome music
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎮 Smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Challenging and frustrating at times
  • 🎶 Music creation tool is too complex
  • 🔍 Progression issues (unable to revisit older levels)

Downwell+

From 293 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Surprisingly good game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Satisfying audio design
  • 🎨 Customizable palettes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🎮 Suboptimal controls and button layout
  • 🔇 Lack of sound/volume control
  • 💢 Overly difficult and punishing

Bugs and requests

Monomals

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes at specific levels/bosses
  • Glitches that prevent progression
  • Issues with saving/loading custom music
  • Control problems (unresponsive, fling issues)

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved music creation tools (more instruments, layering, automation)
  • Better save/progress system
  • Difficulty options (easy mode)
  • Controller support improvements

Downwell+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working on launch
  • Game freezing at the end of levels
  • Abilities not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Landscape mode
  • More upgrades and progression
  • Gradual difficulty increase

In-app purchases

None

Monomals

No in-app purchases

None

Downwell+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monomals free?
Monomals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Downwell+ free?
Downwell+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monomals or Downwell+?
Monomals is rated higher. Monomals averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Downwell+ averages 4.5 from 293 ratings.
Do Monomals or Downwell+ have ads?
Neither Monomals nor Downwell+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monomals or Downwell+?
Monomals ships an update every 3 months, and Downwell+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monomals was updated on September 22, 2026 and Downwell+ on September 21, 2026.

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