Illusion Maze vs Monument Valley+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illusion Maze
Navigate an isometric world by guiding a red block to its destination using on-screen controls. This game offers endless levels and allows players to tackle them in any order they choose, providing a unique visual challenge.
- Isometric world exploration
- Block-to-destination puzzles
- On-screen control bar
- No level limits
- Playable in any order
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illusion maze is game that challenge your eye with well-designed levels. To explore the isometric world you need to help the red block get to the yellow destination with the control bar in the screen bottom. The game does not have and level limit,you play the game in any order you like.
Monument Valley+
Explore a surreal world of impossible architecture and optical illusions. Guide a silent princess through mysterious monuments, manipulating the environment to uncover hidden paths and outsmart enigmatic characters. Experience a beautifully crafted, minimalist 3D design with an immersive soundscape.
- Impossible architecture manipulation
- Optical illusion puzzles
- Guide a silent princess
- Minimalist 3D design
- Interactive soundscape
- Surreal exploration
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In Monument Valley+ you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world. Monument Valley+ is a surreal exploration through fantastical architecture and impossible geometry. Guide the silent princess Ida through mysterious monuments, uncovering hidden paths, unfolding optical illusions and outsmarting the enigmatic Crow People. BEAUTIFUL Inspired by minimalist 3D design, optical illusions and palaces and temples from around the world, every monument is a unique, hand-crafted world to explore. EASY TO USE Twist and drag to reshape the world and help Ida to explore. Designed to be easy for everyone to pick up, enjoy and complete. SOUND Audio reacts to your manipulation of the world to provide a surreal and beautiful soundscape. Best experienced with headphones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monument Valley+ at none against Illusion Maze's shown. Monument Valley+ also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 42) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Illusion Maze's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 36 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monument Valley+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Illusion Maze's written reviews are positive against 93% of Monument Valley+'s.
Illusion Maze ships an update every 10 months, Monument Valley+ every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illusion Maze | Monument Valley+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚州 王 | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Illusion Maze
Monument Valley+
Bugs and requests
Illusion Maze
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Monument Valley+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional soft-locks or crashes on certain levels
- Issues with level progression or loading
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress across devices
- Hints or tips for harder puzzles
In-app purchases
Illusion Maze
No in-app purchases
Monument Valley+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Illusion Maze free?
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