Monument Valley 2 vs Maze Lab Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monument Valley 2
Guide a mother and child through a world of magical architecture and illusionary pathways. Solve meditative puzzles by manipulating the environment to uncover the secrets of Sacred Geometry. This standalone adventure offers a beautiful, impossible world with contemporary visuals and immersive audio.
- Guide mother and child through magical architecture
- Discover illusionary pathways and puzzles
- Learn secrets of Sacred Geometry
- Standalone new story
- Individually crafted puzzles
- Contemporary geometric visuals
- Beautiful interactive audio
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Guide a mother and her child as they embark on a journey through magical architecture, discovering illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of the Sacred Geometry. Sequel to the Apple Game of the Year 2014, Monument Valley 2 presents a brand new adventure set in a beautiful and impossible world. Help Ro as she teaches her child about the mysteries of the valley, exploring stunning environments and manipulating architecture to guide them on their way. ===== “Subtly more sophisticated than its predecessor” - WIRED “Little vignettes of a surreal world that works its socks off to make me happy” - POLYGON “I was enraptured by everything I saw and heard” - DESTRUCTOID “One of the best gaming experiences available on any device, let alone mobile” - POCKETGAMER ===== A STANDALONE ADVENTURE A completely new story from the Monument Valley universe. You don’t need to have previously played Monument Valley to enjoy Monument Valley 2. INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED PUZZLES Enjoy beautiful levels filled with illusory, meditative puzzles, using brand new interactions to explore the changing dynamics between characters. CONTEMPORARY VISUALS Artwork inspired by an eclectic mixture of architectural styles, artistic movements and personal influences, each translated into stunning geometric structures. BEAUTIFUL AUDIO Immerse yourself in uniquely melodic interactive soundscapes, tailored perfectly to every step of Ro and her child’s journey. ===== Monument Valley 2 is only compatible with devices running iOS 9 or later.
Maze Lab Creator
Easily design and create custom mazes with a variety of tools and color options. Share your unique maze creations and drawings with others.
- Maze creation tools
- Customizable background and pen colors
- Drawing section with various tools
- Share maze creations
- Share drawings
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Maze Lab lets you make a drawing or maze, save it to your device, and share as a photo. In the saved mazes section you can play the maze in the app, and share a maze file so another Maze Lab user can import and play your maze. Enjoy! NOTE: Receiving a Maze Lab file over email is straightforward, just click the file and it will import into your Maze Lab app. When receiving a Maze Lab file over iMessage, follow these steps: click on the contact name of the message thread, then click on the Documents section, and then click on the Maze Lab file, and finally, click 'open in Maze Lab'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Monument Valley 2 at 14K against Maze Lab Creator's 2. Monument Valley 2 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). Maze Lab Creator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Monument Valley 2 costs $3.99 and Maze Lab Creator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Maze Lab Creator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley 2 has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monument Valley 2 ships an update every 4 months, Maze Lab Creator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monument Valley 2 | Maze Lab Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | Jennifer Orlich |
Customer experience
Monument Valley 2
Maze Lab Creator
Bugs and requests
Monument Valley 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or performance issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging and complex puzzles
- Additional levels and content updates
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Deeper exploration of the Monument Valley lore and characters
Maze Lab Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monument Valley 2
No in-app purchases
Maze Lab Creator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Monument Valley 2 free?
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