Funzel vs Old Monterrey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Funzel
Protect a fragile light source by collecting energy to keep it illuminated. Navigate a mysterious world with intuitive one-touch controls through 50 challenging levels.
- Protect a fragile light source
- Collect light energy
- Intuitive one-touch controls
- 50 levels
- Game Center integration
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Light illuminates our way through life and the lightwaves make us shine. "Funzel" is a weak and tender light which is in danger to extinguish quickly and you have to protect it. Collect light energy and make sure the gentle flicker does not go out. You have it in your hands because "Funzel" and you are the life. The game is a combination of action and skill game with intuitive one-touch controls. Move the flickering „Funzel“ safely thru a mysterious and unknown world. You have to collect light energy to make the surroundings visible so you can navigate safely. - Extraordinary gameplay with intuitive controls - 50 Level - Game Center
Old Monterrey
Embark on a pixelated platforming adventure inspired by northern Mexico. Explore handcrafted desert landscapes, rescue goats, and battle alien invaders. Unlock the full game after the intro and play levels in any order.
- Premium game with no ads or IAPs
- Fully offline gameplay
- Handcrafted 2D platforming levels
- Rescue goats to complete stages
- Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery
- Open level selection after intro
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Old Monterrey is a premium 2D pixel platformer inspired by northern Mexico. Run, jump, and explore handcrafted stages under a bright desert sky—where rural landscapes meet sci-fi trouble, and the iconic Cerro de la Silla watches over every level. Rescue the goats, outsmart alien invaders, and keep moving. Beat the intro stage to unlock the full game and play the levels in any order. Highlights • Premium game: no ads, no in-app purchases • Fully offline — play anywhere • Handcrafted 2D platforming levels • Rescue goats to complete each stage • Retro pixel art inspired by Mexican scenery • Open level selection after the intro • New content updates planned You can now play Old Monterrey with compatible external controllers for smoother movement, jumping, and shooting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Old Monterrey at 95% against Funzel's 0%. Old Monterrey also leads on price (Free vs $0.29) and update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months). 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
Old Monterrey is free to download; Funzel costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Funzel ships an update every 23 months, Old Monterrey monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funzel | Old Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.29 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christian Streinz | Amado Mata |
Customer experience
Funzel
Old Monterrey
Bugs and requests
Funzel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Old Monterrey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Jumping is a bit finicky
- Buttons are too small
- Controls are pretty bad
Requested features
10 requests- More levels
- Controller support
- Update with more levels
- Add a timer
- Leaderboard
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- Unlockable characters/items
- Create your own level feature
- Tutorial for double jump
- Lives (hearts) and healing items
- Adjustable button size/position
In-app purchases
Funzel
No in-app purchases
Old Monterrey
No in-app purchases
