Comparison

Snakebird Primer vs Monument Valley 3

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

Head to head
About

Snakebird Primer

A casual puzzle game featuring new characters and challenges on a relaxed island. It serves as an introduction to more complex puzzles for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • New characters and puzzles
  • Relaxed island setting
  • Easier challenges
  • Explorable new areas
  • Suitable for families
Features
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The snakebirds are back, this time yellowbird joins the team on a more relaxed island with easier puzzles. A casual puzzle game for the entire family as well as a primer for the serious challenges of the original game. Featuring all new puzzles on a bigger island, new places to explore, more bird, more fruit, more everything.

About

Monument Valley 3

Embark on a new puzzle adventure guiding a young apprentice through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides. Solve mind-bending puzzles by defying perspective and reshaping structures. Explore beautiful environments and unlock a captivating expansion with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Solve mind-bending puzzles
  • Defy perspective and twist gravity
  • Explore beautiful, shifting environments
  • Guide Noor on a new voyage
  • Unlock Garden of Life expansion
Features
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– Try Before You Buy! – Play the first two chapters of Monument Valley 3 for free, then unlock the full game – including The Garden of Life expansion – with a single in-app purchase! ==== Set sail for adventure in this new installment of the award-winning Monument Valley game series, exploring an expansive and beautiful world of puzzles. Begin a thrilling new voyage into an enchanting puzzle world. Guide Noor, a young apprentice, through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides as she seeks to restore the fading light. DEFY PERSPECTIVE TO SOLVE PUZZLES Twist gravity. Shift perspectives. Reshape ancient structures. Every puzzle is a new challenge in logic, intuition and imagination. CHANGE THE WORLD AS YOU EXPLORE From serene temples to crumbling ruins, journey through mesmerising environments bursting with colour, mystery, and meaning. SET SAIL THROUGH RISING TIDES Navigate across shifting seas. Your boat companion is the key to unlocking long-lost secrets and hidden paths. COMPLETE NOOR'S JOURNEY WITH THE GARDEN OF LIFE Embark on a captivating new adventure with Noor in The Garden of Life, the expansion to Monument Valley 3. This continuation of Noor’s voyage features four breathtaking new chapters, each filled with mind-bending puzzles to solve. Grow your village, form emotional bonds with your community, and seek out additional hidden puzzles waiting to be discovered. Monument Valley 3 is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story - including the Garden of Life expansion - with a single in-app purchase. KEY FEATURES • Solve mind-bending puzzles across breathtaking spaces • Discover new environments shaped by illusion and perspective • Experience a rich, emotional journey through impossible geometry and sacred light ustwo games are proud independent developers, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley series, Land's End, Assemble with Care, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Screenshots

Snakebird Primer4 screens
Monument Valley 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monument Valley 3 at Free against Snakebird Primer's $7.99. Monument Valley 3 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 21). Snakebird Primer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On review sentiment and ads 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

Monument Valley 3 is free to download; Snakebird Primer costs $7.99 up front. Monument Valley 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snakebird Primer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monument Valley 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley 3 has 4.9K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Snakebird Primer versus Monument Valley 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakebird PrimerMonument Valley 3
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)4.9 (4.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214.9K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB555 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoumenon Gamesustwo games

Customer experience

Snakebird Primer

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

Monument Valley 3

All ratings4,145 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.2%

In-app purchases

None

Snakebird Primer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley 3

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Snakebird Primer free?
Snakebird Primer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monument Valley 3 free?
Monument Valley 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snakebird Primer or Monument Valley 3?
Monument Valley 3 is rated higher. Snakebird Primer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Monument Valley 3 averages 4.9 from 4.9K ratings.
Do Snakebird Primer or Monument Valley 3 have ads?
Neither Snakebird Primer nor Monument Valley 3 shows ads.

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