Monument Valley+ vs Knotwords+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Knotwords+
A minimalist word puzzle game where you arrange letters to form valid words across and down. The game offers a guided progression, making challenging puzzles become easier as you play.
- Minimalist design
- Elegant logic puzzle
- Arrange letters to form words
- Guided progression
- Daily word fix
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Knotwords+ is a minimal and elegant logic puzzle — with words. The rules are simple: arrange the letters in each section so every word is valid, across and down. Each puzzle may seem difficult at first — but like all my favorite newspaper puzzles, it gets easier as you progress. Each step guides you naturally towards the solution. This is the kind of game I've been trying to make my whole career — I'm amazed Jack and I discovered this design. We hope you like it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monument Valley+ at 93% against Knotwords+'s 48%. Monument Valley+ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 121). Knotwords+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Monument Valley+'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Knotwords+'s.
Monument Valley+ ships an update every 36 months, Knotwords+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monument Valley+ | Knotwords+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.8 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 48.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 121 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | Zach Gage |
Customer experience
Monument Valley+
Knotwords+
User reviews
Monument Valley+
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🧠 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles
- 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric soundtrack
- 🕹️ Intuitive and smooth gameplay
- 🧩 Unique and innovative level design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Levels can be too short
- 🤖 Lack of clear narrative direction
- 🔍 Some puzzles can be too difficult
Knotwords+
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging
- 🧠 Exercises vocabulary and problem-solving skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cursor/input issues and unintuitive navigation
- 🤔 Obscure or questionable word choices
- 🔍 Unhelpful or unclear hints/definitions
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💾 Save/progress issues
Bugs and 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
Knotwords+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzle progress not saving properly
- Cursor jumping to unexpected cells
- Incorrect or nonsensical word definitions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom levels or puzzles
- Option to turn off haptic feedback
- Improved sync/progress tracking across devices
- More intuitive cursor/input controls
- Better hint system and word definitions
In-app purchases
Monument Valley+
No in-app purchases
Knotwords+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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