Monument Valley 2+ vs Masterpieced
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 features stunning visuals and an immersive soundtrack.
- Guide mother and child through magical architecture
- Discover illusionary pathways
- Solve delightful puzzles
- Explore stunning environments
- Manipulate architecture
- Includes new chapter 'The Lost Forest'
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The celebrated adventure Monument Valley 2+ has come to Apple Arcade! 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. 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. Now including a brand new chapter ‘The Lost Forest’, created as part of Playing for the Planet’s Green Game Jam to help raise awareness for the conservation of trees. ===== 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. =====
Masterpieced
Immerse yourself in art and its stories with this unique puzzle game. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically combining visual clues and artist narratives. Unlock a world of color, music, and hidden insights as you piece together masterpieces.
- Hundreds of artworks from various artists and mediums
- Puzzles featuring famous artists like Van Gogh
- Artist stories providing inspiration behind the art
- Custom-composed music and sound effects
- Real-time multiplayer gameplay
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Masterpieced is a unique puzzle game that immerses you in beautiful works of art and the stories behind them. As each puzzle begins, you are given a picture along with words of the artist’s story behind their masterpiece. Your objective is to solve the puzzle, strategically using both picture and story. With every placed piece, colors build, music plays, and clues are revealed... Features... - Hundreds of beautiful works of art created by artists past to present, across a wide variety of artistic mediums and genres. - Puzzles featuring Vincent van Gogh and many of his contemporaries by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam! Learn about Van Gogh and his paintings and experience these masterpieces in a way never experienced before. - Puzzle illustrations are paired with stories written by each artist - each giving you a glimpse into what inspired them to create their masterpiece. - Over 3 hours of custom-composed music and beautiful sound effects provide an even deeper dimension to gameplay. - Experience gameplay together with family and friends anywhere around the world with real-time multiplayer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Masterpieced at every 6 weeks against Monument Valley 2+'s every 25 months. Masterpieced also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 577) and device support (6 vs 3). Monument Valley 2+'s advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 66%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley 2+ against 4.8 for Masterpieced. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masterpieced has 11K ratings behind it against 577, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Monument Valley 2+'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Masterpieced's.
Monument Valley 2+ ships an update every 25 months, Masterpieced every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monument Valley 2+ | Masterpieced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (577 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 577 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | BorderLeap |
Customer experience
Monument Valley 2+
Masterpieced
Bugs and requests
Monument Valley 2+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Masterpieced
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle pieces not loading
- Puzzle progress not syncing across devices
- Preference settings not saving properly
- Multiplayer mode not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable text/story mode and just see the full image
- Ability to sort and group puzzle pieces
- Lock feature to keep puzzle board in place
- Lefty mode for piece placement
- More varied difficulty levels
In-app purchases
Monument Valley 2+
No in-app purchases
Masterpieced
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Monument Valley 2+ free?
Is Masterpieced free?
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