Comparison

Monument Valley 2+ vs Flow Free+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guide mother and child through magical architecture
  • Discover illusionary pathways
  • Solve delightful puzzles
  • Explore stunning environments
  • Manipulate architecture
  • Includes new chapter 'The Lost Forest'
Features
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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. =====

About

Flow Free+

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board without crossing or overlapping. Enjoy hundreds of levels with varying difficulty, or challenge yourself in time trials. Offers daily puzzles and achievements for a continuously engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors
  • Fill the entire board
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Time Trial mode
  • Daily puzzles
  • Over 9,000 puzzles
Features
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Flow Free® is a simple yet addictive puzzle game. Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free+ features: * Over 9,000 puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

Screenshots

Monument Valley 2+4 screens
Flow Free+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flow Free+ at monthly against Monument Valley 2+'s every 25 months. Flow Free+ also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 582). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley 2+ against 4.8 for Flow Free+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free+ has 19K ratings behind it against 582, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 92% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley 2+ ships an update every 25 months, Flow Free+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monument Valley 2+ versus Flow Free+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument Valley 2+Flow Free+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (582 ratings) — better4.8 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58219K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesBig Duck Games LLC

Customer experience

Monument Valley 2+

All ratings577 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.1%

Flow Free+

All ratings15,613 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Monument Valley 2+

No in-app purchases

None

Flow Free+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley 2+ free?
Monument Valley 2+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow Free+ free?
Flow Free+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley 2+ or Flow Free+?
Monument Valley 2+ is rated higher. Monument Valley 2+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 582 ratings, while Flow Free+ averages 4.8 from 19K ratings.
Do Monument Valley 2+ or Flow Free+ have ads?
Neither Monument Valley 2+ nor Flow Free+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley 2+ or Flow Free+?
Monument Valley 2+ ships an update every 25 months, and Flow Free+ monthly. Most recently, Monument Valley 2+ was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flow Free+ on October 29, 2026.

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