Feed the Head vs Monument Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Feed the Head
Interact with a surrealist toy that reacts in surprising and hilarious ways. Poke, prod, tug, and feed the animated character to discover its transformations. This unique digital experience offers unpredictable entertainment.
- Interactive surrealist toy
- Surprising transformations
- Unpredictable reactions
- Hilarious animations
- Unique digital experience
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The iOS adaptation of our classic surrealist toy. Poke the Head. Prod the Head. Tug the Head... but most importantly, Feed the Head. A living cartoon, the Head will unfold and transform in surprising, startling, and hilarious ways. We won't spoil the fun by giving away too much, but we guarantee there is no other app quite like this one.
Monument Valley
Explore a world of impossible architecture and optical illusions. Guide a silent princess through stunningly beautiful, hand-crafted monuments by manipulating the environment. Uncover hidden paths and solve puzzles in this surreal exploration game.
- Impossible architecture manipulation
- Optical illusion puzzles
- Surreal exploration
- Hand-crafted worlds
- Intuitive twist and drag controls
- Reactive soundscape
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** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** 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. Ida's Dream now available. Forgotten Shores: Eight new chapters of adventure and illusion available now as a separate purchase. Buy or download Monument Valley now and you’ll also get our fully animated iMessage sticker pack, including 5 stickers exclusive to players! Only available on iOS10 and above. ======= "This might be the most beautiful iPad game of 2014" - Wired "Brilliant design... stayed with me like a dream I didn't want to forget" 9/10 - Polygon "The most sublime hour my iPad has ever given me... and the value of such a thing is incalculable" - Kotaku "Monument Valley stuns with its serenity... each screen is a work of art" - Huffington Post "Almost impossibly gorgeous... a feast for your senses" 5/5 - Touch Arcade ======= 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. iCloud Synchronize your game across all your devices. ** Monument Valley is designed for iPhone 4 and above. It is NOT compatible with iPod Touch 4th Generation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Feed the Head at none against Monument Valley's 1. Feed the Head also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8 vs 15.0). Monument Valley's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 85) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On update cadence, ads 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
Feed the Head costs $1.99 and Monument Valley $3.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Feed the Head asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monument Valley holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley has 17K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Feed the Head's written reviews are positive against 81% of Monument Valley's.
Feed the Head ships an update every 4 months, Monument Valley every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Feed the Head | Monument Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (85 ratings) | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorpark | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Feed the Head
Monument Valley
User reviews
Feed the Head
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Creative and imaginative
- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🤔 Intriguing and thought-provoking
- 🤩 Unique and different
- 👨👩👧👦 Enjoyable for all ages
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Too short
- 💸 Not worth the money
- 🤷 Confusing at times
- 😕 Boring after a few minutes
- 💰 Overpriced
Monument Valley
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric audio
- 🧠 Clever and mind-bending puzzles
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly controls
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Puzzles can be too easy at times
- ⏱️ Game is relatively short in length
- 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
Bugs and requests
Feed the Head
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes when multiple heads pop out
- No worm coming out of the head (website vs app difference)
- Glitchy when multiple heads pop out
- Item bought twice (scammed)
- Part missing (arm coming out of ear)
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- Doesn't work properly (missing part)
Requested features
9 requests- Add more levels
- Add more ways to interact
- Add more parts after the flying birdy head thing
- Sequel/console port
- Make it longer
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- Upgrade to make it longer and harder
- Make more apps like this and Windosill
- Make Windosill too
- Update and extend the experience
Monument Valley
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not loading or freezing on certain devices
- Inability to purchase or access DLC/expansion content
- Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and chapters to extend the gameplay
- Increased difficulty and challenge in later puzzles
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
- Support for newer device screen sizes and resolutions
In-app purchases
Feed the Head
No in-app purchases
Monument Valley
- Forgotten Shores$1.99
Questions
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