Comparison

Monkey Bongo vs Roterra 4

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Bongo

Help monkeys feed toucans by throwing bananas in this physics-based puzzle game. Swing on vines, avoid hazards, and solve puzzles across 50 challenging levels in 5 unique worlds. Enjoy cute 3D animation and addictive fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • 5 distinct worlds
  • 3D animation
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Universal app support
Features
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Another amazing puzzle game from Pangea Software, the makers of Enigmo, Cro-Mag Rally, Nanosaur, and Bugdom! "Will give Angry Birds a run for it's money... it's better." - Robin Rhys / AppAdviceDaily "quite varied and satisfying... Anyone looking to see what happens when Angry Birds gets a healthy injection of creativity should check out Monkey Bongo" - 148apps.com "The game features a great 3D design, and each environment and character is a joy to look at... Monkey Bongo is a game worth picking up that will have you wondering how helping monkeys feed toucans could be so enjoyable." - applenapps.com In Monkey Bongo your goal is to feed the Toucans by throwing them bananas. There are vines to swing on, hazards to avoid, things to smash and explode, and puzzles to figure out. With 50 challenging levels in 5 different worlds, Monkey Bongo will provide hours of addictive fun, all with cute and fun 3D animation! • Supports the 4" screen on the iPhone 5! • Universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad • Native AirPlay compatibility so you can play in true HD on your TV! • 50 addictive levels! • 5 Worlds • Game Center leaderboards • Great soundtrack and gameplay! • Funny characters and animation • Awesome replay value!

About

Roterra 4

Embark on a mind-bending puzzle adventure through a world of illusions and gravity shifts. Solve over 70 unique puzzles across 35 handcrafted levels, featuring new mechanics and environments. Explore a fairytale realm inspired by classic art and literature.

Highlights
  • Over 70 unique puzzles
  • 35 handcrafted levels
  • Gravity-bending mechanics
  • Illusionary maze design
  • Controller support
  • Offline play
  • Big screen support
Features
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Roterra 4: Monument of Illusions Step back into the beautifully twisted world of Roterra 4, where nothing is as it seems and every path hides a secret. Journey through a mysterious valley where gravity bends, illusions deceive, and ancient puzzles guard the truth. As Princess Angelica ventures deeper into this enchanted realm, she uncovers a forgotten monument that holds the key to her kingdom’s fate. With a warm cup of coffee in hand, prepare to flip, rotate, and shift your perspective in this mind-bending puzzle adventure. Each level is a handcrafted illusion, designed to challenge your logic and awaken your imagination. Discover stunning landscapes, from lush forests to crumbling ruins, all rendered in a uniquely beautiful art style. This new installment of the chart-topping series offers 35 levels of all new hand-built puzzles that intensify the perspective challenging journey through this fairytale world of gravity twists, scrambled paths and rotating blocks. 70+ unique puzzles await the player as they travel through mysterious lava-filled caves, explore icy extremes and devastating deserts, and interact with the world of Roterra in new ways. Ride polar bears, fend off attacking scorpions and spin your world upside down with new mechanics in new environments. Roterra 4 continues the Roterra storyline, graphics and gameplay that have earned numerous features from Apple editors. Engaging level design includes more team-play, more multi-character puzzles and exciting new ways to flip, toggle and shift to clear your route. Changing your point of view can make all the difference especially when trying our all new Penrose staircase maze. * Over 70 puzzles to solve across 35 levels * New illusionary puzzle maze inspired by the Penrose/M.C. Escher staircase * New* Ride a polar bear or be attacked by one! * Our new lava environment is so HOT. * Support for controllers for faster play * Big screen support with tvOS * Numerous other graphics improvements and new mechanics * Our largest game in the series with hours of play * Play offline DiG-iT! Games® is a small woman-owned indie studio. Suzi Keehn is our Founder, Owner and Lead Designer. An industry thought-leader and innovator in educational gaming and interactive learning, Suzi is a world leader in social studies gaming, using archaeology to teach cultural understanding through the study of ancient history. The Roterra® games pull strongly from Suzi’s experience designing critical thinking games and are inspired by a historical work: the 16th century poem “Orlando Furioso” by Ludovico Ariosto, which focuses on strong female characters who repeatedly challenge the medieval perception of women. __________________________________ The Roterra Puzzle Game Series Roterra - Flip The Fairytale https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roterra-flip-the-fairytale/id1386408490 Roterra Extreme - The Great Escape https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roterra-extreme-great-escape/id1465915776 Roterra 3 - A Sovereign Twist https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roterra-3-a-sovereign-twist/id1587354681 Roterra 4 - Magical Revolution Roterra 5 - Just Puzzles Roterra 6 - Coming Soon

Screenshots

Monkey Bongo4 screens
Roterra 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roterra 4 at every 3 months against Monkey Bongo's every 6 months. Roterra 4 also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 5). Monkey Bongo's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 76%). 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

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 — 4.6 for Monkey Bongo against 4.7 for Roterra 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Monkey Bongo's written reviews are positive against 76% of Roterra 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Bongo ships an update every 6 months, Roterra 4 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monkey Bongo versus Roterra 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey BongoRoterra 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better76.0% of reviews
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB957 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Dig-It Games, LLC

Customer experience

Monkey Bongo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative0.0%

Roterra 4

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Bongo

No in-app purchases

None

Roterra 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Bongo free?
Monkey Bongo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roterra 4 free?
Roterra 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Bongo or Roterra 4?
Roterra 4 is rated higher. Monkey Bongo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Roterra 4 averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Monkey Bongo or Roterra 4 have ads?
Neither Monkey Bongo nor Roterra 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Bongo or Roterra 4?
Monkey Bongo ships an update every 6 months, and Roterra 4 every 3 months. Most recently, Monkey Bongo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Roterra 4 on October 30, 2026.

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