Comparison

Monument Valley 3 vs Maze Lab Creator

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

Head to head
About

Monument Valley 3

Embark on a new puzzle adventure guiding a young apprentice through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides. Solve mind-bending puzzles by defying perspective and reshaping structures. Explore beautiful environments and unlock a captivating expansion with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Solve mind-bending puzzles
  • Defy perspective and twist gravity
  • Explore beautiful, shifting environments
  • Guide Noor on a new voyage
  • Unlock Garden of Life expansion
Features
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– Try Before You Buy! – Play the first two chapters of Monument Valley 3 for free, then unlock the full game – including The Garden of Life expansion – with a single in-app purchase! ==== Set sail for adventure in this new installment of the award-winning Monument Valley game series, exploring an expansive and beautiful world of puzzles. Begin a thrilling new voyage into an enchanting puzzle world. Guide Noor, a young apprentice, through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides as she seeks to restore the fading light. DEFY PERSPECTIVE TO SOLVE PUZZLES Twist gravity. Shift perspectives. Reshape ancient structures. Every puzzle is a new challenge in logic, intuition and imagination. CHANGE THE WORLD AS YOU EXPLORE From serene temples to crumbling ruins, journey through mesmerising environments bursting with colour, mystery, and meaning. SET SAIL THROUGH RISING TIDES Navigate across shifting seas. Your boat companion is the key to unlocking long-lost secrets and hidden paths. COMPLETE NOOR'S JOURNEY WITH THE GARDEN OF LIFE Embark on a captivating new adventure with Noor in The Garden of Life, the expansion to Monument Valley 3. This continuation of Noor’s voyage features four breathtaking new chapters, each filled with mind-bending puzzles to solve. Grow your village, form emotional bonds with your community, and seek out additional hidden puzzles waiting to be discovered. Monument Valley 3 is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story - including the Garden of Life expansion - with a single in-app purchase. KEY FEATURES • Solve mind-bending puzzles across breathtaking spaces • Discover new environments shaped by illusion and perspective • Experience a rich, emotional journey through impossible geometry and sacred light ustwo games are proud independent developers, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley series, Land's End, Assemble with Care, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

About

Maze Lab Creator

Easily design and create custom mazes with a variety of tools and color options. Share your unique maze creations and drawings with others.

Highlights
  • Maze creation tools
  • Customizable background and pen colors
  • Drawing section with various tools
  • Share maze creations
  • Share drawings
Features
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Maze Lab lets you make a drawing or maze, save it to your device, and share as a photo. In the saved mazes section you can play the maze in the app, and share a maze file so another Maze Lab user can import and play your maze. Enjoy! NOTE: Receiving a Maze Lab file over email is straightforward, just click the file and it will import into your Maze Lab app. When receiving a Maze Lab file over iMessage, follow these steps: click on the contact name of the message thread, then click on the Documents section, and then click on the Maze Lab file, and finally, click 'open in Maze Lab'.

Screenshots

Monument Valley 34 screens
Maze Lab Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monument Valley 3 at Free against Maze Lab Creator's $0.99. Monument Valley 3 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 2). Maze Lab Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Monument Valley 3 is free to download; Maze Lab Creator costs $0.99 up front. Monument Valley 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maze Lab Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Monument Valley 3 against 5.0 for Maze Lab Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley 3 has 4.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, Maze Lab Creator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Monument Valley 3 versus Maze Lab Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument Valley 3Maze Lab Creator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesJennifer Orlich

Customer experience

Monument Valley 3

All ratings4,145 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.4%

Maze Lab Creator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley 3

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

Maze Lab Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley 3 free?
Monument Valley 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maze Lab Creator free?
Maze Lab Creator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley 3 or Maze Lab Creator?
Maze Lab Creator is rated higher. Monument Valley 3 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Maze Lab Creator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Monument Valley 3 or Maze Lab Creator have ads?
Neither Monument Valley 3 nor Maze Lab Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley 3 or Maze Lab Creator?
Monument Valley 3 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Maze Lab Creator every 13 months. Most recently, Monument Valley 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maze Lab Creator on October 24, 2026.

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