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Monument Valley 3 vs TRAILS

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

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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

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TRAILS

Guide sand ships across a desert, drawing paths to avoid collisions and supply remote outposts. Juggle resources and navigate hazards like collapsing terrain and ancient traps to complete each level. Offers extra challenges for advanced players.

Highlights
  • Draw paths for sand ships
  • Supply remote outposts
  • Juggle cargo and power-ups
  • Navigate desert hazards
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Unlock extra levels
Features
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TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you guide sand ships across a crumbling desert to reach isolated outposts. Draw paths for each ship across the treacherous sands, planning carefully to avoid collisions and ensure each ship reaches its goal. Chart Your Course Plan your route by drawing paths across the desert grid. All sand ships must follow their trails without visiting the same space twice - and without crashing into one another. With every route you sketch, you're constructing a web of paths across the dunes. Supply the Outposts Scattered across the wasteland, remote villages rely on the convoy for vital cargo. To complete each level you'll need to supply every outpost. Pick up the right goods and bring them safely to their destination. Careful coordination and efficient routing are the key to your success. Juggle Resources Each sand ship can carry one item at a time, whether its crucial cargo, a key to unlock a new route or a rare power-up, improving the ship's capabilities. Managing pickups, handoffs and avoiding unwanted items is essential to reaching your goal. Hazards of the Wasteland The dunes are your home, but they are not without danger. Collapsing terrain, narrow passages, gaping chasms, ancient traps and errant drones can block your path or derail your journey. Foresight and careful coordination will keep the convoy on track. Extra Challenges For those who seek an even greater test, optional levels and hidden challenges offer more complex maps, tighter constraints and push the puzzle mechanics to their limits. Use all you have learned to take on the toughest challenges TRAILS has to offer. Can you chart the perfect paths and navigate all trials of the desert?

Screenshots

Monument Valley 34 screens
TRAILS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRAILS at none against Monument Valley 3's 1. TRAILS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Monument Valley 3's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 1) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monument Valley 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TRAILS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRAILS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley 3 has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Monument Valley 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of TRAILS's.

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Monument Valley 3 versus TRAILS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument Valley 3TRAILS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB611 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesPurple Sloth Studio eG

Customer experience

Monument Valley 3

All ratings4,145 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.4%

TRAILS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley 3

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

TRAILS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley 3 free?
Monument Valley 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TRAILS free?
TRAILS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley 3 or TRAILS?
TRAILS is rated higher. Monument Valley 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while TRAILS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Monument Valley 3 or TRAILS have ads?
Neither Monument Valley 3 nor TRAILS shows ads.

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