Comparison

Monarch Grid vs Queens

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

Head to head
About

Monarch Grid

Features
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MONARCH GRID — a logic puzzle where you place crowns across the colored regions of the realm. Elegant, minimal, and just the right amount of tricky. ONE WORLD, ONE PUZZLE Every day, a single challenge — the same one for every player on Earth. Solve it, beat your best time, build your streak. INFINITE MODE Four difficulty tiers — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert — calibrated by deductive complexity, not just board size. Play as many puzzles as you want, whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY Place one crown in each row, each column, and each colored region. Two crowns can never touch — not even diagonally. Simple rules, deep logic. THINK CLEARLY · Auto-mark forbidden cells when you place a crown · Highlight errors in red so you can spot mistakes quickly · Smart hints with the human technique behind the deduction · Undo, reset, give-up with full solution reveal · Resume any puzzle exactly where you left it TRACK YOUR JOURNEY · Personal stats by difficulty with trend sparklines · Best-time ribbon when you set a new record · Daily streak with milestone celebrations (3, 7, 14, 30, 50, 100, 200, 365 days) · Achievements for night owls, flawless solves, hint-free runs and more MADE TO FIT · Light, dark, and system theme — switches automatically with your device · Colorblind mode with distinct patterns per region · 17 languages at launch · Haptic feedback and ambient sound effects, both optional · iPad and tablet ready NO STRINGS · No account, no sign-in, no cloud · No tracking beyond opt-in anonymous crash reports · The daily puzzle never shows ads · One-time "Remove Ads" purchase clears the rest forever Designed and developed independently for people who enjoy a moment of clean, focused thought. Privacy policy: https://albertomartinezmartin.com/monarchgrid/privacy/ Contact: monarchgrid@albertomartinezmartin.com

About

Queens

A logic puzzle game where you place crowns on a board, ensuring no two crowns share a row, column, or diagonal. It offers daily challenges and hints to guide your deduction.

Highlights
  • Unique solution per puzzle
  • Row, column, and color region placement
  • Diagonal conflict avoidance
  • Tutorial for learning rules
  • Explanatory hints
  • Daily challenges
  • Save progress
Features
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Every puzzle has one unique solution. Place one crown in each row, column, and color region, and make sure crowns never touch—even diagonally. Learn the rules with the tutorial, mark impossible cells with X, and use explanatory hints to understand the next logical step without revealing the full answer. Take on a new daily challenge, continue where you left off, or work through Standard and Advanced puzzle lines at your own pace. A focused brain game for short breaks and anyone who enjoys clear rules, thoughtful deduction, and satisfying solutions.

Screenshots

Monarch Grid4 screens
Queens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Queens at none against Monarch Grid's 1. Monarch Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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. Monarch Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Queens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monarch Grid ships an update every 5 days, Queens fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monarch Grid versus Queens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonarch GridQueens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamara Hernando MartinShogo Yoshida

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monarch Grid

One-time1
  • Eliminar anuncios$3.99
None

Queens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monarch Grid free?
Monarch Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queens free?
Queens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monarch Grid or Queens have ads?
Both Monarch Grid and Queens show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monarch Grid or Queens?
Monarch Grid ships an update every 5 days, and Queens fortnightly. Most recently, Monarch Grid was updated on October 19, 2026 and Queens on October 29, 2026.

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