Comparison

Broken Sword 5 vs Monolith (2024)

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

Head to head
About

Broken Sword 5

Embark on an epic adventure as George Stobbart and Nico Collard to uncover a murderous conspiracy and a stolen painting. Solve challenging puzzles and unravel ancient mysteries in this critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure.

Highlights
  • Gripping story
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Slide and tap interface
  • Context-sensitive help
  • Game Center integration
  • Full voice acting
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Episode 1 - Paris in the spring Shots ring out from a gallery… a robbery… a murder… and the beginning of another epic, original Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word... Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humor - can George and Nico save mankind from disaster? Can you solve the secret of the Serpent’s Curse? A curse some say was forged by the Devil himself... • The latest in the smash hit multi-million selling Broken Sword series • Gripping story, engaging puzzles, voiced by a top quality cast • Highly acclaimed 'slide and tap' interface – simple but hugely powerful • Context-sensitive help system – access hints to solve even the hardest puzzles • Full Game Center integration – including in-game achievements "immediately charming, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is easy to recommend based on its strong narrative, memorable characters, and artistic merit. The game is a vibrant return to form for the series." Gamespot 8/10 Includes full speech for English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and subtitle options for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Polish. The concluding part, Episode 2, is available as a paid In-App Purchase. ***** Some people have had issues with the installation of the in-app purchase of Episode 2. Please ensure you have sufficient memory (2Gb) before attempting to download Episode 2.

About

Monolith (2024)

Embark on a gripping science fiction point-and-click adventure. Solve logical puzzles, explore hand-drawn locations, and uncover a deep story with full voiceovers. Experience classic adventure gaming with cinematic visuals and motion capture animations.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Logical puzzles
  • 50 hand-drawn locations
  • Full English and German voiceover
  • Cinematic story
  • Motion capture animations
Features
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# # # REQUIREMENTS # # # Monolith requires a device with at least 3 GB of RAM to run smoothy and without crashes. For example: iPad (7th Generation) or newer, iPhone 8 Plus or newer # # # A GRIPPING ADVENTURE STORY # # # A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive. # # # AMAZING FEATURES & TOP NOTCH CONTENT # # # - 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail - Complete voice over in english and german - Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations - 7 – 9 hours of play time - From the developer of the "Secret Files" and "Lost Horizon" series. # # # CLASSIC ADVENTURE GAMING ON MOBILE # # # Designed and developed by the renowned adventure specialists of Animation Arts – the studio behind the best-selling Secret Files series – Lost Horizon takes its players back to the glory days of the point ‘n click adventures. Enjoy clever riddles, beautiful graphics and full voice acting. # # # AWARDS # # # - Adventure game of the year 2023 (AGOTY) as well as: Best Screenplay, Best Audio and Best Visuals - Adventure game of the year 2023 (Adventure Corner) as well as: Best Story, Best Puzzles and Best Soundtrack

Screenshots

Broken Sword 54 screens
Monolith (2024)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monolith (2024) at none against Broken Sword 5's 1. Monolith (2024) also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Broken Sword 5's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, 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

Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99 and Monolith (2024) $6.99 up front. Broken Sword 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monolith (2024) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monolith (2024) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Broken Sword 5's written reviews are positive against 74% of Monolith (2024)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broken Sword 5 ships an update every 3 months, Monolith (2024) every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Broken Sword 5 versus Monolith (2024): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroken Sword 5Monolith (2024)
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (65 ratings)4.6 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.2 GB2.4 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRevolutionAssemble Entertainment

Customer experience

Broken Sword 5

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative31.9%

Monolith (2024)

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Broken Sword 5

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to complete certain puzzles
  • Download issues for Episode 2
  • Aspect ratio problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Release Broken Sword 3 and 4 on iOS
  • Add more global travel locations
  • Improve difficulty and puzzle variety

Monolith (2024)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Broken Sword 5

One-time1
  • Episode 2$5.99
None

Monolith (2024)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Broken Sword 5 free?
Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Monolith (2024) free?
Monolith (2024) costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Broken Sword 5 or Monolith (2024)?
Monolith (2024) is rated higher. Broken Sword 5 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Monolith (2024) averages 4.6 from 52 ratings.
Do Broken Sword 5 or Monolith (2024) have ads?
Neither Broken Sword 5 nor Monolith (2024) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Broken Sword 5 or Monolith (2024)?
Broken Sword 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Monolith (2024) every 3 days. Most recently, Broken Sword 5 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Monolith (2024) on October 17, 2026.

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