# Monument Valley vs Evo Explores

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evo Explores at none against Monument Valley's 1. Evo Explores also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Monument Valley's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 1.4K). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Monument Valley costs $3.99 and Evo Explores $2.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Evo Explores asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley against 4.7 for Evo Explores. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley has 17K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Monument Valley's written reviews are positive against 82% of Evo Explores's.

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, Evo Explores every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monument Valley | Evo Explores |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monument-valley/id728293409/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evo-explores/id1096049715/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | **81.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 324 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ustwo games](https://appshunter.io/developer/297468910) | [Kyrylo Kuzyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096049714) |

## What reviewers say

### Monument Valley

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monument-valley/id728293409)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Puzzle, #16 Top Paid · Adventure, #84 Top Paid · Games, #126 Top Paid (US App Store)

Explore a world of impossible architecture and optical illusions. Guide a silent princess through stunningly beautiful, hand-crafted monuments by manipulating the environment. Uncover hidden paths and solve puzzles in this surreal exploration game.

**Highlights:** Impossible architecture manipulation, Optical illusion puzzles, Surreal exploration, Hand-crafted worlds, Intuitive twist and drag controls, Reactive soundscape

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forgotten Shores | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric audio
- 🧠 Clever and mind-bending puzzles
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕹️ Puzzles can be too easy at times
- ⏱️ Game is relatively short in length
- 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not loading or freezing on certain devices
- Inability to purchase or access DLC/expansion content
- Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates

**Requested features**

- More levels and chapters to extend the gameplay
- Increased difficulty and challenge in later puzzles
- Ability to save progress and resume levels
- Support for newer device screen sizes and resolutions


### Evo Explores

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evo-explores/id1096049715)

Manipulate surreal structures and optical illusions to solve mind-bending puzzles. Guide Evo through impossible paths by bending the laws of physics and gravity to your imagination. Unravel the history of Byte planet as you progress through unique levels.

**Highlights:** Manipulate surreal structures, Construct optical illusions, Solve mind-blowing puzzles, Guide character to finish, Unravel planet history, Relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 🎶 Soothing music
- 🔍 Escher-like perspective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕹️ Hints can be intrusive
- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🤔 Lack of originality compared to Monument Valley

**Reported bugs**

- Glitches on certain levels
- Crashes on older devices

**Requested features**

- More levels and episodes
- Ability to turn off hints
- Landscape mode support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monument Valley free?

Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Evo Explores free?

Evo Explores costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Monument Valley or Evo Explores?

Monument Valley is rated higher. Monument Valley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Evo Explores averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Monument Valley or Evo Explores have ads?

Neither Monument Valley nor Evo Explores shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or Evo Explores?

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and Evo Explores every 14 months. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on October 26, 2026 and Evo Explores on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*