Monument Valley vs KAMI 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monument Valley
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.
- Impossible architecture manipulation
- Optical illusion puzzles
- Surreal exploration
- Hand-crafted worlds
- Intuitive twist and drag controls
- Reactive soundscape
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** Apple Game of the Year 2014 ** ** Winner of Apple Design Award 2014 ** In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world. Monument Valley is a surreal exploration through fantastical architecture and impossible geometry. Guide the silent princess Ida through mysterious monuments, uncovering hidden paths, unfolding optical illusions and outsmarting the enigmatic Crow People. Ida's Dream now available. Forgotten Shores: Eight new chapters of adventure and illusion available now as a separate purchase. Buy or download Monument Valley now and you’ll also get our fully animated iMessage sticker pack, including 5 stickers exclusive to players! Only available on iOS10 and above. ======= "This might be the most beautiful iPad game of 2014" - Wired "Brilliant design... stayed with me like a dream I didn't want to forget" 9/10 - Polygon "The most sublime hour my iPad has ever given me... and the value of such a thing is incalculable" - Kotaku "Monument Valley stuns with its serenity... each screen is a work of art" - Huffington Post "Almost impossibly gorgeous... a feast for your senses" 5/5 - Touch Arcade ======= BEAUTIFUL Inspired by minimalist 3D design, optical illusions and palaces and temples from around the world, every monument is a unique, hand-crafted world to explore. EASY TO USE Twist and drag to reshape the world and help Ida to explore. Designed to be easy for everyone to pick up, enjoy and complete. SOUND Audio reacts to your manipulation of the world to provide a surreal and beautiful soundscape. Best experienced with headphones. iCloud Synchronize your game across all your devices. ** Monument Valley is designed for iPhone 4 and above. It is NOT compatible with iPod Touch 4th Generation.
KAMI 2
This game challenges players to fill each puzzle with a single color using the fewest moves possible. It offers over 100 handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and the ability to create and share your own designs.
- Hand-crafted puzzles
- Single color flood mechanic
- Fewest moves challenge
- Daily challenges
- User-generated puzzles
- Puzzle builder
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Sequel to #1 puzzle game, KAMI The calming yet addictive puzzle game is back! With over 100 hand-crafted puzzles, Kami 2 takes you on a mind-twisting journey that combines logic and problem-solving. Can you achieve perfection? Flood each puzzle with a single color in as few moves as possible to claim a 'Perfect' sticker. But watch out for subtle new tricks and fiendish surprises. Want even more? Beat the global Daily Challenge, earn a winning streak and compare your scores to other players. Test yourself on thousands of user-generated puzzles, uploaded daily. Get creative and take on the world. Craft your own KAMI designs using the Puzzle Builder. Design and share your creations, send them to your friends and challenge the world to match your score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KAMI 2 at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. Monument Valley's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
KAMI 2 is free to download; Monument Valley costs $3.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KAMI 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley against 4.7 for KAMI 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Monument Valley's written reviews are positive against 84% of KAMI 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Monument Valley | KAMI 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better | 4.7 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 15K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | State of Play Games |
Customer experience
Monument Valley
KAMI 2
User reviews
Monument Valley
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric audio
- 🧠 Clever and mind-bending puzzles
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly controls
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Puzzles can be too easy at times
- ⏱️ Game is relatively short in length
- 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
KAMI 2
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Beautiful visuals and soothing audio
- 🧠 Challenging and brain-stimulating puzzles
- 🔍 Ability to create and publish custom puzzles
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive use of ads and in-app purchases for hints
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and server problems
- 🤯 Difficulty spike in later levels with no free hints
- 📱 Compatibility issues on certain devices
Bugs and requests
Monument Valley
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not loading or freezing on certain devices
- Inability to purchase or access DLC/expansion content
- Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- 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
KAMI 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Daily puzzles not loading or resetting incorrectly
- User-created puzzles not saving or syncing properly
- App freezing or crashing on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Earn free hints through gameplay achievements
- Option to undo moves or restart puzzles
- Improved puzzle search and discovery
- Colorblind accessibility features
In-app purchases
Monument Valley
- Forgotten Shores$1.99
KAMI 2
- 3 Hints$0.99
- Special Palettes 1$0.99
- Special Palettes 2$0.99
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- Special Palettes 3$0.99
- 10 Hints$1.99
- 30 Hints$4.99
- 75 Hints$9.99
