Comparison

Monument Valley vs Link Twin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Impossible architecture manipulation
  • Optical illusion puzzles
  • Surreal exploration
  • Hand-crafted worlds
  • Intuitive twist and drag controls
  • Reactive soundscape
Features
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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.

About

Link Twin

Control two characters simultaneously in a stylish puzzle game. Navigate treacherous landscapes and solve mind-bending challenges using innovative mechanics. Explore mysterious worlds with a haunting soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous character movement
  • Environmental puzzle solving
  • Over 100 challenging levels
  • Unique game mechanics
  • Minimalistic art style
  • Haunting soundtracks
Features
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** Second place in the Very Big Indie Pitch, at PGC London 2017! ** Link Twin is an exciting and stylistic puzzle game with fresh mechanics, visually stunning art and a haunting soundtrack. Take control of the mysterious Tom and Lily who share an unbreakable connection. Uncover a treacherous world of mysterious landscapes and mind-bending puzzles as you navigate ever increasing challenges. DISCOVER AN INNOVATIVE PUZZLE CONCEPT Swipe the screen to move Tom & Lily simultaneously. Use the environment and interactive objects to manipulate positioning and find the exits! ======== “Link Twin is a puzzler that really makes you think. Simultaneously moving Tom & Lily, you’ve got to plan out your path to victory very carefully.” - Pocket Gamer “It’s the kind of addictive puzzle game you could easily get stuck in for hours.” - Android Headlines “Link Twin is definitely a game specifically designed for puzzle enthusiasts and handled with deft care. It’s a game I’d highly recommend.” - The Huh? ======== TONS OF LEVELS AND CHALLENGES TO MASTER - Enjoy over 100 levels of increasingly challenging puzzle gameplay - Engage with over 10 unique mechanics like movable obstacles, teleporters and electronic circuits - Explore 5 mysterious settings, each with their own haunting soundtrack - Immerse yourself in a whole new world of minimalistic art and surreal environments

Screenshots

Monument Valley4 screens
Link Twin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Link Twin at none against Monument Valley's 1. Link Twin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 81%). Monument Valley's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 168) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Monument Valley costs $3.99 and Link Twin $1.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Link Twin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley against 4.9 for Link Twin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley has 17K ratings behind it against 168, 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 94% of Link Twin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, Link Twin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Monument Valley versus Link Twin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument ValleyLink Twin
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (17K ratings)4.9 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesAmber Studio SRL

Customer experience

Monument Valley

All ratings15,824 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews946 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative10.9%

Link Twin

All ratings168 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.3%

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

Link Twin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley

One-time1
  • Forgotten Shores$1.99
None

Link Twin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley free?
Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Link Twin free?
Link Twin costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monument Valley or Link Twin?
Link Twin is rated higher. Monument Valley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Link Twin averages 4.9 from 168 ratings.
Do Monument Valley or Link Twin have ads?
Neither Monument Valley nor Link Twin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or Link Twin?
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and Link Twin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on October 31, 2026 and Link Twin on October 29, 2026.

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