Monument Valley vs Monument Valley+
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.
Monument Valley+
Explore a surreal world of impossible architecture and optical illusions. Guide a silent princess through mysterious monuments, manipulating the environment to uncover hidden paths and outsmart enigmatic characters. Experience a beautifully crafted, minimalist 3D design with an immersive soundscape.
- Impossible architecture manipulation
- Optical illusion puzzles
- Guide a silent princess
- Minimalist 3D design
- Interactive soundscape
- Surreal exploration
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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. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monument Valley+ at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. Monument Valley+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (93% vs 81%). Monument Valley's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 1.1K). 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
Monument Valley+ is free to download; Monument Valley costs $3.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monument Valley+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monument Valley against 4.9 for Monument Valley+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley has 16K ratings behind it against 1.1K, 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 93% of Monument Valley+'s.
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, Monument Valley+ every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monument Valley | Monument Valley+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | ustwo games |
Customer experience
Monument Valley
Monument Valley+
User reviews
Monument Valley
From 16K 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
Monument Valley+
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🧠 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles
- 🎶 Soothing and atmospheric soundtrack
- 🕹️ Intuitive and smooth gameplay
- 🧩 Unique and innovative level design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Levels can be too short
- 🤖 Lack of clear narrative direction
- 🔍 Some puzzles can be too difficult
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
Monument Valley+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional soft-locks or crashes on certain levels
- Issues with level progression or loading
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress across devices
- Hints or tips for harder puzzles
In-app purchases
Monument Valley
- Forgotten Shores$1.99
Monument Valley+
No in-app purchases
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