Monument Valley vs Mexican Train
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.
Mexican Train
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The fastest way to keep score in Mexican Train dominoes. No paper, no pencil, no math. Just tap each player's score at the end of the round and the app handles the rest. Works offline, no account needed. No ads, no subscriptions. Mexican Train Score Tracker replaces the notepad at your domino table with a purpose-built scoring app that knows how Mexican Train works. BUILT FOR MEXICAN TRAIN - Tracks all 13 rounds automatically (double-12 down to double-0) - Shows the current round's engine domino so you always know what's in play - Handles 2-8 players - Configurable blank tile scoring (double-zero worth 0, 30, or 50 — your house rules, your choice) FAST SCORE ENTRY Enter scores in under 5 seconds per player. Tap the number pad for quick totals, or use the tile counter to add up pips one domino at a time. Tap "Went Out!" for instant zero. The app does all the math — cumulative totals, rankings, and tiebreakers are always up to date. GAME NIGHT READY - Large, readable scores designed for dim lighting and arm's-length viewing - Auto-saves after every score entry — never lose your game - Recent player names remembered for quick rematch setup - Dark mode and light mode supported AFTER THE GAME - Final leaderboard with winner, rankings, and tiebreakers - Round-by-round score chart showing who surged and who collapsed - Stats: highest round score, most went-out rounds, biggest comeback - Share results with your group chat in one tap NO NONSENSE - No ads. No subscriptions. No "premium" upgrade. - No account. No sign-up. No internet required. - No data collection. No tracking. No analytics. - Your scores stay on your device (and your iCloud if you want). Supports iCloud sync, home screen widgets, iPhone and iPad. "Mexican Train" is a traditional domino game. This app is an independent score tracking tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any domino set manufacturer or game publisher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mexican Train at none against Monument Valley's 1. Mexican Train also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Monument Valley's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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 costs $3.99 and Mexican Train $2.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mexican Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, Mexican Train weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monument Valley | Mexican Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | Jacob Weeces |
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
Mexican Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monument Valley
- Forgotten Shores$1.99
Mexican Train
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Monument Valley free?
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Do Monument Valley or Mexican Train have ads?
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