# Monument Valley vs Elsewhere

The clearest difference is price: Elsewhere at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. Elsewhere also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Monument Valley's advantage is chart position (#3 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Elsewhere is free to download; Monument Valley costs $3.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elsewhere sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monument Valley | Elsewhere |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monument-valley/id728293409/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 324 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ustwo games](https://appshunter.io/developer/297468910) | [Ahmet Vural](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765205723) |

## What reviewers say

### Monument Valley

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

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Puzzle, #5 Top Paid · Adventure, #52 Top Paid · Games, #72 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


### Elsewhere

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elsewhere-parallel-lives/id6773099747)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cosmic Pass Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Visual Pack — 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Explorer Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Multiverse Pack | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monument Valley free?

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

### Is Elsewhere free?

Elsewhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Monument Valley or Elsewhere have ads?

Neither Monument Valley nor Elsewhere shows ads.

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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.*