Comparison

Monument Valley vs EquaDots

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

EquaDots

Features
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EquaDots is a calm, elegant logic puzzle built around dots, balance and pure deduction. Each board starts with a partially filled grid and a set of relationship clues. Some neighbouring dots must match. Others must be opposite. Your challenge is to complete the board while keeping every row and column in balance. There is no need to guess. Every puzzle is designed to be solved through careful thinking, observation and logic. Why play EquaDots? • Calm, minimalist design • Simple rules with satisfying depth • 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 boards • Multiple difficulty levels • Useful hints when you need a gentle nudge • Puzzle IDs for replaying or sharing boards • Undo, reset and a built-in timer • Continue your last game later • No adverts • No accounts • No pressure EquaDots is ideal when you want a quiet puzzle that lets you think at your own pace. It is easy to understand, but the deeper boards reward patience, focus and careful reasoning. Whether you enjoy classic logic puzzles, number-free brain teasers or elegant games with a slower rhythm, EquaDots offers a polished experience built around clarity, balance and calm concentration. Take a breath. Read the clues. Place the dots.

Screenshots

Monument Valley4 screens
EquaDots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EquaDots at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. EquaDots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Monument Valley's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

EquaDots is free to download; Monument Valley costs $3.99 up front. Monument Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EquaDots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, EquaDots daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Monument Valley versus EquaDots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument ValleyEquaDots
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesMichal Kurzdym

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

EquaDots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley

One-time1
  • Forgotten Shores$1.99
None

EquaDots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley free?
Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EquaDots free?
EquaDots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monument Valley or EquaDots have ads?
Neither Monument Valley nor EquaDots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or EquaDots?
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and EquaDots daily. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on October 21, 2026 and EquaDots on October 6, 2026.

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