Comparison

Monument Valley vs LuminHex

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

LuminHex

Features
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Welcome to LuminHex, the ultimate hexagon swap puzzle game. Forget standard grids; our innovative mechanics allow you to swipe, swap, and match colorful jewels in six distinct directions. With 1000 levels of increasing difficulty, you will experience dynamic cascades and massive chain reactions. Features: 1000 challenging levels to master. Six degrees of freedom with our unique hexagon swap system. Dazzling artistic style with radiant special effects and fluid animations. Create special rainbow jewels and explosive laser beams for massive combos. Time-based challenges to test your speed and strategy. Relaxing ambient music paired with fast-paced combo sound effects. Can you conquer all 1000 levels? Download LuminHex today and experience a new dimension of puzzle strategy!

Screenshots

Monument Valley4 screens
LuminHex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LuminHex at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. LuminHex also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Monument Valley's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, LuminHex every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Monument Valley versus LuminHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument ValleyLuminHex
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesKwan Pok Man Alexander

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

LuminHex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley

One-time1
  • Forgotten Shores$1.99
None

LuminHex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley free?
Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LuminHex free?
LuminHex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monument Valley or LuminHex have ads?
LuminHex shows ads; Monument Valley does not.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or LuminHex?
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and LuminHex every 5 days. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on October 17, 2026 and LuminHex on October 6, 2026.

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