Comparison

Monument Valley vs BLOCKS

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

BLOCKS

Features
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BLOCKSは、木のブロックをモチーフにした3Dパズルゲームです。 収録ゲーム「TUMBLE」では、透明なボックスを90°ずつ傾けることで重力の向きを変え、金属のボールをゴールまで導きます。 一見すると進めない場所も、箱の向きを変えることで新しいルートが見えてきます。 現在10ステージを収録。 ステージが進むにつれて、立体的な位置関係や進む順番を考える必要があります。 ・シンプルなスワイプ操作 ・全10ステージ ・3D空間を使ったパズル ・木、金属、アクリルをモチーフにしたデザイン ・時間制限なし 今後、異なるルールの3Dパズルも追加予定です。 転がす。はめる。考える。 小さなブロックの世界を楽しんでください。

Screenshots

Monument Valley4 screens
BLOCKS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLOCKS at Free against Monument Valley's $3.99. BLOCKS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Monument Valley's advantage is chart position (#10 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, BLOCKS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Monument Valley versus BLOCKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonument ValleyBLOCKS
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesHidekazu Masuda

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

BLOCKS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monument Valley

One-time1
  • Forgotten Shores$1.99
None

BLOCKS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monument Valley free?
Monument Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BLOCKS free?
BLOCKS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monument Valley or BLOCKS have ads?
Neither Monument Valley nor BLOCKS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monument Valley or BLOCKS?
Monument Valley ships an update every 2 months, and BLOCKS every 3 days. Most recently, Monument Valley was updated on November 9, 2026 and BLOCKS on November 6, 2026.

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