Comparison

Fixum vs Monument Valley 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fixum

This addictive puzzle game challenges you to switch and spin patterned tiles to match a solution design. Explore over 1600 unique levels across 28 episodes, with daily challenges and multiplayer duels. Improve your cognitive skills while enjoying a constantly expanding puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Switch and spin patterned tiles
  • Match solution designs
  • 28 episodes with 1600+ levels
  • Daily challenges with rewards
  • Online multiplayer duels
  • Improve cognitive skills
Features
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"Meet the latest addictive iOS puzzle game — but don’t say we didn’t warn you…" - Zach Epstein, BGR.com "WHAT IS FIXUM??" Our newest puzzle saga is "Fixum." Simple in its design, the object of Fixum is to switch or spin the patterned game tiles to match the solution design. Follow each map through 28 different episodes, with more than 20 game modes. Just when you think you've got this game figured out, try playing upside down or in the dark. Join us on this journey through 1600 unique levels with hand crafted designs. Can you master each of the game modes? Are you able to solve all 1600 puzzles? Improve your memory, mental flexibility, visual acuity, and spatial relativity skills with FIXUM! Just when you think: "Only 1600 puzzles? Is that all?" We have daily challenges with a new puzzle everyday, rewards for completing the daily puzzles including boosters for use in the campaign. We also have three sets of "Masters" puzzles, which gives a real challenge to the Fixum Elite. Now you're probably thinking: "SO all we have is 1750 puzzles, with another 30 puzzles each month for a total of over 2100 puzzles? Come on, I want more." Well you got it, we also have an online multiplayer version called Duel. Play against your friends, play against your enemies... a Duel match to earn stars and feel good about yourself. "Is this game really good enough to have all this content?" YES... YES IT IS. download it and find out. Earn achievements both within the app or on game center. Thank you for your download and tell a friend if you wanna keep the fun going.

About

Monument Valley 3

Embark on a new puzzle adventure guiding a young apprentice through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides. Solve mind-bending puzzles by defying perspective and reshaping structures. Explore beautiful environments and unlock a captivating expansion with a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Solve mind-bending puzzles
  • Defy perspective and twist gravity
  • Explore beautiful, shifting environments
  • Guide Noor on a new voyage
  • Unlock Garden of Life expansion
Features
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– Try Before You Buy! – Play the first two chapters of Monument Valley 3 for free, then unlock the full game – including The Garden of Life expansion – with a single in-app purchase! ==== Set sail for adventure in this new installment of the award-winning Monument Valley game series, exploring an expansive and beautiful world of puzzles. Begin a thrilling new voyage into an enchanting puzzle world. Guide Noor, a young apprentice, through a world of shifting architecture and rising tides as she seeks to restore the fading light. DEFY PERSPECTIVE TO SOLVE PUZZLES Twist gravity. Shift perspectives. Reshape ancient structures. Every puzzle is a new challenge in logic, intuition and imagination. CHANGE THE WORLD AS YOU EXPLORE From serene temples to crumbling ruins, journey through mesmerising environments bursting with colour, mystery, and meaning. SET SAIL THROUGH RISING TIDES Navigate across shifting seas. Your boat companion is the key to unlocking long-lost secrets and hidden paths. COMPLETE NOOR'S JOURNEY WITH THE GARDEN OF LIFE Embark on a captivating new adventure with Noor in The Garden of Life, the expansion to Monument Valley 3. This continuation of Noor’s voyage features four breathtaking new chapters, each filled with mind-bending puzzles to solve. Grow your village, form emotional bonds with your community, and seek out additional hidden puzzles waiting to be discovered. Monument Valley 3 is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story - including the Garden of Life expansion - with a single in-app purchase. KEY FEATURES • Solve mind-bending puzzles across breathtaking spaces • Discover new environments shaped by illusion and perspective • Experience a rich, emotional journey through impossible geometry and sacred light ustwo games are proud independent developers, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley series, Land's End, Assemble with Care, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Screenshots

Fixum4 screens
Monument Valley 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monument Valley 3 at 4.8 against Fixum's 4.1. Monument Valley 3 also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 36) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). Fixum's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Fixum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Monument Valley 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monument Valley 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monument Valley 3 has 4.1K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, Monument Valley 3 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Fixum versus Monument Valley 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFixumMonument Valley 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings364.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#98 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB555 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames Porterustwo games

Customer experience

Fixum

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.5%

Monument Valley 3

All ratings4,145 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

Fixum

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spotlight mode not working
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incorrect tile rotation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/replay option
  • Improved matchmaking for Duel mode
  • More frequent level updates
  • Syncing across devices
  • Option to disable ads

Monument Valley 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fixum

One-time10
  • set of 10 Timeout Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Extra Moves Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 No-Color Boosters$0.99
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  • set of 10 No-Spin Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Mismatch Second Chance Boosters$0.99
  • set of 10 Lights-On Boosters$0.99
  • set of 2 Level Skip boosters$0.99
  • booster to Permanently Cancel All Timers$2.99
  • Unlimited Lives Booster$4.99
  • Bulk Purchase of Selected Boosters$5.99
1 purchases

Monument Valley 3

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Fixum free?
Fixum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monument Valley 3 free?
Monument Valley 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fixum or Monument Valley 3?
Monument Valley 3 is rated higher. Fixum averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Monument Valley 3 averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Fixum or Monument Valley 3 have ads?
Neither Fixum nor Monument Valley 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fixum or Monument Valley 3?
Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monument Valley 3 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fixum was updated on September 30, 2026 and Monument Valley 3 on September 30, 2026.

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