Comparison

Monolith (2024) vs MAZEdrift

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

Head to head
About

Monolith (2024)

Embark on a gripping science fiction point-and-click adventure. Solve logical puzzles, explore hand-drawn locations, and uncover a deep story with full voiceovers. Experience classic adventure gaming with cinematic visuals and motion capture animations.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Logical puzzles
  • 50 hand-drawn locations
  • Full English and German voiceover
  • Cinematic story
  • Motion capture animations
Features
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# # # REQUIREMENTS # # # Monolith requires a device with at least 3 GB of RAM to run smoothy and without crashes. For example: iPad (7th Generation) or newer, iPhone 8 Plus or newer # # # A GRIPPING ADVENTURE STORY # # # A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive. # # # AMAZING FEATURES & TOP NOTCH CONTENT # # # - 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail - Complete voice over in english and german - Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations - 7 – 9 hours of play time - From the developer of the "Secret Files" and "Lost Horizon" series. # # # CLASSIC ADVENTURE GAMING ON MOBILE # # # Designed and developed by the renowned adventure specialists of Animation Arts – the studio behind the best-selling Secret Files series – Lost Horizon takes its players back to the glory days of the point ‘n click adventures. Enjoy clever riddles, beautiful graphics and full voice acting. # # # AWARDS # # # - Adventure game of the year 2023 (AGOTY) as well as: Best Screenplay, Best Audio and Best Visuals - Adventure game of the year 2023 (Adventure Corner) as well as: Best Story, Best Puzzles and Best Soundtrack

About

MAZEdrift

Features
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Help Cody free Fluffy! This new rescue challenge is included with PRO and ULTIMATE. You can now play MAZEdrift with a compatible controller. Ready for the ultimate maze adventure? Many marbles, tricky paths and a new surprise around every corner: In MAZEdrift, you do more than roll toward the goal. Master fast ramps, devious conveyors, mysterious tunnels and dangerous obstacles. Collect gems and coins, find hidden keys and prove your precision. Whether you prefer relaxed puzzles or thrilling action, every world brings new challenges. Tilt your iPhone or iPad for marble control or use the intuitive on-screen controls. Find your own path! THREE UNIQUE GAME WORLDS AND LEVELS OF YOUR OWN • Adventure: Cody guides you as you get started and explains your first challenges. Then you explore the levels on your own. • Expert: Challenging routes, different marbles and surprising combinations put your skills to the test. • Classic mazes: Pure puzzle fun for every maze fan. • More exciting levels are coming soon. • Your own levels: Build new mazes in the editor and play them right away. With ULTIMATE, you can save, load, import, export and share them. ENDLESS VARIETY • Explore changing settings, from a colorful playroom and snowy landscapes to outer space. • Master mysterious dark levels using only your flashlight. • Unlock the simulated retro systems AURA 500 and URFFBOX in the paid edition. • Use local profiles and best times, parental controls and accessibility aids. • Play MAZEdrift in 18 languages. START ROLLING FOR FREE BASIC lets you play a selection of adventure and expert levels and classic mazes for free, permanently. Use a limited selection of editor elements to build your own levels and test them right away. Try selected expert and classic levels in 60-second demos. PRO includes all official levels in this MAZEdrift app, plus AURA 500 and URFFBOX. Adventure and expert levels are unlocked sequentially in every edition. With PRO or ULTIMATE, all classic mazes are directly selectable. ULTIMATE includes all PRO content and the full editor: save, load, import, export and share your levels as files, and freely combine marbles, walls and floors. Saving and loading editor levels requires ULTIMATE. FAIR AND TRANSPARENT One-time purchases. No ads. No subscription. All music and spoken audio files are already included, with no later download. MAZEdrift will continue to grow within this app with new levels, puzzles and objects. Download MAZEdrift and get the marble rolling! NEW: PROGRESS AND LEADERBOARDS On Apple devices, iCloud automatically syncs progress and saved custom levels using the same Apple Account. In Expert mode, you can optionally join the worldwide and friends leaderboards through Game Center. Settings also lets you reset app data with a confirmation.

Screenshots

Monolith (2024)4 screens
MAZEdrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAZEdrift at Free against Monolith (2024)'s $6.99. Monolith (2024)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On ads and device support 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

MAZEdrift is free to download; Monolith (2024) costs $6.99 up front. MAZEdrift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Monolith (2024) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monolith (2024) ships an update every 3 days, MAZEdrift every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monolith (2024) versus MAZEdrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonolith (2024)MAZEdrift
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB291 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAssemble EntertainmentAndreas Urff

Bugs and requests

Monolith (2024)

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Stuck in game progression
  • Home page brings up on iPad edge tap
  • Expired developer contact link
  • CORE fails to scan ore samples
  • Game crashes when Tessa falls asleep
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  • Character walks on thin air and gets stuck
  • Trolls no longer visible
  • Black screen after logo
  • Frozen at title screen
  • Crashes during cutscenes
  • No sound on iPad Pro 2022
  • No sound on iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Achievements broken on iPad
  • Voice output sometimes missing
  • Figures stop mid-conversation
  • Hand animation far from object
  • Hotspots outside visible screen on iPad
  • Walkthrough incorrect for medical station puzzle
  • Technical glitches
  • Achievements seem broken
  • Background sounds compete with foreground effects
  • Aspect ratio cuts off screen parts
  • Save overflows causing crashes
  • Tessa's voice not audible in swamp
  • Character wanders out of screen
  • In-app rating request despite being disabled
  • Game crashes after company logo

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sequel or similar game
  • Improvements to the game
  • More games like this on iPad
  • iCloud save support

MAZEdrift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Monolith (2024)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MAZEdrift

One-time3
  • MAZEdrift PRO$0.99
  • MAZEdrift ULTIMATE Upgrade$1.99
  • MAZEdrift ULTIMATE$2.99

Questions

Is Monolith (2024) free?
Monolith (2024) costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAZEdrift free?
MAZEdrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monolith (2024) or MAZEdrift have ads?
Neither Monolith (2024) nor MAZEdrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monolith (2024) or MAZEdrift?
Monolith (2024) ships an update every 3 days, and MAZEdrift every 6 days. Most recently, Monolith (2024) was updated on November 6, 2026 and MAZEdrift on October 29, 2026.

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