Comparison

Maze vs Papyrus Underworld

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

Head to head
About

Maze

Navigate a spaceship through a challenging space maze, collecting resources to acquire powerful upgrades. Avoid deadly obstacles while strategically interacting with mystery walls for potential rewards or risks. Test your endurance as the difficulty escalates with distance.

Highlights
  • Space maze navigation
  • Resource collection (Suns)
  • Power-up purchases (grenades, nukes, shields)
  • Mystery wall interactions
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Race in space through a maze of tricky walls, Collect Suns to buy grenades, nukes, shields and the ultimate GoldenShip and collect Gift boxes for a surprise and the ultimate chance to win the GoldenShip packed with super speed and the super power of going through the walls!!! Avoid the red walls (death walls) and try your luck with the green ones, green wall are mystery wall hiding either a great reward of up to 10,000 Suns, grenades, nukes, shields, blue walls or a death wall... Beware, walls are not always what they seem, they can play a disappearing act on you, drag your spaceship trough the screen, and some will even let you through with proper angle and speed... The further you go the hardest it gets... How far can you go? Sign in to Game Center for additional rewards! Available on iOS only! Already a fan of MazeRace? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/MazeRaceGame https://twitter.com/maze_race http://maze-race.com

About

Papyrus Underworld

Guide ancient Egyptian figures through a vibrant afterlife arcade experience. Tap to jump over obstacles and collect Ankh to unlock bonus levels and reach eternal celebration. Immerse yourself in the artistry of hieroglyphics and papyrus.

Highlights
  • Tap and double tap to hop
  • Collect 10,000 Ankh
  • Unlock Tomb of Doom Bonus Level
  • Navigate Temple to Underworld
  • Ancient Egyptian graphic design
Features
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Ancient Egyptians mummified and preserved their bodies because they believed they would one day live again. Return their Ka and breathe life back into these ancient characters so they can rise up, run, dance, and frolic again. All you have to do is play the game to give them another chance to live in this world. Marvel at the graphic design and craftsmanship of Egyptian hieroglyphics and hand painted papyrus. Doesn't it look like a platform game? It’s mind blowing to imagine they knew this day was coming, thousands and thousands of years ago. Amazing! The game play of Papyrus Underworld is simple enough. Tap and Double Tap to hop over obstacles so the Goddess Isis can lead Queen Nefertari to her never ending banquet in Eternity. Find the secret passage from the Temple into the Underworld while collecting 10,000 Ankh to unlock the Tomb of Doom Bonus Level. From there find your way to Eternity where the party never ends.

Screenshots

Maze4 screens
Papyrus Underworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Maze at none against Papyrus Underworld's shown. Maze also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 20 months). Papyrus Underworld's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Maze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Papyrus Underworld 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maze against 5.0 for Papyrus Underworld. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze ships an update every 8 months, Papyrus Underworld every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Maze versus Papyrus Underworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazePapyrus Underworld
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristophe DelhazeJay Moores

Customer experience

Maze

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Papyrus Underworld

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Maze

One-time10
  • 5,000 Suns$0.99
  • 50,000 Suns$4.99
  • 75,000 Suns$6.99
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  • 100,000 Suns$8.99
  • 125,000 Suns$10.99
  • 250,000 Suns$19.99
  • 500,000 Suns$34.99
  • 750,000 Suns$44.99
  • 1,000,000 Suns$59.99
  • 10,000,000 Suns$99.99
1 purchases

Papyrus Underworld

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Maze free?
Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papyrus Underworld free?
Papyrus Underworld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maze or Papyrus Underworld?
Maze and Papyrus Underworld are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Maze or Papyrus Underworld have ads?
Papyrus Underworld shows ads; Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Maze or Papyrus Underworld?
Maze ships an update every 8 months, and Papyrus Underworld every 20 months. Most recently, Maze was updated on October 13, 2026 and Papyrus Underworld on October 9, 2026.

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