Maze vs Papyrus Underworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Space maze navigation
- Resource collection (Suns)
- Power-up purchases (grenades, nukes, shields)
- Mystery wall interactions
- Progressive difficulty
- Game Center integration
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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
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.
- Tap and double tap to hop
- Collect 10,000 Ankh
- Unlock Tomb of Doom Bonus Level
- Navigate Temple to Underworld
- Ancient Egyptian graphic design
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Maze | Papyrus Underworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Christophe Delhaze | Jay Moores |
Customer experience
Maze
Papyrus Underworld
In-app purchases
Maze
- 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
Papyrus Underworld
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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