SPY Fox 3 vs Return to Monkey Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPY Fox 3
Embark on an educational adventure to stop a villain from destroying the ozone layer. Solve puzzles and enjoy interactive animations in this fun spy game.
- Kooky characters
- Interactive animations
- Multiple game paths
- Mini-games
- Original songs
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Where would you like to go next, SPY Fox? Air Today, Gone Tomorrow. A huge hairspray space station is blasting vile vapors into the ozone, putting Earth at the mercy of the sun's rays. With her paw on the nozzle, Poodles Galore unleashes her plot to corner the sunscreen market. It's up to SPY Fox and his friends to "can" Poodles and save the planet. —User Reviews— “SPY Fox: Operation Ozone is rated E for Everyone, which means fun for the whole family. The clever, fun puzzles get kids to think while the humorous story keeps them from realizing that they’re (gasp) learning.” “Our 10-year-old tester was ecstatic firing up this program–Spy Fox has been a huge favorite–and he wasn’t disappointed.” “All operatives enjoyed the mission.” FEATURES: • Kooky, crazy characters you'll love. • Interactive animations send you on out-of-this-world adventures. • Multiple game paths and mini-games in every corner stretch the fun. • The only interactive spy adventure of it's kind. • 11 original SPY songs. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Return to Monkey Island
Embark on a thrilling pirate adventure, continuing the legendary story of Guybrush Threepwood. Solve clever puzzles, explore new and familiar islands, and engage in witty dialogue as you seek the fabled Secret of Monkey Island. Experience classic point-and-click gameplay with modern twists.
- Classic point-and-click gameplay
- Engaging narrative and character interactions
- Puzzle solving and exploration
- Modernized adventure game controls
- New and familiar island exploration
- Context-sensitive interactions and reactive dialogue
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Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. It’s been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for ‘marketing-related crimes’. Banter with old friends and new faces on familiar islands now under dangerous new leadership. Then, take to the high seas and explore the new and unknown as you work your way out of tough predicaments. Clever puzzles, bizarre situations, and devastating ripostes are all that stand between Guybrush and glory. Return to Point & Click Swashbuckling Bringing classic point and click gameplay to the modern-day, intrepid pirates will solve puzzles and explore the islands with a clever evolution of classic adventure game controls. Context-sensitive interactions, reactive dialog trees, and an easy-to-use inventory system make pirating a breeze. Embark on Archipelago Adventures Navigate the sometimes-friendly confines of Melee Island, a familiar place that finds itself under new management by leaders who have put the squeeze on old friends and new faces. Venture out into uncharted lands like the aptly named Terror Island and the chilling outposts of Brrr Muda to make allies and enemies alike. Created by a Legendary Crew The new chapter in the Monkey Island series marks the return of the iconic series’ creator Ron Gilbert, joined by game co-writer Dave Grossman, art director Rex Crowle (Knights & Bikes, Tearaway) and composers Peter McConnell, Michael Land, and Clint Bajakian (Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Return to Monkey Island at Free against SPY Fox 3's $4.99. Return to Monkey Island also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 20). SPY Fox 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On rating, 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
Return to Monkey Island is free to download; SPY Fox 3 costs $4.99 up front. Return to Monkey Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SPY Fox 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SPY Fox 3 against 4.3 for Return to Monkey Island. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Return to Monkey Island has 177 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of SPY Fox 3's written reviews are positive against 60% of Return to Monkey Island's.
SPY Fox 3 ships an update every 4 months, Return to Monkey Island every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPY Fox 3 | Return to Monkey Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 4.3 (177 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 177 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 359 MB | 3.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Humongous Entertainment | Devolver Digital, Inc. |
Customer experience
SPY Fox 3
Return to Monkey Island
Bugs and requests
SPY Fox 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Return to Monkey Island
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game prompting to repurchase after previous purchase
- Difficulty with touch controls in certain situations
Requested features
3 requests- Restore purchase option for previous owners
- Bring back the original Monkey Island games on iOS
- Add support for more languages
In-app purchases
SPY Fox 3
No in-app purchases
Return to Monkey Island
- Buy the full game!$9.99
Questions
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