Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Kooky characters
  • Interactive animations
  • Multiple game paths
  • Mini-games
  • Original songs
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

Screenshots

SPY Fox 34 screens
Return to Monkey Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SPY Fox 3 versus Return to Monkey Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPY Fox 3Return to Monkey Island
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.3 (177 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews59.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20177 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB3.4 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHumongous EntertainmentDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

SPY Fox 3

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative31.6%

Return to Monkey Island

All ratings171 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative30.7%

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

None

SPY Fox 3

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Return to Monkey Island

One-time1
  • Buy the full game!$9.99

Questions

Is SPY Fox 3 free?
SPY Fox 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Return to Monkey Island free?
Return to Monkey Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SPY Fox 3 or Return to Monkey Island?
Return to Monkey Island is rated higher. SPY Fox 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Return to Monkey Island averages 4.3 from 177 ratings.
Do SPY Fox 3 or Return to Monkey Island have ads?
Neither SPY Fox 3 nor Return to Monkey Island shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPY Fox 3 or Return to Monkey Island?
SPY Fox 3 ships an update every 4 months, and Return to Monkey Island every 5 months. Most recently, SPY Fox 3 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Return to Monkey Island on November 3, 2026.

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