Monument Valley vs Royal Match

How do Monument Valley and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Monument Valley	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	16,252	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Stunning, artistic visuals and design No ads or in-app purchases Relaxing, meditative experience Common complaints Too short—players finish in 1-2 hours Limited content for the price Technical glitch reported at Chapter 7	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

Monument Valley — Guide a silent princess through breathtakingly beautiful impossible architecture and optical illusions in this serene, meditative puzzle game. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.