Baba Is You vs Monument Valley 3
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.7. Baba Is You wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Monument Valley 3 on 1, with 1 tied.
Puzzle fans who love the moment a hard problem suddenly clicks
Players who want a beautiful, low-stress puzzle story to unwind with
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Baba Is You | Monument Valley 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #2 of 12 |
| Developer | Hempuli | ustwo games |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Baba Is You better than Monument Valley 3?
Baba Is You is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.7. Baba Is You wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Monument Valley 3 on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or Monument Valley 3?
Baba Is You: $6.99 on the App Store and Google Play, with no in-app purchases. Monument Valley 3: First two chapters free; one $5.99 unlock in the App Store gets the full game. On value for money, Baba Is You scores higher.
Do Baba Is You and Monument Valley 3 work on the same devices?
Only Baba Is You runs on Mac, Linux.
Which is more private, Baba Is You or Monument Valley 3?
Baba Is You scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all, so nothing is used to track you or linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Baba Is You
- A fresh idea that keeps surprising you level after level
- One price, with no ads and no in-app purchases
- Collects no data at all, per its App Store label
- Hard puzzles can leave you stuck for a long time
- Simple pixel art won't wow you
Baba Is You is the puzzle game that rewires how you think. Each level's rules sit on the board as word blocks you can push around, so a few shoves can turn you into a rock, make grass dangerously hot or move the goal somewhere else entirely. The best solutions feel like cheats you found yourself. It's tough and the pixel art is plain, but few games make you feel this clever.
Full Baba Is You review
Monument Valley 3
- Gorgeous art and calming music in every scene
- Try two chapters free, then pay once
- The expansion comes with the single unlock
- Puzzles stay on the easy side for series veterans
- Leans on dialogue more than the earlier games
Monument Valley 3 keeps the series' signature trick: paths that only connect once you twist the world or view it from the right angle. This time Noor sails a boat across shifting seas, which opens up the puzzles and gives the story room to breathe. Every scene looks like a print you'd frame. You can try the first two chapters free, and one $5.99 unlock gets the rest, with no ads. Series veterans will find it gentle.
Full Monument Valley 3 review
