Comparison

The Lost Treasure vs Capture The NFC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Lost Treasure

Embark on a thrilling point-and-click adventure to find pirate treasure. Explore diverse locations, uncover hidden passages, and solve intricate puzzles. Utilize your archeology skills to follow clues and discover the legendary lost treasure.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Explore pirate's cove and ancient temple
  • Solve puzzles and find clues
  • HD graphics and custom soundtrack
  • Dynamic map and clue camera
  • Helpful hints and walkthrough videos
Features
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Continue the adventure of the The Lost Ship in this longer quest as you hunt for the pirate’s lost treasure in this beautifully designed classic point and click adventure puzzle game. Explore a pirate’s cove, ancient temple, and structures of past tree dwelling inhabitants. Discover hidden passageways, clues and puzzles along the way! Uncle Henry has been hunting lost treasures for as long as you can remember. His legendary stories of adventure excited your imagination as you were a child growing up. Now with your newly acquired archeology skills, he has been reaching out from time to time for your help in tracking down some of these difficult to find treasures. In his latest quest, he has used the map you discovered in the lost ship and tracked down the location of the pirate’s cove. You must explore the island, find clues, and solve puzzles left behind by the pirates to discover the location of the lost treasure! This captivating adventure game has: - Custom designed beautiful HD graphics! - Custom composed soundtrack and sound effects! - A dynamic map to show the screens you have visited and current location - A camera that takes photos of clues and symbols as you discover them - Dozens of puzzles, clues, and items - Auto saves your progress - Available for phones and tablets! - Instantly move around the map reducing travel time with Fast-travel - Get helpful text hints that nudge you in the right direction and complete walkthrough videos for each hint and puzzle Visit our website to sign up for our newsletter and learn about upcoming games! www.syntaxity.com

About

Capture The NFC

Explore your surroundings and engage in a live multiplayer territory game by capturing NFC flags and defending locations. Discover hidden clues, compete with others, and expand your influence in a unique real-world adventure.

Highlights
  • Capture real-world NFC flags
  • Live territory control gameplay
  • Competitive multiplayer modes
  • Discover player-created map points
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Family-friendly exploration
Features
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Capture The NFC transforms the real world into a live multiplayer territory game. Discover hidden NFC flags, scan clues, capture locations, defend territory, and compete with players around you using your iPhone. NEW IN THIS VERSION • 4 new multiplayer Game Center modes • Add real-world NFC tags you discover to the live map • Wild NFC points remain active for 28 days • Held flags double in value every 7 days • Added support for 10 additional languages • Stability and performance improvements FEATURES • Capture real-world NFC flags • Live territory control gameplay • Competitive multiplayer modes • Discover player-created map points • Explore your city in a new way • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Adventure, puzzle, and challenge gameplay • Family-friendly exploration mechanics • Designed for solo play or groups • Built for real-world city adventures

Screenshots

The Lost Treasure4 screens
Capture The NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Capture The NFC at Free against The Lost Treasure's $3.99. Capture The NFC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). The Lost Treasure's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On review sentiment 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

Capture The NFC is free to download; The Lost Treasure costs $3.99 up front. The Lost Treasure sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Capture The NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lost Treasure ships an update every 8 months, Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Lost Treasure versus Capture The NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lost TreasureCapture The NFC
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (854 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings854 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyntaxity Inc.Thomas Richardson

Customer experience

The Lost Treasure

All ratings854 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews756 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%

Capture The NFC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Lost Treasure

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with text/clues not appearing correctly
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More varied puzzles and mini-games
  • Improved hint system with less waiting time
  • Ability to reset game progress
  • More story and narrative elements
  • Faster travel between locations without additional cost

Capture The NFC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Lost Treasure

One-time2
  • Unlock Hints$0.99
  • Unlock Fast Travel$0.99
None

Capture The NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Lost Treasure free?
The Lost Treasure costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Capture The NFC free?
Capture The NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Lost Treasure or Capture The NFC have ads?
Neither The Lost Treasure nor Capture The NFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Lost Treasure or Capture The NFC?
The Lost Treasure ships an update every 8 months, and Capture The NFC every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Lost Treasure was updated on October 29, 2026 and Capture The NFC on October 1, 2026.

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