Comparison

Chicken Evolution | Merge vs Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

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

Head to head
About

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Combine chickens to evolve them into curious, exotic, and bizarre forms. Tap chickens to earn coins, buy new creatures, and discover numerous stages and endings in this unique merge and clicker game.

Highlights
  • Combine similar chickens
  • Discover new chicken forms
  • Earn chicken poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap chickens for coins
  • Multiple stages and endings
  • Upgrades
Features
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Their ancestors are giant dinosaurs but they ended up as birds... that can barely fly. Chickens sure have reasons to be angry! But it's all about to change when mutations start taking place in a farm. The poultry is ready for takeoff! Combine chickens to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! Start playing now the next game from the Evolution series by Tapps Games. A game that has brought the "Why did the chicken cross the road" question to a whole new perspective. Play now and find out! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar chickens to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use chicken poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the chickens to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and chicken species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No chickens were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again) Discover what the future has in store for chickens besides becoming nuggets, the evolution is real! Download Chicken Evolution and have fun! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

About

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

Embark on an adventure as an archeologist searching for ancient treasure. Build a city, manage resources, and restore ancient statues through 40 engaging levels. Face dangerous enemies and explore unique locations in this captivating casual strategy game.

Highlights
  • 40 vivid levels
  • City building and resource management
  • Restore ancient statues
  • Fun plot and captivating gameplay
  • Dangerous enemies and unique locations
  • Helpful bonuses and simple controls
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For a long time Claire worked as a historian and archeologist in a prominent university. When she chose her course in life she thought she'd be searching for ancient treasure, but instead ended up spending all her time reading. Then one day Claire noticed a peculiar coincidence. Had she really uncovered a treasure map of the ancient Tonauak people? So without a second thought she left in search of the treasure. She had been waiting for so long and couldn’t miss her chance. Set off with Claire on an adventure through the uncharted continent of the casual strategy game Lost Artifact . Get ready for 40 vivid levels, lots of different objectives, increasing difficulty, a fun plot, and a unique world and captivating gameplay for any age. Build a city and manage resources, restore ancient statues, use powerful magic and draw power from holy places. With its simple controls and easy training, you’ll be playing like a pro in no time. Lost Artifacts — Restore the ancient city and defeat the dark priest! - A unique world that gets its magic from ancient statues and holy places. - A fun plot, vivid graphics and unforgettable characters! - Lots of different objectives you haven’t yet encountered. - Awesome trophies. - More than 40 unique levels. - Dangerous enemies: wild men, ancient curses, bears and… crocodiles. - 4 unforgettable locations: forests, plains, deserts and cursed lands. - Helpful bonuses: speed up work, stop time, fast run. - Simple controls and easy training. - More than 20 hours of exciting gameplay for any age. - Cool game music.

Screenshots

Chicken Evolution | Merge4 screens
Lost Artifacts Chapter 14 screens

Verdict

The call

Chicken Evolution | Merge and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Chicken Evolution | Merge's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's. Chicken Evolution | Merge also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 15). Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Chicken Evolution | Merge sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chicken Evolution | Merge against 4.8 for Lost Artifacts Chapter 1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chicken Evolution | Merge has 3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Chicken Evolution | Merge's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicken Evolution | Merge ships an update every 5 weeks, Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chicken Evolution | Merge versus Lost Artifacts Chapter 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicken Evolution | MergeLost Artifacts Chapter 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings)4.8 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB341 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Chicken Evolution | Merge

All ratings2,983 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.1%

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes when a crate falls
  • Unable to progress to new worlds after completing the universe

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more evolution types and planets to explore
  • Implement an auto-merge feature to streamline gameplay
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Introduce a paid version with no ads or additional content

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Chicken Evolution | Merge

One-time12
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
Show 9 more
  • small diamond pack$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • small frost gem pack$1.99
  • good diamond pack$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle$9.99
  • great diamond pack$9.99
4 purchases

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

One-time4
  • Start offer$7.99
  • One minute offer$8.99
  • Season offer$10.99
Show 1 more
  • Full price$14.99

Questions

Is Chicken Evolution | Merge free?
Chicken Evolution | Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 free?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1?
Chicken Evolution | Merge and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3K and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Chicken Evolution | Merge or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 have ads?
Both Chicken Evolution | Merge and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1?
Chicken Evolution | Merge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Chicken Evolution | Merge was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 on September 16, 2026.

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