Comparison

Atomic Puzzles vs Artifact

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

Head to head
About

Atomic Puzzles

Experience traditional puzzles with a twist! Assemble jigsaws that animate continuously or come to life upon completion. Enjoy elements of surprise and beauty with a variety of themes and customizable options.

Highlights
  • Live and 3D animated puzzles
  • Custom puzzles from your photos
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Optional puzzle rotation
  • Unique story play mode
  • No third-party advertising
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Discover a new way to play a traditional pastime! Assemble puzzles that animate continuously or come to life once completed. Play at your own pace while enjoying elements of surprise, humor, and beauty in this lively puzzle app. INCLUDES: • Live puzzles • 3D animated puzzles that come to life • Traditional puzzles with added animations • Custom puzzles from your camera or camera roll FEATURES: • Designed for ages 9 and up (playable by everyone). • 3 levels of difficulty and optional rotation • Edges only, cleanup, and preview • Unique story play • NO third party advertising • Music and sound effects for a full experience • Parental Gate CATEGORIES: • Abstract • Aquatics • Clowns • Creepy • Fantasy • Mechanical • Mystery (without preview) • Nature • Space • Traditional • Vehicles Thank you for supporting an independent software studio. We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

About

Artifact

Assemble shattered ancient artworks from fragments in this 3D puzzle game. Explore diverse cultures and recreate historical relics with stunning graphics and intuitive controls. Adjust difficulty for a relaxing or challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Assemble shattered ancient artworks
  • Recreate historical relics
  • Explore diverse cultures
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Intuitive controls
  • Adjustable difficulty modes
  • No ads
Features
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Artifact is a captivating 3D puzzle game that invites you to assemble shattered ancient artworks from fragments. The game combines the challenge of solving puzzles with the artistic beauty of ancient artworks, which are carefully modeled on the basis of real-world artifacts. The game draws inspiration from real masterpieces from various countries and cultures, showcasing their unique artistic heritage. Explore different locations and assemble relics from the past, such as a Greek amphora, a Chinese vase or an Egyptian statue. You can also shatter them and start over. You can adjust the difficulty level to suit your preference. Artifact features stunning 3D graphics and audio that immerse you in the atmosphere of each culture. The game is easy and intuitive to play for anyone, no matter their age. Relax and have fun while you sharpen your mind. How to play: • Move a piece by touching it • Rotate the puzzle by touching the base or background • Zoom in or out by pinching with two fingers • Shatter an object by double-tapping it • Change the viewing angle by tilting your device Features: • 64 unique puzzles across 8 different themes • Original game idea • Unique game mechanics • Simple intuitive game control • Gorgeous graphics and animations • Hard and easy game modes • No annoying ads • Suitable for all ages

Screenshots

Atomic Puzzles4 screens
Artifact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Atomic Puzzles at 5.0 against Artifact's 4.5. Atomic Puzzles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Artifact's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Atomic Puzzles costs $0.99 and Artifact $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atomic Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artifact has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Atomic Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 69% of Artifact's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomic Puzzles ships an update every 11 months, Artifact every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Atomic Puzzles versus Artifact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic PuzzlesArtifact
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB595 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLittle Bit Studio, LLCMikhail Bakunovich

Customer experience

Atomic Puzzles

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Artifact

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Atomic Puzzles

No in-app purchases

None

Artifact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomic Puzzles free?
Atomic Puzzles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artifact free?
Artifact costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomic Puzzles or Artifact?
Atomic Puzzles is rated higher. Atomic Puzzles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Artifact averages 4.5 from 29 ratings.
Do Atomic Puzzles or Artifact have ads?
Neither Atomic Puzzles nor Artifact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomic Puzzles or Artifact?
Atomic Puzzles ships an update every 11 months, and Artifact every 7 months. Most recently, Atomic Puzzles was updated on November 2, 2026 and Artifact on November 3, 2026.

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