Elements vs Artifact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elements
Explore the fundamental building blocks of the universe by combining and discovering elements. This game offers a unique sandbox experience to experiment with the origins of everything.
- Element combination
- Discovery gameplay
- Universe scenario
- Sandbox experience
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Currently contains: - Universe Scenario: 110 elements
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.
- Assemble shattered ancient artworks
- Recreate historical relics
- Explore diverse cultures
- Stunning 3D graphics
- Intuitive controls
- Adjustable difficulty modes
- No ads
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artifact at 69% against Elements's 0%. Artifact also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). Elements's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Elements is free to download; Artifact costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artifact holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artifact has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Elements's written reviews are positive against 69% of Artifact's.
| Parameter | Elements | Artifact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 595 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Bronner | Mikhail Bakunovich |
Customer experience
Elements
Artifact
In-app purchases
Elements
No in-app purchases
Artifact
No in-app purchases
