Comparison

Minyan Helper vs Artifact Hunt

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

Head to head
About

Minyan Helper

Embark on an exciting Jewish adventure platformer, searching for a Minyan while navigating challenging obstacles. Earn points by giving Tzedakah, finding people for the Minyan, and increasing your Chayus. Compete for high scores and try to avoid hazards.

Highlights
  • Minyan searching gameplay
  • Tzedakah and Kedusha points
  • High-score leaderboards
  • Chayus and Mezonos mechanics
  • Obstacle navigation
  • Time-based challenges
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Amazing Jewish Adventure Platformer Game about searching for a Minyan with exciting ways to move around and challenging obstacles! Kedusha points are added by giving Tzedakah and finding Yidden for the Minyan! Compete locally for high-score board by adding Kedusha points! Increase Chayus by adding Kedusha points and eating Mezonos! Try to stay out of the water (Esp. if you already went to Mikvah) and don't run out of time! As a friendly request, please do not play on Shabbos or Yom Tov. (m5x7 font found in game credited to: Daniel Linssen.)

About

Artifact Hunt

Features
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Artifact Hunt is a real-world adventure game where your city becomes a playground. Walk around open spaces - parks, groves, forests or any outdoor areas - and use scanner-style tools to locate hidden artifacts in the real world. Every artifact unlocks a unique gameplay mode: - Hot & Cold tracking - follow thermal shifts to get closer - Sound-guided search - detect artifacts by audio pulses - Optical scanning - visibility and clarity change as you approach - Magnetism, pulse, vector search and more - each artifact type offers a new challenge Explore different search zones shown as animated whirlwinds and markers on the in-game 3D-tilted map. Move in real life - the scanner responds to your direction, distance and motion. As you collect artifacts, you assemble pieces of a hidden puzzle and track your progress in the in-game menu. No registration is required - everything stays only on your device. Features: • Real-world exploration and movement • Interactive map with animated search zones • Multiple scanning game modes, each with unique mechanics • No login, no account - instant play • Works in any open space suitable for walking Turn ordinary parks into an adventure zone. Scan, explore and find the artifacts hidden around you!

Screenshots

Minyan Helper1 screens
Artifact Hunt4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minyan Helper and Artifact Hunt are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minyan Helper ships an update fortnightly, Artifact Hunt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Minyan Helper versus Artifact Hunt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinyan HelperArtifact Hunt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShmuel GottesmanDenis Foigel

In-app purchases

None

Minyan Helper

No in-app purchases

None

Artifact Hunt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minyan Helper free?
Minyan Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artifact Hunt free?
Artifact Hunt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minyan Helper or Artifact Hunt have ads?
Neither Minyan Helper nor Artifact Hunt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minyan Helper or Artifact Hunt?
Minyan Helper ships an update fortnightly, and Artifact Hunt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minyan Helper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Artifact Hunt on October 7, 2026.

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