Comparison

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 vs Garden City Chapter 1

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

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About

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3

Embark on a casual strategy adventure to stop an Emperor's world-domination plan. Restore statues, build structures, and overcome challenges across diverse mythical landscapes. Enjoy a fun storyline with over 40 levels and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Restore statues and build structures
  • Over 40 unique levels
  • Engaging storyline with comics
  • Resource management
  • Four distinct locations
  • Useful in-game bonuses
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After the Soulstone is stolen during an auction in the national museum, Claire and her loyal helpers witnessed the revival of the terracotta army and its Emperor. The Emperor wishes to take over the world by awakening a dragon from the crater of a volcano, but our heroes have other ideas. Go on a journey through a country full of legends and myth in the exciting casual strategy game Lost Artifacts: Soulstone. Many varied quests, over 40 levels, a fun storyline, simple and captivating gameplay and a mysterious world – all this awaits you now! Restore statues, build epic buildings, overcome challenges and manage resources. Simple controls and an easy to understand tutorial will help you easily grasp the basics of the game. Lost Artifacts: Soulstone – Stop the terracotta army! -A world full of legends and fairy tales – ancient monkey statues and dragon fountains give you strength on your journey. -A fun storyline, colorful comics and memorable characters! -Many varied quests that you’ve never seen before. -Over 40 unique levels. -Dangerous enemies: the Terracotta Army, archers, snakes and stone lions. -4 unique locations: a ruined city, a vast desert, a forest wilderness and snowy mountains. -Useful bonuses: speed up work, stop time, run fast. -Simple controls and a clear tutorial. -Over 20 hours of exciting gameplay for any age. -Fun themed music.

About

Garden City Chapter 1

Restore an old manor into a flourishing park by managing resources and workers. Solve challenges, complete quests across four park styles, and build new structures. This casual strategy game offers easy controls and a tutorial for a rewarding experience.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Worker management
  • Quest completion
  • Park restoration
  • Building construction
  • Casual strategy gameplay
Features
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A distant relative has left his manor to make a garden. But he didn’t leave a penny to his first cousin twice removed? Time to restore justice. We’re heading in search of treasure!Are you ready to take on the unexpected challenges that await the sorry gardener and his friends in the exciting casual strategy game Garden City?Are your new flowers wilting? Is your fountain not ready for the public? Is another heir threatening to take the fruits of your labor? Worry not. Careful resource management and clever approaches will help you solve any problem!A bunch of quests, over 40 levels in four inimitable park styles from classic to modern – all this awaits you right now. Restore old buildings and build new ones, manage your workers and resources correctly to achieve success. Easy controls and a clear tutorial will help you get to grips with the game. A little practice and your manor will be counted among the world’s best parks!Garden City – turn an old manor into a flourishing park!

Screenshots

Lost Artifacts Chapter 34 screens
Garden City Chapter 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 at 4.5 against Garden City Chapter 1's 3.4. Garden City Chapter 1's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Garden City 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

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 3's written reviews are positive against 25% of Garden City Chapter 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 ships an update every 27 months, Garden City Chapter 1 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 versus Garden City Chapter 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Artifacts Chapter 3Garden City Chapter 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better3.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 15 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size713 MB557 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer8FLOOR LTD8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Garden City Chapter 1

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3

One-time4
  • Start offer$7.99
  • One minute offer$8.99
  • Season offer$10.99
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  • Full price$14.99
4 purchases

Garden City Chapter 1

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

Questions

Is Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 free?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden City Chapter 1 free?
Garden City Chapter 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Garden City Chapter 1?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 is rated higher. Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Garden City Chapter 1 averages 3.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Garden City Chapter 1 have ads?
Both Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 and Garden City Chapter 1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Garden City Chapter 1?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 ships an update every 27 months, and Garden City Chapter 1 every 15 months. Most recently, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Garden City Chapter 1 on November 4, 2026.

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