Comparison

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 vs Gnomes Garden Chapter 8

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

Gnomes Garden Chapter 8

Embark on a medieval adventure with the Gnome Queen, exploring diverse landscapes from the sea depths to troll caves. Uncover the story of an unlikely friendship between gnome and harpy queens.

Highlights
  • Medieval world exploration
  • Fascinating adventure narrative
  • Diverse environments (sea, caves)
  • Friendship story between queens
  • Charming gnome characters
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What could gnomes and harpies have in common? It might seem that there's nothing, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The Harpy Queen and Gnome Queen are old friends. They first met on the Sloping Shores when a gnome ship was wrecked. The Harpy Queen helped the Gnome Queen and the whole crew reach their land and they've been the best of friends since then. They don't see each other often, but regularly write to each other. These are usually friendly letters about fun celebrations in their kingdoms, the first snow, a nephew's birthday or the building of a new city. However, this letter was completely different to the ones before... Accompany the Gnome Queen on a fascinating adventure through an alternative medieval world. The depths of the sea, sandy shores, gloomy troll caves and lots of other exciting things await!

Screenshots

Lost Artifacts Chapter 34 screens
Gnomes Garden Chapter 84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 at monthly against Lost Artifacts Chapter 3's every 27 months. Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (25 vs 7). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 sells 8 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 — 4.3 for Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 against 4.4 for Gnomes Garden Chapter 8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 3's written reviews are positive against 25% of Gnomes Garden Chapter 8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 ships an update every 27 months, Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 versus Gnomes Garden Chapter 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Artifacts Chapter 3Gnomes Garden Chapter 8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.4 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsMonthly — 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 MB576 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8Floor8Floor

Customer experience

Lost Artifacts Chapter 3

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

Gnomes Garden Chapter 8

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

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
8 purchases

Gnomes Garden Chapter 8

One-time8
  • Bonus set of levels$0.99
  • Ad-free$0.99
  • Guide$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Start offer$7.99
  • One minute offer$8.99
  • Season offer$10.99
  • Main set of levels$11.99
  • Full price$14.99

Questions

Is Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 free?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 free?
Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Gnomes Garden Chapter 8?
Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 is rated higher. Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 have ads?
Both Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 and Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 or Gnomes Garden Chapter 8?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 ships an update every 27 months, and Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 monthly. Most recently, Lost Artifacts Chapter 3 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Gnomes Garden Chapter 8 on October 13, 2026.

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