Artifact Hunt vs RetroAchievementsUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifact Hunt
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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!
RetroAchievementsUI
Browse and discover games with achievements. Track your progress and find new challenges to master. This open-source application is built with SwiftUI.
- Browse games with achievements
- Discover new games
- Track game progress
- Open-source
- SwiftUI built
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RetroAchievementsUI is open-source and written entirely in SwiftUI. View games you've played, or find new ones to master! All app features are free and not locked behind a paywall, ads or data collection. In-App purchases are optional to help support future development efforts! Note: This app is not official or endorsed by RetroAchievements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Artifact Hunt at 15.6 against RetroAchievementsUI's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artifact Hunt | RetroAchievementsUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denis Foigel | Michael Rosenberg |
In-app purchases
Artifact Hunt
No in-app purchases
RetroAchievementsUI
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Artifact Hunt free?
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Do Artifact Hunt or RetroAchievementsUI have ads?
Which is updated more often, Artifact Hunt or RetroAchievementsUI?
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