Comparison

The Manhole vs Lost Artifacts Chapter 4

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

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About

The Manhole

Explore a whimsical, interactive world filled with delightful characters and surprises. This award-winning digital playground offers endless discovery for children, featuring charming animations, original music, and engaging activities.

Highlights
  • Interactive world exploration
  • Whimsical characters
  • Original music and sounds
  • Hand-rendered characters
  • Award-winning design
Features
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From the creators of Myst, The Manhole is a silly, delightful, interactive, busy-box-of-a-world that kids can explore and explore - finding something new around every corner. This award-winning romp transports children to the fanciful world around, above, and beneath what appears to be just an average, everyday manhole. But there is much more than meets the eye - have tea with a rabbit, wake up a walrus, nibble biscuits with a dragon, hang with a penguin, boat with an elephant, speak French with a turtle, and much more! First released in the 80s, the original version won rave reviews and numerous awards including "Best New Use of a Computer" from the Software Publishers Association. This Masterpiece Edition was produced in the 90s as a ground-up re-make of the original with meticulous computer-rendered scenes layered with delightful hand-rendered characters. There are over 30 original music compositions and scores of original sounds and voices.

About

Lost Artifacts Chapter 4

Embark on a casual strategy adventure to stop a villain from altering history. Explore diverse locations, manage resources, and overcome challenges across numerous levels. The game features a fun storyline with memorable characters and a world filled with extinct creatures and advanced technologies.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Over 50 levels
  • Fantasy world exploration
  • Time paradox fixing
  • Extinct creature encounters
  • Building restoration
Features
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A mysterious villain is using a time machine to destroy everything in his path. He wants to return the Priest, the King of Atlantis and the Ancient Emperor so he can use them to create a new world order! Claire and her friends must find out who the villain is and stop him and all his minions. Hurry, let's go on a journey! Go on a journey across a world full of extinct creatures and fantastic technologies in the exciting casual strategy Lost Artifacts. Many varied quests, over 50 levels, a fun storyline, simple and exciting gameplay, and a fantasy world – all this awaits you right now! Create portals, restore epic buildings, seek out extinct animals, overcome challenges and manage resources. Simple controls and a clear tutorial will help you easily learn the basics of the game. Lost Artifacts – Fix time paradoxes!! -A world full of extinct creatures and fantasy technologies – energy generators, portals and the Sands of Time will help you find and stop the villains! -A fun plot, colorful comics and memorable characters! -A multitude of varied quests that you've never seen before. -Over 40 unique levels. -Dangerous enemies: Skeletons, mammoths, krakens, drones and dinosaurs. -4 inimitable locations: rocky mountains, endless deserts, impassible jungles and valleys of eternal snow. -Useful bonuses: speed up time, stop time, run fast. -Simple controls and an easy to understand tutorial. -More than 20 hours of exciting gameplay for any age. -Nice themed music.

Screenshots

The Manhole4 screens
Lost Artifacts Chapter 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Manhole at 86% against Lost Artifacts Chapter 4's 25%. The Manhole also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Lost Artifacts Chapter 4's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume and update cadence 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

Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 is free to download; The Manhole costs $1.99 up front. Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Manhole asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Manhole holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of The Manhole's written reviews are positive against 25% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Manhole ships an update every 21 months, Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Manhole versus Lost Artifacts Chapter 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ManholeLost Artifacts Chapter 4
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better4.5 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB522 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCyan Worlds8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

The Manhole

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%

Lost Artifacts Chapter 4

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Manhole

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lost Artifacts Chapter 4

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

Questions

Is The Manhole free?
The Manhole costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 free?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Manhole or Lost Artifacts Chapter 4?
The Manhole is rated higher. The Manhole averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 averages 4.5 from 32 ratings.
Do The Manhole or Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 have ads?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 shows ads; The Manhole does not.
Which is updated more often, The Manhole or Lost Artifacts Chapter 4?
The Manhole ships an update every 21 months, and Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 every 37 months. Most recently, The Manhole was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lost Artifacts Chapter 4 on October 21, 2026.

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