Comparison

ReLOST vs Magic Shelter

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

Head to head
About

ReLOST

Embark on an underground adventure, drilling through layers of earth to discover rare ores and unique monster tablets. Upgrade your drill and character to delve deeper, craft powerful tools, and track your progress through achievements in this engaging excavation game.

Highlights
  • Endless excavation gameplay
  • Discover rare ores and monster tablets
  • Upgrade drills and character stats
  • Craft tools and equipment
  • Track digging progress with achievements
  • Intuitive smartphone controls
Features
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ReLOST is a simple yet deeply engaging game where you drill your way underground. Explore an ever-expanding subterranean world as you search for rare ores and monster tablets, creating your own unique adventure! Features of the Game Endless Excavation Fun Enjoy addictive gameplay as you drill through layers of earth to uncover a variety of ores hidden underground. Discover rare minerals and giant monster tablets that ignite the thrill of exploring the unknown. Not Just Ores!? Monster Tablets Await! Unearth rare and surprising monster tablets! Some are as large as 2×2 blocks, and others possess unique abilities. The more you dig, the more discoveries and surprises await! Evolving Drills, Expanding Adventure Use the ores and materials you collect to upgrade your drill, enabling you to delve even deeper underground. Progress through wooden, stone, and metal drills, each expanding the scope of your exploration. Rich Growth Elements Drill Upgrades: Enhance digging speed and durability. HP Upgrades: Strengthen your character to survive deep underground challenges. Hack-and-Slash Elements: Collect dropped materials to craft powerful tools and equipment! A Base That Supports Your Adventure Efficient Adventure Management Drill Crafting: Create new drills using the materials you find. Drill Upgrades: Use enchanting features to strengthen your gear. Once your preparations are complete, dive back into the mysterious underground world! Collection and Achievement Features Keep Track of Your Digging Progress Your achievements from endless digging are recorded and displayed in a list. Relive the joy of seeing how far you’ve come and what treasures you’ve unearthed! Intuitive Gameplay for Everyone Simple Controls, Deep Experiences Enjoy straightforward, intuitive controls designed for smartphones. From beginners to seasoned players, anyone can easily immerse themselves in this exciting digging experience. Recommended for: Fans of simple, progression-based digging games. Those who love growth elements and hack-and-slash gameplay. Players who enjoy discoveries and collecting rare finds. Anyone looking for a relaxing, mindless gaming experience. Grab your drill and venture into the depths of the unknown underground world!

About

Magic Shelter

Manage a post-apocalyptic shelter, producing resources and upgrading defenses against zombie attacks. Expand your base to help more survivors and become their last hope in this simulation challenge.

Highlights
  • Resource production and collection
  • Firearm upgrades for soldiers
  • Shelter expansion and management
  • Zombie horde defense
  • Survival simulation challenges
  • Manufacturing medicines and oxygen
Features
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Welcome to "Magic Shelter" - the lighthouse in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Here, you will use powerful machines to continuously produce crucial resources, quickly collect them and supply to the survivors coming from the wasteland. Upgrade and equip firearms for your soldiers to defend your homeland against the frantic attacks of the zombie hordes! You will start from a humble shelter and gradually expand its scale to offer help to more survivors and become their last hope. Delve into the post-apocalyptic world and take charge of all aspects of the shelter's survival, ranging from cooking, producing oxygen tanks to manufacturing medicines. This is not just an ordinary simulation game, but also an ultimate shelter management challenge!

Screenshots

ReLOST4 screens
Magic Shelter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReLOST at 50% against Magic Shelter's 0%. ReLOST also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (42 vs 1). Magic Shelter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ReLOST sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Shelter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Shelter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReLOST has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ReLOST's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic Shelter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReLOST ships an update every 2 days, Magic Shelter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ReLOST versus Magic Shelter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReLOSTMagic Shelter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB791 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPONIX LLCPujia8 Limited

Customer experience

ReLOST

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative41.3%

Magic Shelter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

ReLOST

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing on loading screens
  • Inability to exit menus due to ad placement
  • Infinite loading screen after saving and exiting
  • Fishing exclamation point not showing up
  • Connecting/loading issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Craft table item for on-the-go repairs
  • Enchantment to highlight chests and bosses
  • More potion options
  • Varied TNT/explosive options
  • Better in-game guidance for new players

Magic Shelter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ReLOST

One-time6
  • Crystal 10$0.99
  • Crystal 50$4.99
  • Crystal 100$9.99
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  • Crystal 200$19.99
  • Crystal 400$39.99
  • Crystal 1000$99.99
10 purchases

Magic Shelter

One-time10
  • First Deposit$0.99
  • Diamonds & Ads-Free Combo Pack$4.99
  • Deluxe Pass$4.99
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  • Ultimate Cone Man Combo Pack$5.99
  • Diamonds x 90$6.99
  • Ultimate Pass$8.99
  • Employee Money & Ad Combo Pack$9.99
  • Diamond x 150$12.99
  • Diamonds x 250$19.99
  • Diamonds x 750$49.99

Questions

Is ReLOST free?
ReLOST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Shelter free?
Magic Shelter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReLOST or Magic Shelter?
Magic Shelter is rated higher. ReLOST averages 4.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Magic Shelter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ReLOST or Magic Shelter have ads?
Both ReLOST and Magic Shelter show ads.
Which is updated more often, ReLOST or Magic Shelter?
ReLOST ships an update every 2 days, and Magic Shelter monthly. Most recently, ReLOST was updated on September 23, 2026 and Magic Shelter on September 17, 2026.

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