Comparison

Spore Cubes FREE vs Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

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

Head to head
About

Spore Cubes FREE

Match and destroy groups of colored cubes to clear the playfield. This classic addictive puzzle game offers 10 skill levels to challenge your brain and save your best scores.

Highlights
  • Match and destroy colored cubes
  • Clear the entire playfield
  • 10 skill levels
  • Save best scores per level
  • Classic addictive gameplay
Features
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Spore Cubes (TM) is the classic web game that captivated millions of players with its addictive and deceptively simple gameplay in the early days of the web. You'll be instantly hooked! ** Inducted into the Puzzles.com Hall of Fame and featured in the book "Flash 5 Cartoons and Games" ** Click colored cubes to match and destroy groups of the same color until the ENTIRE PLAYFIELD has been cleared! It's easy to play but difficult to master and will keep you coming back to the same game for "just one more try!" This free version now has 10 skill levels to keep your brain trained and challenged and your best score is saved for each level. Can YOU clear ALL cubes off each playfield? * * * Please help us improve the game by giving it 5 stars rating and give us suggestions in your review.

About

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

Embark on an adventure as an archeologist searching for ancient treasure. Build a city, manage resources, and restore ancient statues through 40 engaging levels. Face dangerous enemies and explore unique locations in this captivating casual strategy game.

Highlights
  • 40 vivid levels
  • City building and resource management
  • Restore ancient statues
  • Fun plot and captivating gameplay
  • Dangerous enemies and unique locations
  • Helpful bonuses and simple controls
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For a long time Claire worked as a historian and archeologist in a prominent university. When she chose her course in life she thought she'd be searching for ancient treasure, but instead ended up spending all her time reading. Then one day Claire noticed a peculiar coincidence. Had she really uncovered a treasure map of the ancient Tonauak people? So without a second thought she left in search of the treasure. She had been waiting for so long and couldn’t miss her chance. Set off with Claire on an adventure through the uncharted continent of the casual strategy game Lost Artifact . Get ready for 40 vivid levels, lots of different objectives, increasing difficulty, a fun plot, and a unique world and captivating gameplay for any age. Build a city and manage resources, restore ancient statues, use powerful magic and draw power from holy places. With its simple controls and easy training, you’ll be playing like a pro in no time. Lost Artifacts — Restore the ancient city and defeat the dark priest! - A unique world that gets its magic from ancient statues and holy places. - A fun plot, vivid graphics and unforgettable characters! - Lots of different objectives you haven’t yet encountered. - Awesome trophies. - More than 40 unique levels. - Dangerous enemies: wild men, ancient curses, bears and… crocodiles. - 4 unforgettable locations: forests, plains, deserts and cursed lands. - Helpful bonuses: speed up work, stop time, fast run. - Simple controls and easy training. - More than 20 hours of exciting gameplay for any age. - Cool game music.

Screenshots

Spore Cubes FREE4 screens
Lost Artifacts Chapter 14 screens

Verdict

The call

Spore Cubes FREE and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Spore Cubes FREE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's. Spore Cubes FREE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 1 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spore Cubes FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Spore Cubes FREE against 4.8 for Lost Artifacts Chapter 1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Spore Cubes FREE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lost Artifacts Chapter 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spore Cubes FREE versus Lost Artifacts Chapter 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpore Cubes FREELost Artifacts Chapter 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)4.8 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPORE Productions8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Spore Cubes FREE

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spore Cubes FREE

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lost Artifacts Chapter 1

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 Spore Cubes FREE free?
Spore Cubes FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 free?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spore Cubes FREE or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1?
Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 is rated higher. Spore Cubes FREE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Spore Cubes FREE or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 have ads?
Both Spore Cubes FREE and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spore Cubes FREE or Lost Artifacts Chapter 1?
Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Spore Cubes FREE was updated on September 18, 2026 and Lost Artifacts Chapter 1 on September 16, 2026.

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