Comparison

TreasureHunter3D vs XCOM

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

Head to head
About

TreasureHunter3D

Visualize buried objects up to 30 meters deep with high-resolution 3D scans. Detect precious metals, ancient artifacts, and hidden structures. Requires a specific metal detector device.

Highlights
  • High-resolution 3D object visualization
  • Detect object presence, depth, and size
  • View sub-surface object shapes
  • Store scan data and GPS locations
  • Share scans via email and social media
  • Export scans to mapping software
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This application only works with TreasureHunter3D metal detector devices! TreasureHunter3D makes underground treasures visible. It enables user to discover and visualise objects that are buried up to 30m below ground with highest resolution scan available on the market. TreasureHunter3D devices are able to detect precious metals like gold ore, silver and ancient bronze objects as well as other non metallic objects like chests, boxes, hidden rooms, graves and tunnels. KEY FEATURES: • 3 operation modes that enables user to - detect the presence of an object - determine depth - determine the size of an object - view the shape or sub-surface view of an object - observe ground surface & scan results simultaneously on screen while performing the scanning • high resolution 3D graphical representation • touch controlled responsive zoom and rotation of 3D object view • sensitivity adjustment • battery status monitoring • volume control • ability to store scan data • ability to store geographic (GPS) location of scans • easy sharing of ground scans via e-mail, MMS, FB,.. • possibility to export 3d scans to 2D & 3D mapping softwares • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity is used for communication with device to keep power consumption low during treasure hunting TREASURE HUNTING BENEFITS: • financial: supplement your income by hunting for treasure. Treasure hunting is one of the few hobbies that can really “pay for itself ” with every day finds • entertainment: searching for Hidden History with TreasureHunter3D devices is fun. You never get bored. It’s always exciting never knowing what you are going to find. • health: searching for lost treasures with has proven to be a great “stress buster” • social: you will certainly make more friends on your search for Hidden History. It is also the perfect way to get your friends & family involved in doing an activity together. REQUIREMENTS: • TreasureHunter3D metal detector device that can be purchased here: www.treasurehunter3d.com. • iOS devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 5s or later) • iOS 8.0 or later

About

XCOM

This digital companion app enhances a cooperative board game by managing the alien invasion. It tracks time, presents dynamic invasion plans, and adapts to player decisions, creating a challenging strategic experience to defend humanity.

Highlights
  • Manages alien invasion plans
  • Tracks in-game time
  • Dynamic turn structure
  • Randomized invasion scenarios
  • Supports cooperative play
Features
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The XCOM digital companion app is a free tool designed for use with XCOM: The Board Game. In XCOM: The Board Game, you and up to three friends assume the roles of the leaders of the elite, international organization known as XCOM. It is your job to defend humanity, quell the rising panic, and turn back the escalating alien invasion coordinated by the game’s innovative, free digital companion app. Each round, the app tracks the time you have allotted to respond to each task, forcing you to think quickly, even as you must carefully measure the strategic implications of your decisions. However, the app does far more than track time. Its design is integrated deep into gameplay, and it permits both a mutable alien invasion plan and a dynamic turn structure. When you start a game of XCOM: The Board Game, the app randomly selects one of five different invasion plans. These plans represent the different, overarching strategies that the aliens might employ as they send forces against the earth’s different continents, create catastrophes, and target your base, pressing back against your resistance efforts. Destroy UFOs. Research alien technology. Defend your base. Uncover the alien invasion plan. Should you fail, humanity is doomed.

Screenshots

TreasureHunter3D4 screens
XCOM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TreasureHunter3D at 5.0 against XCOM's 3.6. TreasureHunter3D also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). XCOM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreasureHunter3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XCOM has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TreasureHunter3D ships an update every 11 months, XCOM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TreasureHunter3D versus XCOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreasureHunter3DXCOM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews51.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB182 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTekasoFantasy Flight Games

Customer experience

TreasureHunter3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

XCOM

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.2%

In-app purchases

None

TreasureHunter3D

No in-app purchases

None

XCOM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TreasureHunter3D free?
TreasureHunter3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XCOM free?
XCOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TreasureHunter3D or XCOM?
TreasureHunter3D is rated higher. TreasureHunter3D averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while XCOM averages 3.6 from 28 ratings.
Do TreasureHunter3D or XCOM have ads?
Neither TreasureHunter3D nor XCOM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TreasureHunter3D or XCOM?
TreasureHunter3D ships an update every 11 months, and XCOM every 2 months. Most recently, TreasureHunter3D was updated on September 17, 2026 and XCOM on September 19, 2026.

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