Comparison

Snood vs Lost Artifacts 1

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

Head to head
About

Snood

A classic puzzle game where you launch Snoods to rescue trapped ones. Connect three or more to make them disappear and fall to safety. It's easy to learn but challenging to master, suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Rescue trapped Snoods
  • Match three or more to clear
  • Classic and 'New and Improved' modes
  • Tests intellect over reflexes
  • Simple to learn, difficult to master
Features
Currently charting
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Snood is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. Snood is a fun puzzle game that tests your intellect rather than your reflexes. Your goal is to save all the trapped Snoods by launching other Snoods at them. If you connect three or more Snoods, they will disappear. If that leaves any Snoods not connected to the top of the playing field, they will fall to safety. Don't take too long, though - every Snood you launch increases the danger level. Play with the Classic Snoods or "New and Improved" Snoods! Snood is simple to learn but difficult to master and therefore great for ages 2 - 102!

About

Lost Artifacts 1

Embark on an adventure as an archaeologist searching for ancient treasure. Build cities, manage resources, and restore ancient sites across a continent with unique challenges and captivating gameplay.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • City building
  • Ancient artifact restoration
  • 40+ levels
  • Multiple objectives
  • Unique world and plot
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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. - 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

Snood3 screens
Lost Artifacts 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snood at Free against Lost Artifacts 1's $10.99. Snood also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 8). Lost Artifacts 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Snood is free to download; Lost Artifacts 1 costs $10.99 up front. Snood sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Lost Artifacts 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snood holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snood has 5.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Snood's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lost Artifacts 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snood ships an update every 3 months, Lost Artifacts 1 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Snood versus Lost Artifacts 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnoodLost Artifacts 1
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnood, LLC8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Snood

All ratings5,734 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative37.0%

Lost Artifacts 1

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Snood

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inaccurate aiming and shooting
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Improved controls and aiming mechanics
  • Compatibility updates for newer devices and OS versions
  • Restore classic Snood character designs

Lost Artifacts 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Snood

One-time11
  • 10 coin pack$0.99
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Beginners Pack$1.99
  • Coin Pack 3$2.99
  • 50 coin pack$4.99
  • Sunny's Special$6.99
  • 100 coin pack$9.99
  • Jake's Favorite$15.99
  • Midoribe's Pick$99.99
None

Lost Artifacts 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snood free?
Snood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost Artifacts 1 free?
Lost Artifacts 1 costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snood or Lost Artifacts 1?
Snood is rated higher. Snood averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Lost Artifacts 1 averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Snood or Lost Artifacts 1 have ads?
Snood shows ads; Lost Artifacts 1 does not.
Which is updated more often, Snood or Lost Artifacts 1?
Snood ships an update every 3 months, and Lost Artifacts 1 every 8 months. Most recently, Snood was updated on October 19, 2026 and Lost Artifacts 1 on October 10, 2026.

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