Theft Tycoon vs Pawn Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Theft Tycoon
Become a criminal mastermind in this idle simulator. Start from the bottom, corrupt your way to the top, and build a criminal empire. Plan and execute heists to amass wealth and influence.
- Idle criminal progression
- Network building
- Wealth accumulation
- Execute heists
- Drug hauls
- Bank robberies
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Build your way up from the bottom the easy way, as a criminal. No one wants to stay a noodle boy forever. Corrupt everything you touch, slowly build up your network and wealth, can you have an influence on the presidential office? As you climb the ranks and raise enough capital you will be able take part in heists. From a drug haul to the classic bank robbery there is no room for error. They say crime always pays, and well, heists pay the best.
Pawn Master
Build and manage your own pawn shop. Make smart deals to earn money and achieve business success. Expand your empire and become the ultimate pawn master.
- Manage your own pawn shop
- Make profitable deals
- Earn money and grow your business
- Achieve business success
- Expand your pawn shop empire
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Earn as much money as you can and grow your own pawn shop! Make the right deal and achieve success!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Theft Tycoon at 4.6 against Pawn Master's 3.0. Theft Tycoon also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 6). Pawn Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Theft Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pawn Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Theft Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Theft Tycoon has 7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Theft Tycoon ships an update every 3 months, Pawn Master every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Theft Tycoon | Pawn Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7K ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Corey Smith | App Ideas S.r.l. |
Customer experience
Theft Tycoon
Pawn Master
Bugs and requests
Theft Tycoon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Heists getting stuck at 99% completion
- Disappearing diamonds and other progress issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More interactive and visual elements (e.g., heist cutscenes)
- Faster progression and more ways to scale up
- Better user interface and quality of life improvements
- More diverse business types and gameplay mechanics
Pawn Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Theft Tycoon
- 200 Diamonds$1.99
- 560 Diamonds$4.99
- 1200 Diamonds$9.99
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- 3200 Diamonds$24.99
- 6900 Diamonds$49.99
- 16000 Diamonds$99.99
Pawn Master
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Theft Tycoon free?
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