Comparison

Theft Tycoon vs Destroy a Brick

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Idle criminal progression
  • Network building
  • Wealth accumulation
  • Execute heists
  • Drug hauls
  • Bank robberies
Features
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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.

About

Destroy a Brick

Features
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Destroy a Brick is a fast-paced arcade game where you fire bouncing balls to smash blocks before they reach the bottom. The more blocks you destroy, the more stars you earn! Use stars to unlock crazy upgrades: Speed Boost – balls move twice as fast Big Balls – increased ball size Triple Split – balls multiply on hit Perks – Destroyer, Half Blocks, Double Balls, and more! With simple tap controls and endless challenges, it’s perfect for quick sessions or beating your best score. Can you destroy them all?

Screenshots

Theft Tycoon4 screens
Destroy a Brick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Destroy a Brick at none against Theft Tycoon's 6. Destroy a Brick also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Theft Tycoon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price 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. Theft Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Destroy a Brick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Theft Tycoon ships an update every 3 months, Destroy a Brick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Theft Tycoon versus Destroy a Brick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheft TycoonDestroy a Brick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCorey SmithMartin Polacek

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

Destroy a Brick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Theft Tycoon

One-time6
  • 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
None

Destroy a Brick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Theft Tycoon free?
Theft Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Destroy a Brick free?
Destroy a Brick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Theft Tycoon or Destroy a Brick have ads?
Both Theft Tycoon and Destroy a Brick show ads.
Which is updated more often, Theft Tycoon or Destroy a Brick?
Theft Tycoon ships an update every 3 months, and Destroy a Brick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Theft Tycoon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Destroy a Brick on October 28, 2026.

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