Comparison

Card Thief vs Marblezzz

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

Head to head
About

Card Thief

A solitaire-style stealth game where you play as a master thief. Sneak through darkness, steal treasure, and escape without getting caught. It offers deep strategy and roguelike replayability in short, engaging sessions.

Highlights
  • Solitaire-style stealth gameplay
  • 4 unique heists
  • Unlockable equipment cards
  • Hireable thieves with special rules
  • Mini deck-building mechanics
  • Daily Heist mode with leaderboards
  • Roguelike replayability
  • Offline play
Features
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Card Thief is a solitaire-style stealth card game that transforms your deck into a shadowy world of cunning heists and daring escapes. Sneak through the darkness as a master thief. Extinguish torches, pickpocket guards, and steal precious treasure without getting caught. Every card you flip is a calculated risk. Every move could be your last. From the makers of Card Crawl, the hit indie card dungeon crawler, Card Thief distills the tension of classic stealth games into a sleek, strategic card game you can play in minutes. Easy to learn, endlessly deep. Plan. Steal. Escape. Repeat. With a rich layer of tactical decision-making, risk/reward choices, and roguelike replayability, Card Thief is the perfect pick-up-and-play strategy card game for fans of stealth, puzzle games, and solo card games alike. Features - Solitaire-style stealth gameplay with no internet required - 4 unique heists with distinct enemies, traps, and obstacles - 12 unlockable and upgradable equipment cards with unique abilities - Hire 10 thieves, each with special gameplay rules - Mini deck-building mechanics for deep strategic customization - Daily Heist mode with global leaderboards - Roguelike replayability so every run plays differently - Perfect session length of 2 to 3 minutes per game - Offline play, great for travel

About

Marblezzz

Features
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Race home together in a card-powered marble game made for friendly rivalry. Pick a card, preview your move, and look out for your partner. Pass opponents, send them back to the start, or switch places with a jack. Bring your own five marbles home, then help your partner finish the job. A SEAT AT THE TABLE Play solo for free, even offline, with Easy or Standard computer players. Follow ten short lessons to learn the rules. Save your solo or pass-and-play game and return to it on the same device. ROOM FOR FRIENDS Pass-and-play and private online games through Apple Game Center are included for everyone. Play with two to four people in total, including you; computers fill the remaining seats. Pass-and-play keeps each hand hidden until its player is ready. A FINISH THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Original maple, Midnight walnut, and Coastal oak are all included. Choose a finish for your board, marbles, and card backs. Every finish plays by the same rules. All game modes and finishes are free, with no in-app purchases. Online play requires Game Center and an internet connection. Made for iPhone and iPad. No advertising or third-party analytics.

Screenshots

Card Thief4 screens
Marblezzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Marblezzz at none against Card Thief's shown. Marblezzz also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Card Thief's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Card Thief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marblezzz sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Thief ships an update every 4 months, Marblezzz every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Card Thief versus Marblezzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard ThiefMarblezzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArnold RauersMATTHEW ROBERT PORTELOS

Bugs and requests

Card Thief

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Crystals which you can get when playing are useless
  • Notch covers game information on iPhone X+
  • Ads error prevents chest opening
  • Hideout heists have unrealistically high scores
  • Can't open hideout, game crashes
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  • Crashes right after starting on M1 iPad Pro with iPadOS 14.7.1
  • Crashes all the time
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • More enemies or traps to deal with
  • More equipment to try out
  • 4x4 layout rather than 3x3
  • Endless mode
  • Multiplayer compatibility
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  • Sync game data between Android and iOS
  • Shop to use crystals
  • More levels, incentives, and variations in the Hideout games
  • Ability to cash in stolen goods for new tool cards or special cards

Marblezzz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Card Thief

One-time1
  • Unlock Card Thief$4.99
3 purchases

Marblezzz

One-time3
  • Coastal oak$1.99
  • Midnight walnut$1.99
  • Friends$4.99

Questions

Is Card Thief free?
Card Thief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marblezzz free?
Marblezzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Card Thief or Marblezzz have ads?
Card Thief shows ads; Marblezzz does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Thief or Marblezzz?
Card Thief ships an update every 4 months, and Marblezzz every 2 days. Most recently, Card Thief was updated on November 6, 2026 and Marblezzz on October 31, 2026.

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