Space Place vs Licky Thief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Place
Embark on a cosmic adventure as two alien explorers, Oliver and Astrid, tasked with solving ancient riddles and collecting precious Relics. Navigate beautifully designed 3D levels, battle alien creatures, and utilize a unique blend of puzzle-solving, planning, and action to save the universe.
- Hand-designed 3D levels
- Over 19 challenging levels
- Battle alien species
- Search for health packs
- Puzzle, planning, action, adventure blend
- Engaging story
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Space Place: A Place in Space where aliens roam their islands, hording their precious Relics. Oliver and Astrid have been sent on a mission in their tiny saucer to solve the ancient riddle of the Relics. You must find them all and return to the Mother-In-Law-Ship to construct something cool that will change the fate of the universe forever. Oliver and Astrid work as a team to unravel the complex and fun puzzles, battle deadly creatures and survive an adventure only found in this Place in Space. -Gorgeous hand designed 3d levels! -Over 19 challenging levels (20 to be precise)! -Tons of Alien species to fight! -Search outposts and beautiful landscapes for life saving O2 and health packs! -Fling moon rocks at creatures and plants to make your life better! -A unique combination of puzzle, planning, action, and adventure! -A music theme so catchy you'll be humming it to your pets while they nap. -Humorous and engaging story connecting each level to the ultimate ending!
Licky Thief
Use your tongue as a grappling hook to navigate challenging levels, solve puzzles, and retrieve stolen heirlooms. This action puzzle platformer offers dynamic gameplay and a unique experience for players of all ages.
- Tongue grappling hook mechanic
- Tricky puzzle solving
- Avoid dangerous obstacles
- 10+ dynamic levels
- Unlockable badges
- Groovy soundtrack
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The evil hawk has stolen your family heirlooms… it’s time to steal them back! Use your tongue as a grappling hook to zip around, solve tricky puzzles, and avoid dangerous obstacles. Download now to take back what’s rightfully yours! Play as Gecky, the Licky Thief! Action puzzle platformer with interesting lore 10+ dynamic and fun levels Badges for further challenge Groovy soundtrack Licky Thief is a fun and meaningful experience for kids and adults alike!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Licky Thief at none against Space Place's shown. Licky Thief also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Space Place's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space Place against 5.0 for Licky Thief. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Licky Thief has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Space Place ships an update every 4 days, Licky Thief every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Place | Licky Thief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 612 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | andrew bell | MassDiGI |
Customer experience
Space Place
Licky Thief
In-app purchases
Space Place
No in-app purchases
Licky Thief
No in-app purchases
