Poor Thief! vs Puzzle Wizards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poor Thief!
Embark on a unique puzzle adventure where death is the key to victory. Swipe through levels as an immortal thief, collecting treasure and strategically embracing demise to progress. Discover new worlds and unlock a mini-game.
- Unique 'die to win' mechanic
- Over 50 levels across 3 worlds
- Efficient level completion for stars
- Unlockable mini-game
- Catchy soundtrack
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“Something very special.” - TouchArcade, Game of the Week “A puzzle gem” - PocketGamer, Game of the Week You are the Poor Thief, a burglar cursed with immortality and an insatiable hunger for treasure. Swipe your way through dozens of levels, and remember - you can’t always avoid death. In fact, it’s the only way to win! • Unique mechanic - to win, you must die! • 3 unique worlds with over 50 levels total • Earn stars by beating each level efficiently • Catchy soundtrack by Lewmoth • Unlockable mini-game Help Poor Thief get the treasure, break the curse, and die a bunch along the way!
Puzzle Wizards
Engage in magical puzzle gameplay across three distinct modes: Harvesting, Mixing, and Battle. Embark on adventures in the Wildwoods, collect resources to rebuild your village, and enjoy cooperative multiplayer experiences with friends.
- Three puzzle modes: Harvesting, Mixing, Battle
- Adventure in the Wildwoods
- Village rebuilding and customization
- Co-op multiplayer
- Magic and cute themes
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Do you like Magic, Puzzles and Cuteness? In Puzzle Wizards, you ply your magic by playing three, easy to learn and challenging to master, Puzzles: Harvesting, Mixing and Battle. Set forth from your Village into the magical Wildwoods on Adventures. Bring home your spoils and use them rebuild your Village. Do all of this with your friends in a co-op multiplayer adventure! All this and more awaits you in the magical world of Puzzle Wizards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Wizards at 4.7 against Poor Thief!'s 4.0. Puzzle Wizards also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Poor Thief!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Poor Thief! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Wizards sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puzzle Wizards holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 123 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Poor Thief!'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Puzzle Wizards's.
Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, Puzzle Wizards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poor Thief! | Puzzle Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (74 ratings) | 4.7 (123 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 123 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 575 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beep Yeah! | GG Folks, Inc. |
Customer experience
Poor Thief!
Puzzle Wizards
User reviews
Poor Thief!
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Clever and engaging puzzle design
- 👍 Quick and immediate to play
- 🎮 Responsive controls
- 😌 Relaxed gameplay, optional stars
- ✨ Well-made and thoughtfully put together
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 💥 Frequent crashes and not launching
- ⏳ Ads are too long and frequent
- 🎮 Game is short
- 🔄 Game feels like a copy of another game
Puzzle Wizards
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Ad-free experience
- 💖 Encourages kindness and community
- 🏡 Cozy and cute village building
- 🧩 Fun, unique, and challenging puzzles
- 🤝 Fantastic social community
Room to improve
- ❓ Lack of puzzle guidance/tutorials
- ⏳ Tedious home/village editing
- 🌳 Unremovable landscape elements
- ⚙️ Crafting can be slow
- 🎨 Coloring items is tedious
Bugs and requests
Poor Thief!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Bug with spike blocks not passing through one-way gates on level 53
- Bugged jungle achievement
- Arrow block bug on level 18 of Castle
- One-way passage block allows passage in both directions on level 18
- Coin grab mini-game: best time not persistent, 0.6 seconds added on finish, leaderboard issues, retry button not working
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- App crashes on opening or second level
Requested features
2 requests- New levels in the future
- Paid version without ads
Puzzle Wizards
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashing issues on iPhone
- Stuck on opening screen on iPhone
- Random streak loss
- Random players showing up in village
- Username changed without clear reason
Requested features
10 requests- Guide on puzzles (e.g., poison mixing)
- More player customization options (e.g., wizard features)
- Ability to move placed villager buildings
- Earn guild bonds for personal use
- More players to team up with
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- Add Thai language support
- Option to play other audio while in-game
- Save puzzle progress when screen is closed or app is minimized
- Name filter for usernames
- More furniture, hats, robes, and activities
In-app purchases
Poor Thief!
- Feed the Developer$0.99
- Unlock More Levels$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Puzzle Wizards
- 200 Dazzle$1.99
- 1100 Dazzle$9.99
- 2300 Dazzle$19.99
Questions
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