# Poor Thief! vs Mimelet

The clearest difference is ads: Poor Thief! at none against Mimelet's shown. Poor Thief! also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). Mimelet's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 49%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Poor Thief! against 3.9 for Mimelet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Poor Thief!'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Mimelet's.

Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, Mimelet every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poor Thief! | Mimelet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poor-thief/id1487235318/reviews)** | [3.9 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimelet/id1596092759/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 74 | **94** |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | **78.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beep Yeah!](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481351052) | [Gionathan Pesaresi](https://appshunter.io/developer/774933633) |

## What reviewers say

### Poor Thief!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poor-thief/id1487235318)

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.

**Highlights:** Unique 'die to win' mechanic, Over 50 levels across 3 worlds, Efficient level completion for stars, Unlockable mini-game, Catchy soundtrack

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feed the Developer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock More Levels | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Clever and engaging puzzle design
- 👍 Quick and immediate to play
- 🎮 Responsive controls
- 😌 Relaxed gameplay, optional stars
- ✨ Well-made and thoughtfully put together

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- New levels in the future
- Paid version without ads


### Mimelet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimelet/id1596092759)

Embark on a charming platform adventure where you leap onto enemies to absorb their unique abilities. Use these stolen powers to navigate through challenging puzzles and overcome obstacles in a whimsical world.

**Highlights:** Steal enemy powers, Platform adventure gameplay, Challenging puzzles, Cute graphics, SNES inspired music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Nostalgic childhood game
- 🤩 Cute art style and graphics
- 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay
- 💡 Interesting concept and mechanics
- 👍 Good for short bursts of play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Aggressive monetization/paywall
- ⏳ Too short, needs more levels
- 😠 Deceptive free-to-play model
- 🐌 Slow animations and lag
- 🤔 Controls can be wonky/frustrating

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes at level 8
- Special offer pop-up prevents progress
- Level 14 bug (falling offscreen)
- Game breaking bug at level 9 (shows sky/blocks)
- Bug when holding movement button and changing direction inside yellow block

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Controller support
- Option to change music/sound volume
- Option to change button layout and size
- Progress bar for collected fruits


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poor Thief! free?

Poor Thief! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mimelet free?

Mimelet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Poor Thief! or Mimelet?

Poor Thief! is rated higher. Poor Thief! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Mimelet averages 3.9 from 94 ratings.

### Do Poor Thief! or Mimelet have ads?

Mimelet shows ads; Poor Thief! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Poor Thief! or Mimelet?

Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mimelet every 10 months. Most recently, Poor Thief! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mimelet on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*