Poor Thief! vs Pocket Reality
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!
Pocket Reality
Embark on daily, procedurally generated text adventures in a surreal open world. Everyday objects come to life, offering endless possibilities for exploration and interaction. Make choices with lasting consequences in a roguelite structure, manage faction loyalties, and uncover secrets.
- Daily procedurally generated text adventures
- Open world with living objects
- Roguelite structure with lasting consequences
- Faction loyalty management
- Interconnected world with changing character levels
- Dozens of achievements and secrets
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Every day, a surreal new reality will be created just for you! Enter an open world where everyday objects come to life and you can play any way you want. Maybe you're defending a cabbage moon from horse pirates. Maybe you're solving the murder of a wealthy spoon. Maybe you've always wanted to manage your own submarine farm, or date a strawberry? Maybe all of the above. The possibilities are endless! Experience a daily procedurally generated text adventure that was never seen before and will never be seen again. Pocket Reality features a roguelite structure. Your choices have lasting consequences, danger is everywhere, and eventually you will be defeated and/or cause the world to be devoured. But don't worry: you'll start fresh tomorrow, and every defeat makes you stronger! It's also a strategy game where you need to manage your loyalties to four factions, deciding whom to support and whom to oppose. The world is interconnected and full of conflict. Every character and location has a level that changes based on your actions or inaction. If you help someone increase their level, they'll produce resources over time and unlock new opportunities. But you can't help everyone at the same time... Includes dozens of achievements and secrets to discover. Play the complete game for free, forever, with no ads. Permanent in-app purchases are available to add a second world per day and unlock expansion content. Accessible with VoiceOver.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Reality at 93% against Poor Thief!'s 49%. Pocket Reality also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (370 vs 74). Poor Thief!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Pocket Reality sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Reality holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Reality has 370 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Poor Thief!'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Pocket Reality's.
Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, Pocket Reality every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poor Thief! | Pocket Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (74 ratings) | 4.7 (370 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 370 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 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 | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beep Yeah! | James Senter |
Customer experience
Poor Thief!
Pocket Reality
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
Pocket Reality
From 370 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accessible for visually impaired users
- 🚀 Engaging and unique gameplay
- 😊 Enjoyable and calming experience
- 🎨 Creative and imaginative worlds
- 🕰️ Bite-sized daily adventures
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics
- 🔁 Repetitive or predictable content
- 💰 Lack of monetization options
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
Pocket Reality
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sync issues with device time
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add a home base or central hub for the player
- Introduce more varied characters and scenarios
- Implement a cloud save feature
- Provide more guidance or tutorials for new players
- Allow players to earn additional stamina or playtime
In-app purchases
Poor Thief!
- Feed the Developer$0.99
- Unlock More Levels$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Pocket Reality
- Double Mode$4.99
- Nocturne Expansion$4.99
Questions
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