# Poor Thief! vs Blobby's Quest

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blobby's Quest at none against Poor Thief!'s 3. Blobby's Quest also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (65% vs 49%). Poor Thief!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (74 vs 22). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Poor Thief! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Blobby's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blobby's Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Poor Thief!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Blobby's Quest's.

Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, Blobby's Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poor Thief! | Blobby's Quest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poor-thief/id1487235318/reviews) | **[4.3 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blobbys-quest/id6444294092/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **74** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | **65.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 29 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Beep Yeah!](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481351052) | [Matthias von Rohr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477486993) |

## 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


### Blobby's Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blobbys-quest/id6444294092)

Embark on a thrilling adventure guiding a round creature through a dark dungeon filled with traps and obstacles. This action-packed jump and run game offers easy controls for all ages and can be played offline.

**Highlights:** 2D platformer gameplay, Action-packed jump and run, Dungeon exploration, Easy and precise controls, Single-player experience, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poor Thief! free?

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

### Is Blobby's Quest free?

Blobby's Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Poor Thief! or Blobby's Quest?

Blobby's Quest is rated higher. Poor Thief! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Blobby's Quest averages 4.3 from 22 ratings.

### Do Poor Thief! or Blobby's Quest have ads?

Blobby's Quest shows ads; Poor Thief! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Poor Thief! or Blobby's Quest?

Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Blobby's Quest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Poor Thief! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Blobby's Quest on October 16, 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.*