Poor Thief! vs Oby Adventure
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!
Oby Adventure
Embark on a charming platforming adventure through a vibrant kingdom. Jump, dash, and uncover secrets in handcrafted levels with evolving gameplay. Explore a world filled with memorable characters and bring peace back to the land.
- Handcrafted platforming levels
- Jump and dash mechanics
- Secrets and clever design
- Fast-paced racing elements
- Charming character interactions
- Explore the Fruitimal Kingdom
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Jump into a joyful platforming adventure full of surprises. Oby Adventure is a vibrant platformer where charm meets challenge. Jump and dash through handcrafted levels filled with secrets and clever design. From precision platforming to fast-paced racing, the gameplay keeps evolving. Along the way, you’ll meet the charming and memorable inhabitants of the Fruitimal Kingdom. Play the entire first world, Apricot Valley, at no cost. Unlock Premium with a one-time purchase to access Kiwi Mines and Coconut Keys. Blueberry Peak and Orange Outland are included at no extra cost when released. Join Oby on an adventure to bring peace back to the Fruitimal Kingdom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oby Adventure at every 3 weeks against Poor Thief!'s every 6 weeks. Poor Thief!'s advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 21) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Oby Adventure sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Oby Adventure holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Poor Thief!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Oby Adventure's.
Poor Thief! ships an update every 6 weeks, Oby Adventure every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poor Thief! | Oby Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (74 ratings) | 4.2 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 21 |
| 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, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beep Yeah! | Aron Berlekom |
Customer experience
Poor Thief!
Oby Adventure
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
Oby Adventure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Poor Thief!
- Feed the Developer$0.99
- Unlock More Levels$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Oby Adventure
- World 1 - Apricot Valley$1.99
- World 2 - Kiwi Mines$1.99
- World 3 - Coconut Keys$1.99
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- Premium$5.99
Questions
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