Theft City vs Base Defense!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Theft City
Take control of your character to cause chaos and earn money in the city. Upgrade your abilities, unlock new areas, and complete robbery missions. Explore diverse locations and engage in various activities with smooth animations and impressive graphics.
- Upgrade various aspects
- Unlock new lands
- Complete robbery missions
- Explore new places
- Engage in new activities
- Enjoy smooth animations
- Experience awesome graphics
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It’s time to make some MONEY. Control your character to make chaos in the city! - Various things to upgrade - Unlock new lands - Cool Missions to Rob - Nice places to explore - Searching the area for the new activities - Nice, Smooth and Funny Animations - Awesome Graphics
Base Defense!
Lead your community, manage resources, and defend your base from enemies. Explore new areas to rescue civilians and expand your territory. Upgrade your character and hire workers to strengthen your defenses and conquer new bases.
- Base defense and expansion
- Resource management
- Enemy combat and boss battles
- Civilian rescue and community building
- Character upgrades
- Worker hiring
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In Base Defense! you will be responsible for defending and expanding your base Play as a leader and manage all resources, fight against enemies and even save civilians to create a living community. Explore for new areas to save more people. Shoot enemies and defeat bosses to conquer new bases. Upgrade your character, hire workers and much more!
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Verdict
Theft City and Base Defense! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 38% of Theft City's written reviews are positive against 22% of Base Defense!'s. Theft City also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Base Defense!'s advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 2.1K). On price, rating, 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. Theft City sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Base Defense! 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 — 4.6 for Theft City against 4.7 for Base Defense!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 10K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Theft City's written reviews are positive against 22% of Base Defense!'s.
Theft City ships an update every 3 days, Base Defense! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Theft City | Base Defense! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 22.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Theft City
Base Defense!
User reviews
Theft City
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 💰 Lots of money to earn
- 🕹️ Like GTA on mobile
Room to improve
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🤑 Ads even after paying for no ads
- 🚫 Ads interrupt gameplay
Base Defense!
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Interesting concept
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Potential for more levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Severe performance issues and lag
- 💰 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🚫 Paid 'no ads' option doesn't work as expected
Bugs and requests
Theft City
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game resets progress
- Ads still show up after paying for no ads
Requested features
3 requests- Add more map/land to explore
- Implement cop chases and wanted system
- Add more content and updates
Base Defense!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Workers and upgrades not functioning properly
- Progress not saving correctly
- Inconsistent and unreliable gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Add sound and music
- Improve progression and longevity
- Reduce reliance on ads
- Fix bugs and optimize performance
In-app purchases
Theft City
- No Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
Base Defense!
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Theft City free?
Is Base Defense! free?
Which has better reviews, Theft City or Base Defense!?
Do Theft City or Base Defense! have ads?
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