# Doodle God™ vs Card Thief

The clearest difference is price: Card Thief at Free against Doodle God™'s $0.99. Card Thief also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Doodle God™'s advantage is chart position (#23 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4K vs 1K). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Card Thief is free to download; Doodle God™ costs $0.99 up front. Doodle God™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Card Thief 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 Doodle God™ against 4.7 for Card Thief. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Doodle God™'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Card Thief's.

Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, Card Thief every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Doodle God™ | Card Thief |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-god/id376374689/reviews) | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-thief/id1186226470/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | **76.4% of reviews** | 69.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#23** | — |
| Size | 127 MB | 161 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [JoyBits Co Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/375374774) | [Arnold Rauers](https://appshunter.io/developer/538013421) |

## What reviewers say

### Doodle God™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodle-god/id376374689)

**Currently charting:** #23 Top Paid · Board, #37 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

Combine basic elements like fire, earth, wind, and air to create over 300 advanced items and concepts, building a universe from microorganisms to complex structures. This puzzle game offers multiple modes, including planet creation, missions, and quests, with witty quotes and achievements.

**Highlights:** Combine elements to create over 300 items, Planet mode for visual universe building, Mission and Puzzle modes with challenges, Artifacts mode to collect creations, Hundreds of quotes and sayings, New achievements and encyclopedia

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thanks to developers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 200 mana | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 450 mana | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Kit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 1000 mana | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack of thanks to developers | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 3000 mana | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 10000 mana | $24.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of 30000 mana | $49.99 | one-time |
| Infinite mana | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Creative and clever game
- 🚀 Lots of content and gameplay
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Nostalgic and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
- 🔍 Illogical element combinations
- 💸 Ads and in-app purchases in paid version
- 🕰️ Repetitive and gets boring over time
- 🤖 Poor optimization for newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing/missing elements
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Frequent crashes and black screens
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Skip cutscenes and animations
- More new content and updates
- Customization options
- Improved UI and UX
- Better optimization for modern devices


### Card Thief

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-thief/id1186226470)

A solitaire-style stealth game where you play as a master thief. Sneak through darkness, steal treasure, and escape without getting caught. It offers deep strategy and roguelike replayability in short, engaging sessions.

**Highlights:** Solitaire-style stealth gameplay, 4 unique heists, Unlockable equipment cards, Hireable thieves with special rules, Mini deck-building mechanics, Daily Heist mode with leaderboards, Roguelike replayability, Offline play

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Card Thief | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fun and unique stealth mechanics
- 👍 Very fun for offline gaming
- 👍 New favorite card game
- 👍 Creative and addictive game

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ What is the goal?
- 🐛 Issueee
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Crashes on load
- 🐛 Cannot select path

**Reported bugs**

- Crystals which you can get when playing are useless
- Notch covers game information on iPhone X+
- Ads error prevents chest opening
- Hideout heists have unrealistically high scores
- Can't open hideout, game crashes

**Requested features**

- More enemies or traps to deal with
- More equipment to try out
- 4x4 layout rather than 3x3
- Endless mode
- Multiplayer compatibility


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Doodle God™ free?

Doodle God™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Card Thief free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Doodle God™ or Card Thief?

Card Thief is rated higher. Doodle God™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Card Thief averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.

### Do Doodle God™ or Card Thief have ads?

Both Doodle God™ and Card Thief show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Doodle God™ or Card Thief?

Doodle God™ ships an update every 2 months, and Card Thief every 4 months. Most recently, Doodle God™ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Card Thief on November 6, 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.*