Comparison

Balance IT vs Star Thief

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Balance IT

A physics-based stacking game where players test their patience and skill by balancing various objects to build the tallest tower possible. Unlock more lives by watching videos.

Highlights
  • One-tap physics-based gameplay
  • Stack diverse objects
  • Train patience and have fun
  • Unlock lives via videos
  • Multiple platforms and themes
Features
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Balance IT is a simple, addictive, one-tap, physics based game. This game is completely free. This balancing game is designed for both adults and kids. Box, an animal, a fruit or a stick you need to stack! The game is aimed to train your patience as well as provide a lot of fun. Keep stacking up and hope you are not the one who tosses the tower. Players have to balance the pieces with different shapes and sizes, on top of one another, as high as they can. You can unlock more life by watching videos. There are around 60 objects to select from. It includes different type of boxes, bricks, fruits, animals, bottles, sticks, wooden shapes, etc. Around 18 different platforms and 10 different background themes are available in the game. How to play? Balance IT is very addictive and easy to play. Objective of the game is to stack and balance the objects as tall as you can without any of them falling off of the the platform. Tap the screen to drop the object.

About

Star Thief

Embark on an interstellar adventure across five unique worlds with over 70 levels. Challenge yourself with daily endless modes or a New Game+ after completion. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • 70+ levels
  • Five unique worlds
  • Daily Rush mode
  • New Game+
  • Global online leaderboards
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud game saves
Features
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Highlights • 70+ levels and five unique worlds • Daily Rush and New Game+ modes • Global online leaderboards • Game Center achievements • ProMotion support for 120Hz devices • Supports all native device resolutions • iCloud game saves • Home screen quick actions • Free content updates • No ads, notifications or in-app purchases! Daily Rush mode is an all-new endless challenge mode set in a unique, procedurally generated level that changes every day at midnight. New Game+ unlocks after completing the game and adds a challenging new twist. To enable cloud saves go to Settings → iCloud → iCloud Drive → Sign in with Game Center. Reviews • Gamezebo (5 out of 5) • Apple 'N' Apps (4 out of 5) • AppAdvice (4 out of 5) • Pocket Gamer (8 out of 10) Star Thief is available exclusively for iPhone and iPad. Available on the App Store since 2012.

Screenshots

Balance IT4 screens
Star Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Thief at 95% against Balance IT's 14%. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Balance IT's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balance IT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Thief asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Balance IT's written reviews are positive against 95% of Star Thief's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance IT ships an update every 10 months, Star Thief every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Balance IT versus Star Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance ITStar Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.8% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings916 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRevolution Games, Inc.Paul Ewers

Customer experience

Balance IT

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative82.8%

Star Thief

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%

Bugs and requests

Balance IT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Star Thief

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels
  • Updates
  • New worlds
  • Sequels or packs
  • Game Center leaderboards
Show 1 more
  • Russian translation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balance IT

One-time1
  • All Levels$0.99
None

Star Thief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balance IT free?
Balance IT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Thief free?
Star Thief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balance IT or Star Thief?
Star Thief is rated higher. Balance IT averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Star Thief averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Balance IT or Star Thief have ads?
Neither Balance IT nor Star Thief shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balance IT or Star Thief?
Balance IT ships an update every 10 months, and Star Thief every 9 months. Most recently, Balance IT was updated on November 1, 2026 and Star Thief on November 6, 2026.

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