Daddy Was A Thief vs Fish Heads Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daddy Was A Thief
Dash through a bank, grabbing as much cash as possible while evading pursuers. Utilize speed boosts, shortcuts, and power-ups to survive the chase and cause maximum destruction. Unlock new characters and enjoy endless replayability with simple one-finger controls.
- Smashable obstacles
- Unlockable thieves and power-ups
- Retina display graphics
- Procedurally generated levels
- One-finger swipe controls
- Game Center leaderboards
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Bank staff is usually friendly and polite. This time something went wrong! Gain as much money as you can! Hurry! Everyone try to catch you, but you are clever, aren’t you? Find combo speed boosts, shortcuts and grab power-ups to survive. Awesome FEATURES: - Smashable obstacles: walls, furnitures and more! Gain as much destructions as you can! Crash through walls, floors and watch the pieces fly all over! - Playable thieves and crazy power-ups to unlock - Retina display graphics - Different every time you play! - Just one finger control! (swipe up and down) Quick pick-up-and-play - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Universal: iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch native Are you ready for the biggest, craziest and wildest adventure yet? "as far as iPhone games that can be used as time-killers, Daddy Was A Thief is perfectly suited to make you miss your subway stop or not realize the line in front of you has been moving" David Wolinsky, Touch Arcade "This one's pretty simple and casual, and its lighthearted feel and graphics make it great for all ages" Phil Hornshaw, Appolicious "Colorful polished graphics and cute animations" Appsmile
Fish Heads Runner
A unique endless runner where you control a disembodied fish head on a robot suit. Collect energy cells and pearls to keep moving and upgrade your suit. Race across the ocean floor avoiding hazards and RoboPirates.
- Endless running gameplay
- Collect energy cells
- Gather pearls for upgrades
- Ocean floor environment
- Robot suit customization
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RoboPirates are under the sea harvesting pearls and muckin’ up the place with their Not Quite Spent Toxic Energy Cells. Worse yet, they’ve cut off Fish Boy’s head and stuck it on one of their Robo-Contraption Suits. He now must race across the ocean floor collecting the not quite spent toxic energy cells to keep his body going. Perhaps if he also manages to steal away some of those pearls he can buy a better robo-contraption body. Better get running before you run out of juice!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Heads Runner at none against Daddy Was A Thief's 3. Fish Heads Runner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Daddy Was A Thief's advantage is ratings volume (208 vs 8). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Daddy Was A Thief costs $1.99 and Fish Heads Runner $0.99 up front. Daddy Was A Thief sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fish Heads Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fish Heads Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daddy Was A Thief has 208 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Daddy Was A Thief's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fish Heads Runner's.
Daddy Was A Thief ships an update every 27 months, Fish Heads Runner every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daddy Was A Thief | Fish Heads Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (208 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 21 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 772 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cezary Rajkowski | QuadraTron Games LLC |
Customer experience
Daddy Was A Thief
Fish Heads Runner
Bugs and requests
Daddy Was A Thief
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lag on iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4th Gen
- Game Center cannot be disabled
- Performance issues on older devices
- Occasional freezing and stuttering
Requested features
9 requests- More frequent content updates
- Additional level variety and room types
- iCloud sync across devices
- Mission system with objectives
- Enemy that follows you between floors
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- More movement options and mechanics
- Ability to explore city streets
- More items available in the in-game store
- Difficulty progression and challenge modes
Fish Heads Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daddy Was A Thief
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Large Coin Pack$4.99
- Mega Coin Pack$19.99
Fish Heads Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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