Star Thief vs Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 70+ levels
- Five unique worlds
- Daily Rush mode
- New Game+
- Global online leaderboards
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud game saves
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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.
Project
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Project: Blue is an Action Runner where the player takes control of an advanced android prototype and travels to multiple locations to battle against the greatest threat ever known, multinational conglomerates. - See unique characters and environments in a pixel art style - Avoid traps and battle enemies in multiple levels - Defeat challenging bosses - Collect power ups to enhance game play further - Challenge your friends to see who can get the highest score on the leader-boards Sound Effects in Project: Blue were created by KIIRA and are creative commons licensed. https://opengameart.org/content/byte-man-sfx-1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Thief at every 9 months against Project's every 38 months. Project's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, Project every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 595 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Elektri |
Bugs and requests
Star Thief
Requested features
6 requests- More levels
- Updates
- New worlds
- Sequels or packs
- Game Center leaderboards
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- Russian translation
Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Project
No in-app purchases
