Star Thief vs N.E.O
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.
N.E.O
Embark on a survival adventure on an alien planet after a crash landing. Battle robotic creatures, gather resources, and uncover the planet's mysteries to find a way home. This action RPG offers direct control gameplay and offline play.
- Unique direct control action gameplay
- Acquire weapons and items from enemies
- Offline gameplay support
- Retro style game mechanics
- Stage buyout type action RPG
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Preface An accident occurs during a terraforming project on an isolated planet. The protagonist Issac who goes to investigate is attacked by something during landing. His ship crashes on rough red earth. Issac with his partner Chobi need to find a path to escape from this unknown planet. But while searching for clues, animal-like killing machines suddenly appear. What happened on this planet? A human and creature is left stranded on this unknown terrain. On a planet that is not Earth the battle to survive begins to unfold. - Implementing unique action gameplay unlike any other treasure hunter game with a direct control style. - Get weapons, equipment and items from enemies and treasure chests!! - Supports offline gameplay! Using retro style game mechanics you'll get better the more you fail, so play at your own pace! ------------------------------------------- No lootboxes. Stage buyout type action RPG! ------------------------------------------- [Recommended Devices] iPhone7 or later、iPad 5th Generation or later、iPad Pro or later [Compatible OS] iOS 11.0 or later Compatibility with non-recommended devices is not guaranteed. 【Tested Devices】 iPhone7, iPhone8, iPhone8+, iPhoneX iPad (5th Generation), iPad (6th Generation） iPad Pro, iPad Pro2, iPadPro3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Thief at 4.9 against N.E.O's 3.8. Star Thief also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (95% vs 67%). N.E.O's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. N.E.O sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Star Thief asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Star Thief's written reviews are positive against 67% of N.E.O's.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, N.E.O every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | N.E.O |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 744 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Black Beard Design Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
Star Thief
N.E.O
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
N.E.O
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
N.E.O
- Stage2開放$0.99
- Stage3開放$0.99
- Stage4開放$0.99
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- Stage5開放$0.99
- Stage3～4開放$0.99
- Stage6開放$0.99
- Stage5～6開放$0.99
- Stage全開放$1.99
