Star Thief vs Crowd Battle 3D
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.
Crowd Battle 3D
Lead a growing crowd through challenging obstacle courses. Destroy castles and progress through various levels with colorful graphics. Upgrade your abilities and become the ultimate crowd leader.
- Grow your crowd
- Pass traps and obstacles
- Destroy castles
- Dozens of levels
- Progression and upgrades
- Colorful graphics
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Grow your crowd! Pass the traps! And destroy castles! Crowd Battle 3D is bundled with dozens of levels for your enjoyment, whenever you want. Become a crowd leader starting today and win with your followers! Features: * Various courses and challenges * Progression and upgrades * Colorful graphics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Thief at 95% against Crowd Battle 3D's 9%. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Crowd Battle 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 16). On price 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. Crowd Battle 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Thief asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crowd Battle 3D has 10K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Star Thief's written reviews are positive against 9% of Crowd Battle 3D's.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, Crowd Battle 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Crowd Battle 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.3 (10K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 8.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | TapNation |
Customer experience
Star Thief
Crowd Battle 3D
User reviews
Star Thief
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 💡 Innovative and unique idea
- ✨ Charming and cute graphics/art style
- 🚀 Smooth and relaxing experience
- 🎮 Simple controls, easy to learn
Room to improve
- ⏳ Too short, not enough levels
- ⭐ Strict rating system (missed stars)
- 🤔 Some find it too simple
Crowd Battle 3D
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Fun game
- 👍 Cute characters and outfits
Room to improve
- 🚫 Too many ads
- ⏱️ Ads longer than gameplay
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
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
Crowd Battle 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
- Improve game optimization and performance
- Add difficulty settings and more gameplay variety
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Crowd Battle 3D
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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