Star Thief vs Numbers Merge
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.
Numbers Merge
Collect smaller numbers to create larger ones in this challenging number-running game. Swipe to gather numbers, avoid obstacles, and break through walls to reach new heights.
- Collect smaller numbers
- Create bigger numbers
- Number running challenges
- Avoid obstacles
- Break through walls
- Reach final goal
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"""Make bigger number and challenge yourself in Number Run Collect to make bigger and bigger numbers! HOW TO PLAY: Swiping your number to collect smaller numbers on the way Avoiding bigger numbers, jigsaw and cross the brigdes to reach the final goal. Play the game to break all the walls and see what awaits you at the highest!"""
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Thief at 95% against Numbers Merge's 17%. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Numbers Merge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (109 vs 16). On price, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numbers Merge has 109 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 17% of Numbers Merge's.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, Numbers Merge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Numbers Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 3.9 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | ABI GLOBAL LTD. |
Customer experience
Star Thief
Numbers Merge
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
Numbers Merge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Numbers Merge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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