Comparison

Star Thief vs ChipSplit | Poker Settlements

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 70+ levels
  • Five unique worlds
  • Daily Rush mode
  • New Game+
  • Global online leaderboards
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud game saves
Features
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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.

About

ChipSplit | Poker Settlements

This app simplifies tracking poker game settlements. It automates calculations to minimize transactions at the end of a session.

Highlights
  • Track poker tabs
  • Automate settlements
  • Minimize transactions
  • Easy session end calculations
Features
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ChipSplit is your go-to app for tracking poker tabs. We help you automate settlements at the end of your session, ensuring minimum transactions.

Screenshots

Star Thief4 screens
ChipSplit | Poker Settlements3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChipSplit | Poker Settlements at every 2 weeks against Star Thief's every 9 months. ChipSplit | Poker Settlements also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Star Thief's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Star Thief against 5.0 for ChipSplit | Poker Settlements. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Thief has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, ChipSplit | Poker Settlements every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Thief versus ChipSplit | Poker Settlements: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ThiefChipSplit | Poker Settlements
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul EwersArnav Kumar

Customer experience

Star Thief

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%

ChipSplit | Poker Settlements

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ChipSplit | Poker Settlements

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Star Thief

No in-app purchases

None

ChipSplit | Poker Settlements

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Thief free?
Star Thief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChipSplit | Poker Settlements free?
ChipSplit | Poker Settlements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Thief or ChipSplit | Poker Settlements?
ChipSplit | Poker Settlements is rated higher. Star Thief averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ChipSplit | Poker Settlements averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Star Thief or ChipSplit | Poker Settlements have ads?
Neither Star Thief nor ChipSplit | Poker Settlements shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Thief or ChipSplit | Poker Settlements?
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, and ChipSplit | Poker Settlements every 2 weeks. Most recently, Star Thief was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChipSplit | Poker Settlements on October 9, 2026.

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