Star Thief vs Quads
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.
Quads
A visually appealing puzzle game where players identify the largest area. Challenge friends and utilize special powers earned or purchased to boost scores. Available exclusively on iOS.
- Identify largest area puzzle
- Challenge friends via Facebook/Game Center
- Earn or buy in-game currency
- Utilize Super Power for score boosts
- Outstanding animations and design
- Relaxing sound ambience
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It's an easy task! Spot the largest area! Challenge your friends via Facebook or Apple Game Center. Quads is a challenging game with outstanding animations. It is beautifully designed, accompanied by a relaxing sound ambience. Quads is exclusively available for Apple iOS devices. It is perfectly aligned for all display sizes and features the optimal resolution for every device. Playing the game, you earn a certain number of Quads - in order to buy Super Power, 2500 Quads are needed. Wisely used, Super Power has a big impact on your score. If you should run out of Quads and you have limited time to play for new ones, you can also buy new Quads in the App Store. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING WITH US!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Thief at none against Quads's 3. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (95% vs 85%). Quads's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 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. Quads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Star Thief asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Star Thief's written reviews are positive against 85% of Quads's.
Star Thief ships an update every 9 months, Quads every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Quads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — 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 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
Star Thief
Quads
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
Quads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Quads
- 50,000 Quads$0.99
- 150,000 Quads$1.99
- 500,000 Quads$4.99
