Star Thief vs Bug Games The Game
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.
Bug Games The Game
A simple yet addictive game where players control a character to collect items and avoid enemies. Compete with friends and climb leaderboards to become the ultimate hunter. Originally released in 2013 and rebuilt for iOS in 2017.
- Simple touch controls
- Collect special items
- Avoid enemy bugs and red shapes
- Special weapons (Bomb, Gun, Super Weapon)
- Personal score challenges
- Gamecenter leaderboards
- Rebuilt for iOS
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Is there any rehabs for game addictions? Because you're gonna need one after few days of fighting against bugs! This is a story of our lives, a story behind the name Bug Games. A simple but very addictive game, a harmless addiction that will push you to beat your personal score every day! And then challenge your friends to beat your score and claim the ladder to be the ultimate Hunter on Gamecenter leaderboards. Simple Game Control: Touch the yellow square under the letter U and drag it to control it... Collect any greenish letters, its special weapon... Try to avoid get hit by the Bugs and any red shape...Try to survive for the longest time :) Special Weapons: B = Bomb, G = Gun, S = Super Weapon. ***Originally done in 2013...in 2017 we rebuild the game fro scratch to make it better and run perfectly on your iOS device ^_^ Enjoy *** **Bug Games Team** www.Bug-Games.com - Danar Kayfi (Programmer) (@DanarKayfi) - Mohammed Al-Dmour (Artist) (@LightOfDarkness)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Star Thief at none against Bug Games The Game's shown. Star Thief also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bug Games The Game's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Star Thief's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bug Games The Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Star Thief | Bug Games The Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Danar Kayfi |
Customer experience
Star Thief
Bug Games The Game
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
Bug Games The Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Thief
No in-app purchases
Bug Games The Game
No in-app purchases
Questions
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