Comparison

Star Thief vs SOAK

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

SOAK

Engage in a water balloon battle to defend your sister and showcase your water cannon skills. Navigate through town, climb buildings, and surf cars while upgrading your arsenal for epic boss fights. Master skillful gameplay to achieve high scores and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Water balloon combat
  • Boss fights
  • Vehicle surfing
  • Score multipliers
  • Unlockable water weapons
  • Tilt and tap controls
Features
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Help Mike and his friends revenge the unwarranted water balloon attack on his little sister and show the neighbourhood kids how a double barrel water canon is wielded. Tilt & Tap your way through town, Climb buildings, surf cars and gear up for the boss fights with shields, water packs and big f...loating waterguns. Keep running to increase your score multipliers and climb to the top of the charts – no amount of luck or money will get you there, it's skill all the way baby, and there's only one way to earn it! - Fight bosses Splash, Marty, Flow and angry Bash - Find boss keys to unlock awesome water weapons - Beef up the multiplier as the game gets harder and faster NOTE: This game is optimised for iPhone6 and 6+ and requires iPhone4S or better to be playable!

Screenshots

Star Thief4 screens
SOAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Thief at 4.9 against SOAK's 3.5. Star Thief also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (95% vs 67%). SOAK's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SOAK sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Star Thief asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Thief has 15 ratings behind it against 2, 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 67% of SOAK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Thief ships an update every 7 months, SOAK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Star Thief versus SOAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ThiefSOAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul EwersBoaNeo AB

Customer experience

Star Thief

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%

SOAK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Star Thief

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SOAK

One-time10
  • 25 Dryers$0.99
  • 10.000 Coins$0.99
  • 15 Dryers$0.99
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  • Value Combo$1.99
  • 30000 Coins$2.99
  • 70 Dryers$2.99
  • Luxury Combo$3.99
  • 140 Dryers$4.99
  • Coin Tripler$5.99
  • 200000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Star Thief free?
Star Thief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOAK free?
SOAK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Thief or SOAK?
Star Thief is rated higher. Star Thief averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while SOAK averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Star Thief or SOAK have ads?
Neither Star Thief nor SOAK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Thief or SOAK?
Star Thief ships an update every 7 months, and SOAK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Star Thief was updated on October 8, 2026 and SOAK on October 1, 2026.

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