Comparison

Guess the Equation vs Teach the Thief

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

Head to head
About

Guess the Equation

A math puzzle game where players guess an equation within six attempts, receiving color-coded feedback after each guess. Track your progress and aim for perfect scores in this educational challenge.

Highlights
  • Equation guessing gameplay
  • Color-coded feedback system
  • Six guess limit
  • Statistics tracking
  • Educational math challenge
  • Wordle-style mechanics
Features
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Guess Equation is a challenging/educational math game. You get six chances to guess an equation. After each guess, you will be given color-coded clues about how close you are to the correct answer. Guess Equation will keep statistics so you can track your success. How many can you complete without error? It's like Wordle with numbers.

About

Teach the Thief

Engage in a series of clever heists by matching treasures based on color or shape. Plan your moves carefully to collect valuable items while avoiding protected pieces. Customize your character with various outfits as you progress through challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Match treasures by color or shape
  • Plan heists to avoid protected items
  • 50 bite-sized puzzle levels
  • Character customization with outfits
  • No timers or account required
  • Undo, restart, and hint options
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Meet Pip: small paws, big plans, and a weakness for shiny things. In Teach the Thief, every heist starts with two choices. Pick two treasures that share a color, a shape, or both, then watch Pip scoop up everything that matches. The trick? Make every grab count—and leave the protected treasure alone. A LITTLE CHOICE. A BIG HAUL. Match different shapes of the same color to collect that color. Match the same shape in different colors to collect that shape. Match both to narrow the haul. Preview exactly what Pip will steal before you commit. 50 HEISTS TO OUTSMART Explore a playful museum map full of bite-sized puzzles. Plan around protected pieces, preserve useful pairs, and clear each board within your grabs. LEARN WITH PIP A hands-on Level Zero tutorial walks you through the basics. Experiment with free undo, restart, and hints as you find your way to the perfect heist. DRESS FOR THE JOB Earn Rose after Heist 4 and Midnight after Heist 15. Or give Pip a new look with optional King, Wizard, Pirate, Astronaut, Detective, and Chef outfits. Your equipped outfit follows Pip throughout the game, from peeking over the board to taking a well-earned nap. PLAY AT YOUR PACE No timers. No account required. Just you, Pip, and one more clever little heist. Teach the Thief is free to play with ads after Heist 3 and later heists. A one-time No Ads purchase removes ads. Additional outfits are optional one-time purchases.

Screenshots

Guess the Equation1 screens
Teach the Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Guess the Equation at none against Teach the Thief's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Guess the Equation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Teach the Thief sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Guess the Equation against 5.0 for Teach the Thief. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Guess the Equation versus Teach the Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuess the EquationTeach the Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGilbert GonsalvesVinicios Cunha

Customer experience

Guess the Equation

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

Teach the Thief

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guess the Equation

One-time1
  • Guess Equation - Ad Free$1.99
7 purchases

Teach the Thief

One-time7
  • King Pip$0.99
  • Wizard Pip$0.99
  • Pirate Pip$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Astronaut Pip$0.99
  • Detective Pip$0.99
  • Chef Pip$0.99
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Guess the Equation free?
Guess the Equation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teach the Thief free?
Teach the Thief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guess the Equation or Teach the Thief?
Guess the Equation and Teach the Thief are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Guess the Equation or Teach the Thief have ads?
Teach the Thief shows ads; Guess the Equation does not.

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