Comparison

ThiestHeist vs Defend Your Flame

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

Head to head
About

ThiestHeist

Features
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Thief’s Heist Become the master thief with a heart of gold in Thief’s Heist! In this thrilling, stealth-based adventure, you'll step into the shoes of a skilled thief on a mission to collect as much money and treasure as possible. Your goal? To unlock the gates to new chapters by collecting coins, money, and valuable keys—all while avoiding the prying eyes of relentless guards. But here’s the twist: you’re not in it for the loot—at least, not for yourself. Use your earnings to purchase helpful tools, unlock stylish skins, and, most importantly, give back to those in need. The more you steal, the more you can do to help others. Features: • Stealth Mechanics: Sneak past guards, hide in shadows, and use clever distractions to get your hands on treasure. • Collectible Items: From keys to gadgets, each item can help you on your heist, making it easier to progress. • Unlockable Skins: Personalize your thief with unique skins earned through your cleverness and skill. • Multiple Chapters: Each new chapter offers more challenging puzzles, complex layouts, and tougher guards. • Heartfelt Motivation: It’s not just about the heist—it’s about using your stolen wealth for the greater good. You’re a thief with a purpose! Can you outwit the guards, gather the loot, and make it to the next chapter? Play Thief’s Heist and find out—because this thief has a plan to make the world a little better, one heist at a time.

About

Defend Your Flame

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Grab the nearest skeleton and throw it into the sky, or into another enemy! Defend Your Flame is tower defense you play with your hands. Enemies march on your wall; you grab them and throw them. Fling one high and the fall finishes it. Pitch them into each other. Slam bats into the dirt. Can't grab a mage? Throw an enemy at it. During the wave you spend your Flame: raise auto-firing totems, load a catapult that hurls back whatever you drop on it, hire a blacksmith who repairs mid-fight, grow two spell lines. Most upgrades lock out the others, so no two runs match. Then the bosses show up. - Survive bosses at rounds 10, 20, and well beyond - Final Stand: buy everything up front, then last as long as you can - Global leaderboards and personal bests - Hand-drawn pixel art, original soundtrack, plays offline

Screenshots

ThiestHeist4 screens
Defend Your Flame3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Defend Your Flame at every 2 days against ThiestHeist's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThiestHeist ships an update every 10 months, Defend Your Flame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ThiestHeist versus Defend Your Flame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThiestHeistDefend Your Flame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQuang BuiAndrew Leach

In-app purchases

None

ThiestHeist

No in-app purchases

None

Defend Your Flame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThiestHeist free?
ThiestHeist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defend Your Flame free?
Defend Your Flame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThiestHeist or Defend Your Flame have ads?
Neither ThiestHeist nor Defend Your Flame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThiestHeist or Defend Your Flame?
ThiestHeist ships an update every 10 months, and Defend Your Flame every 2 days. Most recently, ThiestHeist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Defend Your Flame on November 5, 2026.

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