Comparison

LIL THIEF vs A Tiny Realm

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

Head to head
About

LIL THIEF

Features
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LIL THIEF is a portrait stealth puzzle game built around short, tense heists. Study the layout, watch patrol routes, avoid camera vision, manage noise, steal the target, and make it to the exit without triggering the alarm. Each action advances the simulation, so every step matters. What is in the current version: Campaign progression with chapter and level unlocks Daily Heist with a fresh seeded challenge Procedural levels designed for replayability Turn-based stealth with clear risk and reward Guards, cameras, light and visibility pressure Noise-based enemy reactions and search behavior Vents, switches, lockpicks, and loot extraction Star rating based on speed and stealth Short sessions in portrait orientation If you like stealth games, puzzle games, and compact tactical runs, LIL THIEF is built for quick replays and cleaner routes.

About

A Tiny Realm

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Place hex tiles. Watch a tiny kingdom take shape. Hex & Hearth is a cozy puzzle where every tile you place fits — or doesn't — against the edges of its neighbors. Roads connect to roads. Rivers flow into rivers. Walls march along castle ridgelines. There's no timer breathing down your neck. No ads cutting your flow. Just you, the hex grid, and 50 hand-crafted little worlds. WHAT YOU'LL BUILD • 50 puzzle levels across 5 themed packs — winding country roads, river deltas, coastal harbors, scattered island chains, and finally a full castle pack inspired by Carcassonne, Krak des Chevaliers, and Mont Saint-Michel. • Bridges over rivers. Watchtowers on hills. Bailey walls around keeps. • Villages with cottages, taverns, market squares, and the occasional cannon. HOW IT PLAYS • Pick up the next tile in your queue, rotate it, and drop it where the edges match. • Early levels teach the language; later puzzles open up into full sandboxes where you place tiles freely. • Get stuck? Undo, restart, or step away — your progress is saved. • Times are tracked. Beat your best, climb the global ranking. WHAT MAKES IT QUIET • No ads. • No energy meters or "wait two hours for hearts." • No microtransactions. • Plays offline. • Portrait. One thumb. Five minutes or an hour — you set the pace. LOCALIZED • English and Portuguese (pt-BR). Made by a small team who wanted to ship a puzzle game their grandmothers would actually finish. We hope you do too.

Screenshots

LIL THIEF3 screens
A Tiny Realm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LIL THIEF at none against A Tiny Realm's shown. A Tiny Realm's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
LIL THIEF versus A Tiny Realm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIL THIEFA Tiny Realm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB240 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOVTexas PFCG Aplicativos Ltda

In-app purchases

None

LIL THIEF

No in-app purchases

None

A Tiny Realm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIL THIEF free?
LIL THIEF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Tiny Realm free?
A Tiny Realm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LIL THIEF or A Tiny Realm have ads?
A Tiny Realm shows ads; LIL THIEF does not.

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