Comparison

duk. 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

duk.

Features
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duk. is a cozy little puzzle about duk trying to reach his friend goose. each lily pad holds a number, so you step exactly that many pads across the water, sinking the one you leave behind, wrapping around the pond's edges, until every pad is gone and you land on goose. 2 ways to play: • classic: a journey through 80 ponds, each named for a real water lily, growing gently harder as you go. • daily: a fresh puzzle every day at easy, medium, or hard. a win on any tier keeps your streak going. no ads. no accounts. no internet required. nothing tracked. made for a calm few minutes, whenever you need them.

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Teach the Thief

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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

duk.4 screens
Teach the Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: duk. at none against Teach the Thief's 7. duk. also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Teach the Thief sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. duk. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
duk. versus Teach the Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterduk.Teach the Thief
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetula Noir LLCVinicios Cunha

In-app purchases

None

duk.

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Teach the Thief

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

Questions

Is duk. free?
duk. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teach the Thief free?
Teach the Thief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do duk. or Teach the Thief have ads?
Teach the Thief shows ads; duk. does not.

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