Neighbor Zero vs Teach the Thief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neighbor Zero
A relaxing hexagonal logic puzzle where tiles vanish when their adjacent tile count matches their number. Trigger chain reactions to clear the board. Offers over 100 handcrafted levels, a daily puzzle, and a one-time purchase to remove ads.
- Hexagonal board logic puzzle
- Chain reaction mechanics
- Over 100 handcrafted levels
- Daily puzzle with streaks
- No timers or lives
- One-time ad removal purchase
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Welcome to Neighbor Zero! Every tile has a number. When the count of tiles touching it matches that number, it vanishes — and every tile around it just lost a neighbor which could cause more vanishing. One clever swap can set off a chain reaction that sweeps the entire board clean. That's Neighbor Zero: a calm, cascading logic puzzle played on a hexagonal board. Easy to learn in one move, endlessly satisfying to master. HOW IT WORKS Swap any two cells — even distant ones, even into empty space A tile clears when its occupied neighbors equal its target number Clears trigger more clears, wave after wave Empty the board to win SOLVE AT YOUR OWN PACE There's no timer, no lives, and no way to lose. Undo your last move, restart anytime, or reveal a hint when you're stuck. Every level is solvable — the only question is how few moves you need. 100+ HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Progress through themed collections that layer in new twists: anchored tiles that bloom but can't be moved, voids that reshape the board, and puzzles built around deep multi-wave cascades. Earn up to three stars per level by solving in fewer moves, so you can always come back to chase a perfect clear. More levels are added all the time. A NEW DAILY PUZZLE Everyone in the world gets the same puzzle each day. Solve it to build your streak, then share your result with friends. Daily puzzles are always ad-free. MADE TO FEEL GOOD Crisp haptics, gentle sound, and satisfying bloom animations make every cascade a little celebration. Portrait one-handed play, designed for both iPhone and iPad. FAIR & SIMPLE No account or sign-in required Track your stats: levels cleared, total moves, best streaks Optional daily puzzle reminder (off by default) One inexpensive purchase removes ads forever Can you get every neighborhood down to zero?
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Neighbor Zero at 3 against Teach the Thief's 1. On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neighbor Zero 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Neighbor Zero against 5.0 for Teach the Thief. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Neighbor Zero | Teach the Thief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Maier | Vinicios Cunha |
Customer experience
Neighbor Zero
Teach the Thief
In-app purchases
Neighbor Zero
- Remove Ads$1.99
Teach the Thief
- 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
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