Comparison

Block Train vs Teach the Thief

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

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About

Block Train

This offline puzzle game challenges you to clear lines by strategically placing tile pieces. Complete rows and columns to send trains off the board and aim for your personal best score. Enjoy satisfying feedback and unlock new tile styles as you play.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop tile placement
  • Complete rows and columns to clear
  • Send trains off the board
  • Build streaks for high scores
  • Unlockable tile treatments
  • Offline play, no account needed
Features
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Clear lines. Build combos. Beat your Best. Block Train is a fast, satisfying offline block puzzle with a railway twist: place colorful pieces, complete rows and columns, and turn every great clear into a show. SCORE BIGGER - Every successful placement adds points. - Row and column clears trigger faster rewards. - Consecutive clears build escalating combo multipliers. - Chase scores into the millions—and beyond. FAIR, STRATEGIC PLAY Every new tray is generated with a playable path. The challenge is choosing the smartest order and placement to keep the board open. EXPRESS CELEBRATIONS - An occasional Express flare for earned gameplay moments - Locomotive and ticket effects for major clears - A smiling conductor for standout moments - Original placement ticks, chimes, bells, and New Best fanfare UNLOCK THE WORLD Raise your Best score to unlock new city Lines and show off how far you have traveled. Higher scores also unlock playful new tile colors without making the pieces unfairly complicated. PLAY ANYWHERE - No account required - No Wi-Fi required - Best score saved on your device - Share score challenges through the iOS share sheet Plan the tray. Build the combo. Send the Express.

About

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

Block Train4 screens
Teach the Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Train at none against Teach the Thief's 7. Block Train also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Block Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Block Train versus Teach the Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock TrainTeach the Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADAM LEE BRIDEGANVinicios Cunha

In-app purchases

None

Block Train

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 Block Train free?
Block Train 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 Block Train or Teach the Thief have ads?
Teach the Thief shows ads; Block Train does not.

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