Comparison

Leadlight 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

Leadlight

A serene logic puzzle game where players connect numbered dots to complete intricate patterns. With 100 unique challenges and no time limits, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience. Enjoy evolving visual themes and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • 100 uniquely solvable puzzles
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Four evolving visual themes
  • Tap or drag controls
  • Undo and hint options
  • Haptics and sound effects
Features
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Leadlight is a calm, luminous logic game about joining islands with bridges. Every island shows a number: exactly how many bridges it needs. Draw them one at a time, never let two bridges cross, and the board settles into a single connected pattern, like light coming through leaded glass. Every level is verified to have exactly one solution, so there is always a way through by reasoning alone. Nothing is random, and nothing is guesswork. - Luminous themes to unlock, including Prism Garden, Tidal Archive, Ember Causeway, Moonlit Relay and Solar Foundry - Hints for when a board stops making sense - Plays entirely offline

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

Leadlight4 screens
Teach the Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leadlight at none against Teach the Thief's 7. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Leadlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Leadlight against 5.0 for Teach the Thief. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Leadlight versus Teach the Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeadlightTeach the Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrongware LLCVinicios Cunha

In-app purchases

None

Leadlight

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 Leadlight free?
Leadlight 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.
Which has better reviews, Leadlight or Teach the Thief?
Leadlight and Teach the Thief are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Leadlight or Teach the Thief have ads?
Both Leadlight and Teach the Thief show ads.

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