Comparison

Nockturn 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

Nockturn

Features
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Every arrow wants out. Tap one and it flies off the way it points — unless something is in the way. ONE RULE CHANGES EVERYTHING An arrow that passes a mirror FLIPS it. So whichever arrow you clear first rewrites the paths of the ones left behind. Not every open arrow is the right arrow. IT TEACHES, THEN IT TESTS The first time a new rule appears the game stops, explains it, and lets you try it in a level with no traps. Mirror, spinning arrow, rock, portal, chained arrow, iced arrow, counted arrow. 300 VERIFIED LEVELS From 7 arrows to 32, on boards from 5x5 to 8x8. Every level is proven solvable by a solver before it ships — and proven to require real thought. THE DAILY DUEL One board a day, identical for every player on earth. Solve it and share your grid: green for every clean move, red for every wasted one. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU - Works completely offline - No account, no sign-up - Never an ad in the middle of a puzzle - Colorblind mode, effects can be turned off - 12 languages

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Nockturn4 screens
Teach the Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nockturn at 15.0 against Teach the Thief's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nockturn 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Nockturn versus Teach the Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNockturnTeach the Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSERIF SELLIVinicios Cunha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nockturn

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
7 purchases

Teach the Thief

One-time7
  • King Pip$0.99
  • Wizard Pip$0.99
  • Pirate Pip$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Astronaut Pip$0.99
  • Detective Pip$0.99
  • Chef Pip$0.99
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Nockturn free?
Nockturn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teach the Thief free?
Teach the Thief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nockturn or Teach the Thief have ads?
Both Nockturn and Teach the Thief show ads.

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