Comparison

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy vs Card Thief

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

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About

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Combine elements to create a universe of dark desires and discover the seven deadly sins. This puzzle game offers addictive gameplay with an evil twist, allowing you to create demons, beasts, and more. Engage in a new demon battle card game and explore various gameplay modes.

Highlights
  • Element combination for creation
  • Discover seven deadly sins
  • Create demons, beasts, zombies
  • Demon Battle Card Game
  • New "Devil Slots" gameplay
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
Features
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If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil! OVER 190,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE. Available in 13 languages! CRITICS LOVE IT! “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" – TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." – AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." – Slide2Play The Power of Destruction is in Your Hands! While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun! FEATURES - New Demon Battle Card Game: Fight your 9 Demons! - Available in 13 languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish and Polish. - Mold the combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create a universe of your darkest desires! - New Graphics! - New User Interface. - New Demon Mode! - New “Devil Slots” gameplay mode. - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god Check out our other exciting games! Doodle God™ & Doodle Farm™

About

Card Thief

A solitaire-style stealth game where you play as a master thief. Sneak through darkness, steal treasure, and escape without getting caught. It offers deep strategy and roguelike replayability in short, engaging sessions.

Highlights
  • Solitaire-style stealth gameplay
  • 4 unique heists
  • Unlockable equipment cards
  • Hireable thieves with special rules
  • Mini deck-building mechanics
  • Daily Heist mode with leaderboards
  • Roguelike replayability
  • Offline play
Features
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Card Thief is a solitaire-style stealth card game that transforms your deck into a shadowy world of cunning heists and daring escapes. Sneak through the darkness as a master thief. Extinguish torches, pickpocket guards, and steal precious treasure without getting caught. Every card you flip is a calculated risk. Every move could be your last. From the makers of Card Crawl, the hit indie card dungeon crawler, Card Thief distills the tension of classic stealth games into a sleek, strategic card game you can play in minutes. Easy to learn, endlessly deep. Plan. Steal. Escape. Repeat. With a rich layer of tactical decision-making, risk/reward choices, and roguelike replayability, Card Thief is the perfect pick-up-and-play strategy card game for fans of stealth, puzzle games, and solo card games alike. Features - Solitaire-style stealth gameplay with no internet required - 4 unique heists with distinct enemies, traps, and obstacles - 12 unlockable and upgradable equipment cards with unique abilities - Hire 10 thieves, each with special gameplay rules - Mini deck-building mechanics for deep strategic customization - Daily Heist mode with global leaderboards - Roguelike replayability so every run plays differently - Perfect session length of 2 to 3 minutes per game - Offline play, great for travel

Screenshots

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy4 screens
Card Thief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Thief at 4.7 against Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's 2.8. Card Thief also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 40%) and ratings volume (981 vs 90). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Card Thief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Thief has 981 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Doodle Devil™ Alchemy's written reviews are positive against 70% of Card Thief's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, Card Thief every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy versus Card Thief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Devil™ AlchemyCard Thief
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (90 ratings)4.7 (981 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews69.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90981 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB161 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoyBits Ltd.Arnold Rauers

Customer experience

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

All ratings90 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative51.9%

Card Thief

All ratings981 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay concept
  • 💡 Addictive nature
  • ✨ Creative element combinations
  • 😊 Enjoyable for some users
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay (when not interrupted)

Room to improve

  • 💸 Overwhelming ads
  • 💰 Pay-to-play model
  • ⏳ Long ad durations
  • 😩 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 📉 Decline in quality over time

Card Thief

From 981 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and unique stealth mechanics
  • 👍 Very fun for offline gaming
  • 👍 New favorite card game
  • 👍 Creative and addictive game

Room to improve

  • ❓ What is the goal?
  • 🐛 Issueee
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes on load
  • 🐛 Cannot select path

Bugs and requests

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Keeps crashing
  • Crashes every few seconds
  • Cites out while playing
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  • Keeps crashing
  • Game shuts itself off
  • Bugged achievements
  • Black screen

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make Divine Glow free
  • Remove ads or offer ad-free option at reasonable price
  • Add a simulator part with created elements
  • More content in the free version
  • Fix bugged achievements
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  • More warnings about content
  • Infinite combines
  • More explanations for gameplay
  • Add more to the free game

Card Thief

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Crystals which you can get when playing are useless
  • Notch covers game information on iPhone X+
  • Ads error prevents chest opening
  • Hideout heists have unrealistically high scores
  • Can't open hideout, game crashes
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  • Crashes right after starting on M1 iPad Pro with iPadOS 14.7.1
  • Crashes all the time
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • More enemies or traps to deal with
  • More equipment to try out
  • 4x4 layout rather than 3x3
  • Endless mode
  • Multiplayer compatibility
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  • Sync game data between Android and iOS
  • Shop to use crystals
  • More levels, incentives, and variations in the Hideout games
  • Ability to cash in stolen goods for new tool cards or special cards

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle Devil™ Alchemy

One-time10
  • Small pack of hints$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 coins$1.99
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  • Remove ads.$1.99
  • Pack of hints$1.99
  • Big Pack of hints$2.99
  • Bundle of 1000 coins$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 coins$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 coins$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 coins$49.99
1 purchases

Card Thief

One-time1
  • Unlock Card Thief$4.99

Questions

Is Doodle Devil™ Alchemy free?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Thief free?
Card Thief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Card Thief?
Card Thief is rated higher. Doodle Devil™ Alchemy averages 2.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Card Thief averages 4.7 from 981 ratings.
Do Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Card Thief have ads?
Both Doodle Devil™ Alchemy and Card Thief show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy or Card Thief?
Doodle Devil™ Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, and Card Thief every 4 months. Most recently, Doodle Devil™ Alchemy was updated on August 15, 2026 and Card Thief on September 26, 2026.

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