Comparison

Running Thief vs Puppetman Off

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

Head to head
About

Running Thief

A simple, one-touch game where players jump between buildings to achieve a high score. It features HD graphics and a leaderboard to compete with others. Your feedback is important for future updates.

Highlights
  • One touch control
  • Addictive gameplay
  • HD graphics
  • Leaderboard
  • Building jumping
Features
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Running Thief is simple yet addictive one touch run and jump game. Your goal is to jump on as many buildings as you can. Sounds too easy? Not even close! Features: - One touch control - HD graphics - Leaderboard P.S. Your feedback, as a user, is very crucial and most valuable. If you like our games please support us and leave a positive review. If you want to be updated about our new games, please make sure you connect with us on Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/wemobileapps https://twitter.com/wemobileapps Thanks for using WE Mobile Apps!

About

Puppetman Off

Guide a fragile puppet through a challenging obstacle course. Drag the screen to control its movements and reach the finish line. Avoid impacts and collisions to prevent the puppet from breaking.

Highlights
  • Screen drag controls
  • Fragile puppet physics
  • Obstacle course navigation
  • Goal-reaching gameplay
  • Impact and collision avoidance
Features
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Enjoy the "making run" game. Drag the screen to manipulate the puppet and reach the goal. The puppet is very fragile, so giving it strong impacts or colliding with obstacles will cause it to break. Think it's easy? Give it a try!

Screenshots

Running Thief4 screens
Puppetman Off2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puppetman Off at 4.5 against Running Thief's 3.7. Puppetman Off also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 3). Running Thief's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puppetman Off holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puppetman Off has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Running Thief's written reviews are positive against 83% of Puppetman Off's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Thief ships an update every 5 days, Puppetman Off every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Running Thief versus Puppetman Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning ThiefPuppetman Off
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIbrahim EminovicKAYAC Inc.

Customer experience

Running Thief

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Puppetman Off

All ratings3,774 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Running Thief

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Puppetman Off

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with new OS updates
  • Skin selection problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters and skins
  • Level selection
  • Ad-free version

In-app purchases

None

Running Thief

No in-app purchases

None

Puppetman Off

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Running Thief free?
Running Thief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puppetman Off free?
Puppetman Off is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Running Thief or Puppetman Off?
Puppetman Off is rated higher. Running Thief averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Puppetman Off averages 4.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Running Thief or Puppetman Off have ads?
Puppetman Off shows ads; Running Thief does not.
Which is updated more often, Running Thief or Puppetman Off?
Running Thief ships an update every 5 days, and Puppetman Off every 10 months. Most recently, Running Thief was updated on October 15, 2026 and Puppetman Off on October 27, 2026.

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