Comparison

13 Thieves vs XII Scripta (AG)

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

Head to head
About

13 Thieves

Combine groups of identical numbers by tapping them to increase their value by one. The goal is to reach the lucky number 13. Complete missions to unlock special power-ups and advance through the game.

Highlights
  • Tap identical numbers to combine
  • Increase number value by 1
  • Reach lucky number 13
  • Complete missions
  • Unlock special power-ups
Features
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The devious smash hit puzzle game! HOW TO PLAY Tap a group of identical numbers to combine them. Each time you combine, the number increases by 1. Try to reach lucky number 13. Complete missions to unlock special power ups.

About

XII Scripta (AG)

Experience forgotten ancient board games brought to life with modern app design. Play against AI, friends, or global players online and offline. Collect unique game pieces and enjoy cloud saves across multiple titles.

Highlights
  • Play against AI, friends, and global players
  • Online and offline gameplay
  • Collectible boards, pieces, and dice
  • Challenges with rule variants
  • Free cloud save across the collection
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install the main one (Ancient Games). It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. The past is full of fascinating board games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world. -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.

Screenshots

13 Thieves4 screens
XII Scripta (AG)4 screens

Verdict

The call

13 Thieves and XII Scripta (AG) both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of 13 Thieves's written reviews are positive against 0% of XII Scripta (AG)'s. 13 Thieves also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 13 Thieves sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and XII Scripta (AG) sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 13 Thieves against 4.5 for XII Scripta (AG). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of 13 Thieves's written reviews are positive against 0% of XII Scripta (AG)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

13 Thieves ships an update every 3 weeks, XII Scripta (AG) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
13 Thieves versus XII Scripta (AG): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter13 ThievesXII Scripta (AG)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace Inch, LLCSullivan Bousiniere

Customer experience

13 Thieves

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.1%

XII Scripta (AG)

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

13 Thieves

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads have unclickable 'x' buttons
  • Cannot replay levels without reinstalling
  • Tablet edition stops progressing at 6 levels
  • Game loses saved progress if quit mid-game

Requested features

3 requests
  • Paid version without ads
  • Option to listen to music while playing
  • More ways to play/missions

XII Scripta (AG)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

13 Thieves

One-time6
  • 100 Bills$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Time$3.99
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  • 300 Bills$4.99
  • 655 Bills$9.99
  • 2500 Bills$24.99
13 purchases

XII Scripta (AG)

One-time13
  • Mortal to Heroic Upgrade$0.99
  • Heroic to Divine Upgrade$0.99
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
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  • AG+ Mortal Edition$1.99
  • XII Scripta Mortal Edition$1.99
  • Mortal to Divine Upgrade$1.99
  • AG Credit$1.99
  • AG+ Heroic Edition$2.99
  • XII Scripta Heroic Edition$2.99
  • Skeletton Key$2.99
  • AG+ Divine Edition$3.99
  • XII Scripta Divine Edition$3.99
  • 75 Gems$6.99

Questions

Is 13 Thieves free?
13 Thieves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XII Scripta (AG) free?
XII Scripta (AG) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 13 Thieves or XII Scripta (AG)?
13 Thieves is rated higher. 13 Thieves averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while XII Scripta (AG) averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do 13 Thieves or XII Scripta (AG) have ads?
XII Scripta (AG) shows ads; 13 Thieves does not.
Which is updated more often, 13 Thieves or XII Scripta (AG)?
13 Thieves ships an update every 3 weeks, and XII Scripta (AG) every 2 weeks. Most recently, 13 Thieves was updated on October 16, 2026 and XII Scripta (AG) on October 8, 2026.

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