Nifty Ninja vs Dragon Shadow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nifty Ninja
Embark on an endless running adventure as a ninja, leaping over obstacles and aiming for the highest score. Test your reflexes and survival skills in this highly engaging game.
- Endless running gameplay
- Jump over throwing stars
- High score challenges
- Survival mechanics
- Addictive gameplay
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Run and jump over throwing stars! Get the high score and jump over buildings! STAY ALIVE ! The most addicting Ninja game EVER! Play Now!
Dragon Shadow
Pilot a craft through enemy territory, destroying targets while avoiding obstacles and enemy fire. Utilize swipe controls for movement, tapping to shoot, and a tap-and-hold for turbo speed. Rescue prisoners and collect ammo to aid your mission.
- Fly through enemy bases
- Destroy targets
- Avoid walls and enemy fire
- Pick up ammo
- Rescue prisoners
- Swipe controls for movement
- Tap to fire
- Turbo speed
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Fly through the enemy base and destroy targets Avoid walls and enemy fire Pick up Ammo and Rescue Prisoners Are the controls easy? Swipe Up, Down, Left, And Right to Move Tap to fire Tap and Hold for Turbo Speed Sounds easy, now get to it !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nifty Ninja at none against Dragon Shadow's shown. Nifty Ninja also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nifty Ninja against 5.0 for Dragon Shadow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nifty Ninja has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Nifty Ninja ships an update every 21 months, Dragon Shadow every 24 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nifty Ninja | Dragon Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calen McCann | andrew bell |
Customer experience
Nifty Ninja
Dragon Shadow
In-app purchases
Nifty Ninja
No in-app purchases
Dragon Shadow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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