Comparison

Ninja Turtles vs Oscar's Turtle Reef

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Turtles

Assemble your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters and allies to battle the Kraang and save Dimension X. Collect and upgrade over 30 unique characters, explore iconic locations, and engage in strategic 5-on-5 battles.

Highlights
  • Original TMNT story and 70+ stages
  • Collect and level up 30+ TMNT characters
  • Strategic 5-on-5 battles
  • Fight iconic villains like Shredder and Kraang
  • Play in classic TMNT locations
  • Collect daily prizes and card packs
Features
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Bros vs Foes! At every turn, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have thwarted Kraang Prime’s plans to terraform the Earth into Dimension X. What’s an evil overlord to do? Hatch a nefarious new scheme, to create an army of Ultra Mutants! Everywhere, the Kraang have kidnapped mutants - including the Ninja Turtles - for their DNA! With his brothers pulled through a Kraang Dimension X portal, Leonardo must recruit the Ninja Turtles’ allies and foes alike before it’s too late. Hang on to your shells! ORIGINAL NINJAS: Explore the Turtles universe with an All-New Original story. Battle your way through 7 chapters and over 70 stages to take on the baddest of bosses – Shredder, Kraang and more! RESPECT THE SHELL: For a limited-time, play and experience an all-new chapter based on this summer’s blockbuster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows! When their recon mission goes awry, the Turtles must take on the Foot Clan and favourite bad boys Bebop and Rocksteady! Fight to win and collect these exclusive characters! TURTLE POWER: Help Leonardo as he takes on the Kraang army to save his brothers and fellow mutants. Play alongside Leonardo in a 5-on- 5 battle with your favorite TMNT characters. MUTANT MAYHEM: Collect and level up over 30 TMNT characters! Train them to learn their super sweet moves and build your Turtle-rrific team! Don’t forget to pack your freezer for Ice Cream Kitty! SHRED ALERT: For the very first time, fight the Kraang as a Ninja Turtle friend… or FOE! Collect and play as Tiger Claw, Rocksteady, Bebop, and more. Create strategic teams and take on the Kraang! FOOD FIGHT: Collect daily prizes and card packs to enhance your team! WE RUN THIS TOWN: Fight against the Kraang in the Ninja Turtles’ favorite locations from the TV show, including Dimension X, the sewers and the classic New York City rooftops! Gentlemen, let’s save the world! -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends offers monthly subscriptions at USD $9.99 Please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase No cancellation of the current Subscription is allowed during active Subscription period Privacy policy can be found at https://legal.ludia.net/mobile/2025-white/privacyen.html Terms of service can be found at https://legal.ludia.net/mobile/2025-white/termsen.html -- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends collects non-personal user data (including aggregated data) and connects with 3rd party social media applications. Please note, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends is completely free to play but offers some game items for purchase with real money. If you choose not to use this feature, you can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. For users residing in the EU, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends may include the use of persistent identifiers for game management purposes and installation of this app constitutes your permission to such usage of persistent identifiers for all users on your device.

About

Oscar's Turtle Reef

Guide a turtle through a vibrant reef, dodging robot sharks, mines, and falling rocks. Collect tiny fish to boost your jetpack and use grenades to slow enemies. This game also offers a mental activity reading to help you train your brain.

Highlights
  • Escape robot sharks
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Collect power-ups
  • Use grenades to slow enemies
  • Mental activity reading
  • Brain training
Features
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Help Oscar the Turtle escape the Robot Sharks trying to take over the Reef, avoid obstacles in the way like exploding mines and falling rocks. Use the help of tiny fish that can increase the energy in Oscar's jetpack and be alert of floating grenades that can help you slow down the enemy. This game also gives a reading to your mental activity, so you can workout on your brain as you play.

Screenshots

Ninja Turtles4 screens
Oscar's Turtle Reef3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oscar's Turtle Reef at none against Ninja Turtles's 10. Oscar's Turtle Reef also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Ninja Turtles's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 10) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. Ninja Turtles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Oscar's Turtle Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ninja Turtles against 4.6 for Oscar's Turtle Reef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Turtles has 127K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Turtles ships an update every 3 months, Oscar's Turtle Reef every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ninja Turtles versus Oscar's Turtle Reef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja TurtlesOscar's Turtle Reef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127K ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings127K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size616 MB238 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLudia Games inc.O.A.K Games LLC

Customer experience

Ninja Turtles

All ratings126,282 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2,303 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.4%

Oscar's Turtle Reef

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ninja Turtles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Account progress randomly resets
  • Subscription benefits not consistently applied
  • Tournament battles frequently crash or freeze
  • Certain levels and challenges are unplayable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more TMNT characters and versions
  • Implement a trading system between players
  • Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Increase drop rates for key upgrade materials
  • Rebalance difficulty and enemy AI behavior

Oscar's Turtle Reef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ninja Turtles

Subscriptions2
  • TMNT Subscription$9.991 Month
  • TMNT Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Stack of Greenbacks$1.99
  • Bundle of Warp Passes$1.99
  • Pile of Greenbacks$4.99
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  • Pizza Card Pack$4.99
  • Mutagen Pack$4.99
  • Bronze Card Pack$9.99
  • Bundle of Greenbacks$9.99
  • Pouch of Greenbacks$19.99
None

Oscar's Turtle Reef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ninja Turtles free?
Ninja Turtles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oscar's Turtle Reef free?
Oscar's Turtle Reef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Turtles or Oscar's Turtle Reef?
Ninja Turtles is rated higher. Ninja Turtles averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while Oscar's Turtle Reef averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Ninja Turtles or Oscar's Turtle Reef have ads?
Ninja Turtles shows ads; Oscar's Turtle Reef does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Turtles or Oscar's Turtle Reef?
Ninja Turtles ships an update every 3 months, and Oscar's Turtle Reef every 4 days. Most recently, Ninja Turtles was updated on October 29, 2026 and Oscar's Turtle Reef on October 21, 2026.

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