Comparison

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic vs Ninja Ranger

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

Head to head
About

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic

Engage in classic samurai combat with 360-degree slashing action. This game offers quick play sessions and plans for future quests to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Classic mode gameplay
  • 360-degree freedom slash
  • Quick action sessions
  • Planned quest additions
  • Samurai and ninja combat
Features
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This is Classic mode of SAMURAI vs Samurai for iPhone4s or later! The sword 100 people in samurai! The burr off the samurai and ninja 360 ° freedom slash! Action that can be easily in a short time. We are planning a series of by adding a quest, such as future reputation is good. Please give me the support by all means!

About

Ninja Ranger

Embark on a pixelated adventure as a ninja superhero, battling evil across challenging levels. Master classic 2D platform action, wield diverse weapons, and upgrade your hero. Earn ninja evaluations and uncover a retro storyline.

Highlights
  • Classic 2D platform action gameplay
  • Variety of ninja weapons and sub-weapons
  • 7 challenging levels with unique terrain and bosses
  • Hero upgrade system for blood and energy
  • Ninja evaluation system with gold coin rewards
  • Retro 2D scroll story CG
Features
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Ninja Ranger tells the story of a legendary ninja--Ray, he punishes evil and save the world. In the game you will play a ninja superhero and fight against evil enemies. The game uses a realistic pixel style, bringing you back to the 8-bit, 16-bit pixel game era; the gameplay is also using the classic 2D platform action gameplay, this is an action game with a refreshing impact. If you are an action game player, please see the detailed description below. 1 Gameplay: Classic 2D platform action game, the super ninja hero can walk, jump, climb and attack the enemy on various terrain platforms; 2 Weapon system: Includes main weapons, such as samurai sword, chain sickle, hook claw, and ninjutsu sub-weapons, such as shuriken, wind blade, fire blade, amulet fire; 3 Level system: The game provides 7 levels, each level has different terrain features, enemies, and finally the difficult Boss; 4 Upgrade system: In addition to collecting and unlocking the main weapon and the ninjutsu sub-weapon, the game also has an upgrade scroll in the level to upgrade the hero's blood and energy slot; 5 Ninja Evaluation system: Each level challenge will give different levels of ninja evaluation according to the passing time, number of killings, number of injuries etc. Divided into three levels of master ninja, mid ninja and lesser ninja. The Ninja evaluationto corresponds to different gold coin rewards; 6 Storyline: The beginning and the end of the game provide a retro 2D scroll story CG, please enjoy it. Ninja Ranger is a challenging action game. If you are an action game enthusiast and want all the levels to be master ninja, I suggest you understand the characteristics of each main weapon and sub-weapon in the game. The following is a detailed introduction: 1 Samurai sword: The weapon that comes with the game at the beginning of the game, the attack frequency and attack range are relatively balanced, suitable for any battle scene; 2 Chain sickle: Need to unlock with gold coins, low attack frequency but long attack range, very suitable for battle scenes that need to maintain distance; 3 Hook claw: Need to unlock with gold coins, the attack frequency is super high, the attack range is short, the advantages and disadvantages are obvious, it is a weapon to spike the Boss; 4 Shuriken: The ninjutsu that comes with the game at the beginning of the game, throwing a shurikento forward; 5 Boomerang: Need a small amount of gold coins to unlock, throw a shuriken forward and it will return, can attack enemies at a certain distance from the front and rear; 6 Wind Blade: Need a small amount of gold coins to unlock, throw one blade in the up and down direction, attack the enemy from the up and down direction; 7 Fire blade up: You need to unlock with gold coins, throwing five scattered flames in the direction of the oblique upper, attacking enemies in a wide range; 8 Fire blade down: Similar to the Fire blade up, the different is oblique below direction; 9 Amulet fire: It takes a lot of gold coins to unlock. It is the ultimate ninjutsu. The fires can attack the enemy and the ninja will be invincible. Every soldier and Boss in the level, this is left to the player to explore. Come on, pick up the samurai sword and start your ninja trial. When you master every weapon and ninjutsu, you become a real master ninja!

Screenshots

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic4 screens
Ninja Ranger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ninja Ranger at 4.6 against SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic's 4.0. Ninja Ranger also leads on ratings volume (346 vs 3) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Ranger sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ninja Ranger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Ranger has 346 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ninja Ranger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic ships an update weekly, Ninja Ranger every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic versus Ninja Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAMURAI vs Samurai ClassicNinja Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (346 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3346 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB160 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWABI PLANT立鹏 冯

Customer experience

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Ninja Ranger

All ratings310 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative21.1%

In-app purchases

None

SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Ninja Ranger

One-time4
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$3.99
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  • 5000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic free?
SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Ranger free?
Ninja Ranger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic or Ninja Ranger?
Ninja Ranger is rated higher. SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ninja Ranger averages 4.6 from 346 ratings.
Do SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic or Ninja Ranger have ads?
Ninja Ranger shows ads; SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic or Ninja Ranger?
SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic ships an update weekly, and Ninja Ranger every 9 months. Most recently, SAMURAI vs Samurai Classic was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ninja Ranger on November 2, 2026.

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