NinjAwesome vs PPKP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NinjAwesome
Engage in a fast-paced ninja adventure with skillful swipes to navigate traps and collect coins. Battle enemies, use shuriken, and complete various ninja missions. Upgrade powers and unlock new abilities to master the art of the ninja.
- Skillful swipe controls
- Hurdle perilous traps
- Snatch bouncing coins
- Slash wicked enemies
- Snipe foes with shuriken
- Upgrade Ninja Powers
- Master Secret Missions
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NinjAwesome - the best ninja game ever! Use skillful swipes to hurdle perilous traps and snatch mischievous bouncing coins! Rush through the pixellated plants, swiftly slashing wicked enemies, sniping foes with shuriken as you leap! Complete the tests of the ninja - Assassination, Infiltration, Sabotage, Espionage, and Wandering - to satisfy your destiny! - Upgrade your mystical Ninja Powers! - Collect many Deadly Shuriken! - Master 5 types of Secret Missions! - Compete in the zen-like Endless Mode! Download NinjAwesome now to join the ancient and sacred order of the ninja!
PPKP
Become a hero and rebuild a city under attack by monsters. Smash cars for materials, train in martial arts, and upgrade your abilities in the lab to defeat your foes and restore order.
- Smash cars for building materials
- Replenish strength and boost combos
- Learn martial arts and upgrade dojo
- Acquire power-ups and special goggles
- Receive hints from city inhabitants
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Suddenly the Monster Corps attacks and breaks the city. Be the hero who will revive the city while taking down monsters. - Scrapyard Get building materials by smashing old cars to pieces. - Restaurant Replenish your strength and boost your combo powers while gaining needed experience to level up. Don't worry about losing some fights; the restaurant is always open to satisfy your appetite. So go out and challenge those monsters again and again. - Dojo Ancient scrolls of martial arts are available for you to learn. Learning more martial arts allows you to upgrade the dojo and learn much more. Don't forget to check the hidden room for the forbidden techniques. - Laboratory Do you want upgrades? The laboratory has them. From special goggles that let's you see the monsters weaknesses, to power ups that will make you the best monster hunter, the laboratory has them all. Some power ups will gain experience if equipped at your house. - People Tapping on people in the city will give you some nice hints. Animals also deserve some of your tender taps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PPKP at monthly against NinjAwesome's every 11 months. PPKP also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 1.1K). NinjAwesome's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. NinjAwesome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PPKP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NinjAwesome against 4.9 for PPKP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPKP has 23K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of NinjAwesome's written reviews are positive against 95% of PPKP's.
NinjAwesome ships an update every 11 months, PPKP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NinjAwesome | PPKP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GameResort LLC | SHIMADA TOSHIHIRO |
Customer experience
NinjAwesome
PPKP
User reviews
NinjAwesome
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🕹️ Challenging platforming
- 💎 Good value for free-to-play game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🕰️ Repetitive quests and levels
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
- 🕰️ Slow progression and upgrade system
- 🔒 Lack of controller support
PPKP
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Satisfying combat system
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style
- 🕰️ Addictive and engaging
- 🔍 Encourages exploration and discovery
Room to improve
- 💎 Gems/premium currency hard to obtain
- ⛽ Restrictive energy/gas system
- 🤖 Lack of explanations/tutorials
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay at later stages
Bugs and requests
NinjAwesome
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Inability to avoid damage after being hit
- Platforms and obstacles not registering properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and content
- Implement boss battles
- Allow customization of ninja appearance
- Add controller support
- Improve progression system
PPKP
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional button/control responsiveness issues
- Game freezing/crashing on certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn premium currency
- Ability to save/restore progress across devices
- Additional gameplay modes (boss rush, multiplayer, etc.)
- More customization options for the protagonist
In-app purchases
NinjAwesome
- Bag of NinJems$1.99
- Barrel of NinJems$4.99
- Treasure of NinJems$19.99
PPKP
- 100Gem$0.99
- 600Gem$4.99
- 6000Gem$40.99
