Comparison

NinjAwesome vs Overdrive Ninja Shadow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Skillful swipe controls
  • Hurdle perilous traps
  • Snatch bouncing coins
  • Slash wicked enemies
  • Snipe foes with shuriken
  • Upgrade Ninja Powers
  • Master Secret Missions
Features
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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!

About

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

Engage in a futuristic hack-and-slash action platformer as a cyborg soldier seeking revenge. Master unique weapon combos, overcome challenging enemies and traps, and upgrade your hero to save the world from a dark clan.

Highlights
  • Hack n slash combat
  • Action platformer gameplay
  • Variety of weapons with unique combos
  • Offline play
  • Hero customization and upgrades
  • Sci-fi graphics and effects
  • Giant boss battles
Features
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In the future, a strong, outstanding species is created from the combination of humans, technology and black metal. The government names them “shadow cyborg”, and allows every sector to have their own shadow security force (S.E.F), but all of theme have to be controlled by the Headquarter placed in Century city. Everything seems so perfect, til the day Headquarter is under attacked by a Dark Clan. CORE, a senior cyborg soldier discovers the plot too late. The Lord Commander of S.E.F is hacked, he slays his soldier and replace them by new shadow cyborg generation to take over the government. After the attack, CORE joins the rebel and heads to the city seeking revenge for his comrades and destroying the Dark Clan. Overdrive is a combination hack n slash and action platformer with many weapons available: sword, buster sword, spear, twin dagger...with unique built-in combos. Starting from the Dark Forest, you will face dangerous enemies and traps. In the fight, use your skill to avoid attack and make extraordinary combos. FEATURES of Overdrive - Ninja Shadow Revenge game: - Tutorial for newbie makes sure every player can know how to play - Playable OFFLINE - Smooth game control experience - Discover poweful combos in each weapon, make game full of fun and suprising. - Upgrade, customize & equip your hero with epic weapons & armor suits and more! - Ultra-stunning scifi graphic & effect - Giant boss with unique attack. FIGHTING of Overdrive game: - The screen’ll locked when enemies appear in the screen & you need to destroy numerous waves of enemies to continue going ahead. - Using avoiding skills to survive? Killing enemies madly? - Exploting traps & platforms to kill them? - There are many strategies to handle them. ADVENTURE & STORY: - Not only combat but also challenge your self to complete each level with many dangerous platforms. VARIOUS WEAPONS: - Using different weapons ( Sword, Buster Sword, Spear,...) with their perfect combos bring unforgetable hack and slash game experience. - Players can pick their best weapons and also upgrade weapons to unlock new stronger combos. GRAPHIC & SOUND: - Amazing scifi high quality graphic makes sure you will be suprised. - It’s 2 available modes to set suitable graphic for your phone. SO YOU GONNA BE THE HERO WHO SAVES THE WORLD? ENJOY NOW! Have any question or feedback to make the game better? Please let us know. Contact us via: Email: gms.mobilegame@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mobile-Adventure-Game-461699647363707/

Screenshots

NinjAwesome4 screens
Overdrive Ninja Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overdrive Ninja Shadow at monthly against NinjAwesome's every 11 months. NinjAwesome's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 70%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 265). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. NinjAwesome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Overdrive Ninja Shadow sells 11 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 — 4.8 for NinjAwesome against 4.6 for Overdrive Ninja Shadow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 265 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of NinjAwesome's written reviews are positive against 70% of Overdrive Ninja Shadow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NinjAwesome ships an update every 11 months, Overdrive Ninja Shadow monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NinjAwesome versus Overdrive Ninja Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinjAwesomeOverdrive Ninja Shadow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (265 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better265
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB144 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGameResort LLCGEM MOBILE SOFTWARE COMPANY

Customer experience

NinjAwesome

All ratings1,068 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews727 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.3%

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

All ratings262 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.7%

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

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NinjAwesome

One-time3
  • Bag of NinJems$1.99
  • Barrel of NinJems$4.99
  • Treasure of NinJems$19.99
11 purchases

Overdrive Ninja Shadow

One-time11
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack 3$0.99
  • Pack2$1.99
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  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Starter Pack2$2.99
  • Pack3$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$4.99
  • Starter Pack 1$7.99
  • Pack4$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$9.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99

Questions

Is NinjAwesome free?
NinjAwesome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overdrive Ninja Shadow free?
Overdrive Ninja Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NinjAwesome or Overdrive Ninja Shadow?
NinjAwesome is rated higher. NinjAwesome averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Overdrive Ninja Shadow averages 4.6 from 265 ratings.
Do NinjAwesome or Overdrive Ninja Shadow have ads?
Both NinjAwesome and Overdrive Ninja Shadow show ads.
Which is updated more often, NinjAwesome or Overdrive Ninja Shadow?
NinjAwesome ships an update every 11 months, and Overdrive Ninja Shadow monthly. Most recently, NinjAwesome was updated on October 24, 2026 and Overdrive Ninja Shadow on October 24, 2026.

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