Comparison

NinjAwesome 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

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

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

NinjAwesome4 screens
Ninja Ranger4 screens

Verdict

The call

NinjAwesome and Ninja Ranger both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of NinjAwesome's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ninja Ranger's. NinjAwesome also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 346). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NinjAwesome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ninja Ranger sells 4 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 Ninja Ranger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 346 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of NinjAwesome's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ninja Ranger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NinjAwesome ships an update every 11 months, Ninja Ranger every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NinjAwesome versus Ninja Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinjAwesomeNinja Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (346 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better346
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB160 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGameResort LLC立鹏 冯

Customer experience

NinjAwesome

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

Ninja Ranger

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

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

Ninja Ranger

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
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 NinjAwesome free?
NinjAwesome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Ranger free?
Ninja Ranger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NinjAwesome or Ninja Ranger?
NinjAwesome is rated higher. NinjAwesome averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Ninja Ranger averages 4.6 from 346 ratings.
Do NinjAwesome or Ninja Ranger have ads?
Both NinjAwesome and Ninja Ranger show ads.
Which is updated more often, NinjAwesome or Ninja Ranger?
NinjAwesome ships an update every 11 months, and Ninja Ranger every 9 months. Most recently, NinjAwesome was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ninja Ranger on November 2, 2026.

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