Comparison

Color Bots vs Ninja Tobu

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

Head to head
About

Color Bots

Engage in a fast-paced shooter to defend against alien invaders. Match colors to unleash powerful abilities and special weapons. Unlock and upgrade a variety of robots, each with unique strengths, to conquer over 100 levels across five planets.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade unique robots
  • Color matching gameplay
  • Special weapon activation
  • One-handed control
  • Over 100 campaign levels
  • Explore five planets
Features
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Can you stop the Globber invasion? Unlock and upgrade tons of robots, each with their own unique weapons and abilities designed specifically to defeat the marauding aliens. Swipe to match colors, activate devastating special powers, and unleash a massive arsenal in this fast-paced shooter! FEATURES - One handed gameplay - easy to learn, hard to master! - Frantic and fast-paced action! - Unlock and upgrade ten uniques robots - each with their own strengths and weaknesses! - Explore five planets in a campaign that spans over 100 levels! - iCloud support! Support Contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com for any questions or help!

About

Ninja Tobu

Engage in a fast-paced action game where you jump, dodge, and attack through endless ninja battles. Master powerful moves and defeat enemies in challenging levels with stunning graphics. Become the ultimate ninja warrior.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Swipe to attack
  • Endless levels
  • Stunning graphics
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Ancient Japan setting
Features
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Step into the world of Ninja Tobu and test your skills in this fast-paced action game. Jump, dodge, and slice your way through endless levels of ninja battles as you strive to become the ultimate ninja master. You simply tap to power your jump, swipe to soar through the air and perform powerful attacks to defeat your enemies. Featuring stunning graphics and addictive gameplay, Ninja Tobu transports you to a world of ancient Japan, where you will face off enemies in challenging and fierce levels. With new levels added regularly, the excitement never ends. Download Ninja Tobu now and start your journey to become the ultimate ninja warrior.

Screenshots

Color Bots4 screens
Ninja Tobu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Color Bots at none against Ninja Tobu's shown. Color Bots also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (79% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Color Bots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ninja Tobu sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Bots holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 260 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Color Bots's written reviews are positive against 65% of Ninja Tobu's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Color Bots versus Ninja Tobu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor BotsNinja Tobu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (176 ratings) — better4.1 (260 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings176260 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB204 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaCerebralFix

Customer experience

Color Bots

All ratings176 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative16.4%

Ninja Tobu

All ratings260 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative27.4%

User reviews

Color Bots

From 176 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • ⚡ Fast-paced action
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 👍 Easy to learn and intuitive
  • ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 📱 Poor control responsiveness
  • 📺 Excessive ads and ad-related freezes
  • ⚙️ Game exits after completing levels
  • 🔧 Unresponsive color-changing mechanics

Ninja Tobu

From 260 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🎨 Excellent art style
  • 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Overly difficult challenges
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Long loading times

Bugs and requests

Color Bots

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes and exits to home screen after level completion
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Freezing with white 'loading...' screen after levels
  • Unresponsive controls and button inputs
  • Poor frame rate and lag
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  • Swipe/tap detection confusion causing missed inputs
  • Interface freezing between levels
  • Ad system causes game freezes
  • Mission 19 appears impossible/glitched
  • Game becomes sluggish and unresponsive at higher levels

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update compatibility for newer devices
  • Improve control scheme design
  • Separate swipe and tap zones
  • Add more game modes
  • Bug Heroes series continuation
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  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Add color-blind friendly mode
  • Improve color-change responsiveness

Ninja Tobu

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 66 not loading
  • Character getting stuck in walls
  • Daily rewards not working
  • Progress loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More characters and customization options
  • Additional game modes and levels
  • Ability to save and restore progress
  • Leaderboard and social features

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Color Bots

One-time4
  • Big Shipment$0.99
  • Huge Shipment$1.99
  • Massive Shipment$4.99
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  • Planetary Shipment$9.99
14 purchases

Ninja Tobu

One-time14
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins$1.99
  • Animal Spirit Set$1.99
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  • Reaper Set$1.99
  • Shinobi Training (Discipline)$1.99
  • Cyborg Set$2.99
  • Warlock Set$2.99
  • Magus Set$2.99
  • Festive Set$2.99
  • 750 Coins$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Survivalist$3.99
  • 2000 Coins$9.99
  • Dragon God Set$14.99

Questions

Is Color Bots free?
Color Bots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Tobu free?
Ninja Tobu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Bots or Ninja Tobu?
Color Bots is rated higher. Color Bots averages 4.4 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Ninja Tobu averages 4.1 from 260 ratings.
Do Color Bots or Ninja Tobu have ads?
Ninja Tobu shows ads; Color Bots does not.

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