PPKP vs Janken Samurai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Janken Samurai
Engage in strategic combat across various ranks and a challenging Lethal mode. Explore an endless roguelike adventure with unique maps and a leveling system. Compete globally on leaderboards.
- Ranked arena progression
- Lethal combat mode
- Online leaderboard competition
- Endless roguelike quest mode
- Unique maps and leveling system
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Work your way through the ranks (1st Dan, 5th Dan, and 10th Dan) in the arena. Bring those skills to the life and death Lethal mode and compete on the online leaderboard against players from around the world. Take on Quest Mode! An endless roguelike mode with 6 unique maps and an all new leveling system. How many will fall to your blade?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PPKP at 95% against Janken Samurai's 57%. PPKP also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (23K vs 13). Janken Samurai's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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
Both are free to download. PPKP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Janken Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.
PPKP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPKP has 23K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PPKP's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's.
PPKP ships an update every 5 days, Janken Samurai monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PPKP | Janken Samurai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (23K ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SHIMADA TOSHIHIRO | Good Good Games LLC |
Customer experience
PPKP
Janken Samurai
Bugs and requests
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
Janken Samurai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PPKP
- 100Gem$0.99
- 600Gem$4.99
- 6000Gem$40.99
Janken Samurai
No in-app purchases
