Comparison

Ninja Tobu vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
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.

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Special abilities and pets
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Parrying and dodging mechanics
  • Hidden secrets in levels
Features
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!

Screenshots

Ninja Tobu4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apple Knight 2 at 4.8 against Ninja Tobu's 4.1. Apple Knight 2 also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 65%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 260). On price, ads, 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. Ninja Tobu sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Apple Knight 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.5K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Ninja Tobu's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Tobu ships an update every 3 weeks, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ninja Tobu versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja TobuApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (260 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2603.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB148 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCerebralFixLimitless LLC

Customer experience

Ninja Tobu

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

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

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

Apple Knight 2

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Smooth combat mechanics
  • 🕹️ Satisfying parry system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Revive ad not always working
  • 🤑 Difficulty of progression without spending money
  • 🤔 Removal of some features from the original game (e.g., female character, difficulty modes, endless mode)
  • 🔇 Disappointing music compared to the original game
  • 🤏 Small UI elements on smaller devices

Bugs and requests

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

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

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
15 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time15
  • Zombie$1.99
  • Cursed Knight$1.99
  • Box of Coins$2.99
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  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
  • Knight$2.99
  • Roma Invictus$3.99
  • Redsteel Knight$3.99
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Ninja Tobu free?
Ninja Tobu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Tobu or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Ninja Tobu averages 4.1 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Ninja Tobu or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Both Ninja Tobu and Apple Knight 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Tobu or Apple Knight 2?
Ninja Tobu ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. Most recently, Ninja Tobu was updated on October 24, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on November 3, 2026.

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