Comparison

Can Knockout vs Ninja Star Shuriken

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

Head to head
About

Can Knockout

Engage in physics-based gameplay where you throw and explode objects to achieve high scores. Compete with friends and enjoy relaxing challenges in new settings. Regular updates bring new locations and special effects.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Throwing and exploding mechanics
  • High score competition
  • Relaxing challenges
  • New locations and effects
  • Achievements
Features
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Highly rated by millions of players all over the world gameplay, now in a new setting. Throw, explode, get bonus balls, compete with friends for high score and just enjoy the physics-based relaxing gameplay. New locations, achievements, special effects and levels are on the way, keep updated! KNOCK ‘EM OUT!

About

Ninja Star Shuriken

Engage in a physics-based throwing game where you launch shuriken to destroy diverse targets. Account for wind conditions and utilize special abilities to conquer challenging levels. Compete with friends or other players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Physics-based shuriken throwing
  • Diverse target destruction
  • Wind calculation mechanics
  • Bonus and Challenge modes
  • Multiplayer support
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
Features
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Throw Shuriken and destroy various objects in various positions to complete stages. Calculate the power and directions of wind blowing before throw your Shuriken! Various targets: Fruits, Balloons, Glasses, Animals, Parachute Bombs, Pendulum moving candies, Bottles, Potteries [Features] - Bonus Game mode: Destroy targets as much as you can within limited time. And get diamonds as a reward. - Challenge mode: Achieve the highest scores to prove yourself! - Use "Fire" wise to save yourself from the crisis. - Two player mode: Two players can play the game with one device. - Multiplayer mode supported. - 16 languages supported. - Achievements & Leaderboard supported. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

Can Knockout4 screens
Ninja Star Shuriken4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Can Knockout at 100% against Ninja Star Shuriken's 53%. Can Knockout also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Ninja Star Shuriken's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ninja Star Shuriken sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Can Knockout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Can Knockout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Star Shuriken has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Can Knockout's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ninja Star Shuriken's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Can Knockout ships an update every 48 months, Ninja Star Shuriken every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Can Knockout versus Ninja Star Shuriken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCan KnockoutNinja Star Shuriken
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings464 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey NegovskiyMOBIRIX

Customer experience

Can Knockout

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ninja Star Shuriken

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral23.5%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

Can Knockout

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Ninja Star Shuriken

One-time6
  • Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
  • Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
  • Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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  • Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
  • Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
  • Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99

Questions

Is Can Knockout free?
Can Knockout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Star Shuriken free?
Ninja Star Shuriken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Can Knockout or Ninja Star Shuriken?
Can Knockout is rated higher. Can Knockout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ninja Star Shuriken averages 4.5 from 64 ratings.
Do Can Knockout or Ninja Star Shuriken have ads?
Both Can Knockout and Ninja Star Shuriken show ads.
Which is updated more often, Can Knockout or Ninja Star Shuriken?
Can Knockout ships an update every 48 months, and Ninja Star Shuriken every 4 months. Most recently, Can Knockout was updated on September 14, 2026 and Ninja Star Shuriken on September 21, 2026.

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