Comparison

Double Dragon 4 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

Double Dragon 4

Embark on a side-scrolling action adventure continuing the classic series. Master martial arts to save a kidnapped ally, facing new enemy types and enjoying classic graphics. Discover exciting new modes and playable characters.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling action gameplay
  • Classic old-school graphics
  • Sou-Setsu-Ken martial arts
  • New enemy characters
  • Playable enemy characters
  • Tower Mode
Features
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The next entry in the side-scrolling action game series Double Dragon is here! The story picks up after the elimination of the Black Warriors in Double Dragon II! Experience all-new exhilarating action with the original old-school graphics! Use the art of Sou-Setsu-Ken to rescue the kidnapped Marian! Plus, new enemy characters including ninjas, karate masters, and sumo wrestlers, none of which have been seen in Double Dragon before! There are lots of extra modes, too! Cool new features fans have been waiting for! Playable enemy characters, Tower Mode, and even more! [Supported OS] iOS version: 8.0.2 or later ※This game is tested on most devices with the settings above. [Official Website] http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/dd4/ [Contact Us] Game Support http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/support/form.php [Arc System Works official Website] http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/

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

Double Dragon 44 screens
Ninja Ranger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ninja Ranger at 72% against Double Dragon 4's 28%. Ninja Ranger also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (346 vs 71). Double Dragon 4's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Double Dragon 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Ninja Ranger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 346 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Double Dragon 4's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ninja Ranger's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Double Dragon 4 versus Ninja Ranger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDouble Dragon 4Ninja Ranger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (71 ratings)4.6 (346 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71346 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB160 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDotEmu立鹏 冯

Customer experience

Double Dragon 4

All ratings71 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative58.1%

Ninja Ranger

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Double Dragon 4

One-time1
  • Unlock All Missions$2.99
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 Double Dragon 4 free?
Double Dragon 4 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, Double Dragon 4 or Ninja Ranger?
Ninja Ranger is rated higher. Double Dragon 4 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Ninja Ranger averages 4.6 from 346 ratings.
Do Double Dragon 4 or Ninja Ranger have ads?
Ninja Ranger shows ads; Double Dragon 4 does not.

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