Comparison

Ninja Ranger vs brain

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

Head to head
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!

About

brain

Test your knowledge with a fun quiz game designed for those who enjoy a mental challenge. It's perfect for anyone looking to sharpen their intellect or prove their smarts.

Highlights
  • Quiz game format
  • Knowledge testing
  • Brain training
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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A fun quiz game for anyone who wants to be smart...or thinks they already are.

Screenshots

Ninja Ranger4 screens
brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: brain at none against Ninja Ranger's shown. brain also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ninja Ranger's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 2). 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. Ninja Ranger sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and brain 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

brain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Ranger has 346 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Ranger ships an update every 9 months, brain fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ninja Ranger versus brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja Rangerbrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (346 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB158 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer立鹏 冯2Shea Productions LLC

Customer experience

Ninja Ranger

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

brain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ninja Ranger

One-time4
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$3.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Coins$9.99
4 purchases

brain

One-time4
  • Coins 400C$1.99
  • Coins 1000C$2.99
  • Coins 2000C$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Coins 10000C$19.99

Questions

Is Ninja Ranger free?
Ninja Ranger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is brain free?
brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Ranger or brain?
brain is rated higher. Ninja Ranger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while brain averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ninja Ranger or brain have ads?
Ninja Ranger shows ads; brain does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Ranger or brain?
Ninja Ranger ships an update every 9 months, and brain fortnightly. Most recently, Ninja Ranger was updated on November 2, 2026 and brain on October 30, 2026.

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