Comparison

Flippy Pancake vs Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

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

Head to head
About

Flippy Pancake

Master the art of pancake flipping in this engaging game. Tap and hold to cook, then time your release perfectly to flip, rotate, and land pancakes in various pans. Aim for targets, unlock new items, characters, and locations as you progress.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to cook
  • Precise release timing for flips
  • Multiple pans and rotations
  • Unlockable items and characters
  • Explore new locations
  • High score challenges
Features
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Do you even flip, duder? Tap and hold to cook the pancake. Carefully time your release as your pancake flips, switches, rotates and somersaults from one pan to the next. Can you hit the target and fatten up the customers? Rack up the high scores and play through endlessly zany situations, with plenty of new items to unlock, characters to see and locations to explore!

About

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Embark on a shinobi adventure in this arcade game where you dash, slash, and slice through hundreds of challenging levels. Cut down enemies, slow time to dodge bullets, and unlock powerful swords to become the ultimate blade master.

Highlights
  • Dash, slash, and slice enemies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Slow down time to dodge bullets
  • Unlock deadly swords
  • Use super perks like poisons and lasers
  • Battle stickman shinobi, gun masters, and bosses
Features
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Sharpen your blade, sword master! It’s time to embark on the real shinobi adventure! Welcome to Sword Play! – a fun arcade game where all you have to do is dash, slash & slice! Dash through the hundreds of challenging levels and cut all your targets in pieces who dare to stop you! Could you prove you're a true hit master? Slow the time and chop flying bullets, slice explosive barrels in half and beat giant suricens back to your stickman enemies! The gameplay is super simple. All you need is swiping through the phone screen to cut the dummies into halves. HORDES OF ENEMIES Face tricky stickman shinobi, gun masters and powerful bosses! You must float like a butterfly unless you want to be cut yourself. Don’t let any samurai make a scratch! DEADLY SWORDS Complete samurai missions to unlock the most dangerous swords in the world! Your arsenal includes Infinity Blade, Lusting Katana, Sabre of Darkness, Beat Blade, Arthur’s Excalibur, and other epic bladed weapons. Crush them all with the superpower of your swords! SUPER PERKS A smart shadow ninja takes every chance to defeat their enemies! Don’t hesitate to use poisons, tomahawks and even lasers to bring down all the stickman opponents in a slicing level. Neither money nor lineage can make a slicing hero! Grab a sword and show your ragdoll enemies who is the real blade master! Download one of the most stylish 3d blade sword games now and slice them all!

Screenshots

Flippy Pancake4 screens
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at 466K against Flippy Pancake's 1.1K. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Flippy Pancake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flippy Pancake against 4.7 for Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner has 466K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Flippy Pancake's written reviews are positive against 68% of Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flippy Pancake ships an update every 5 months, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flippy Pancake versus Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlippy PancakeSword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (466K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K466K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — 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
Size205 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Flippy Pancake

All ratings1,144 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative21.2%

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

All ratings456,799 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,460 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

Flippy Pancake

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and charming game
  • 🚀 Simple and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and funny characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Repetitive gameplay can get boring
  • 🤔 Aiming and controls could be improved

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

From 466K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚔️ Satisfying sword gameplay
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive
  • 🎨 Smooth graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Casual and easy to play

Room to improve

  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels and content
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety
  • 🔒 Glitches with unlocking items

Bugs and requests

Flippy Pancake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • High score not saving correctly
  • Ads opening App Store unexpectedly
  • Aim reticle disappearing during gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add difficulty levels
  • Implement sound/vibration settings
  • Provide more customization options

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sword tracking issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistencies between ads and actual gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Additional swords, trails, and customization
  • Ragdoll physics and improved enemy reactions
  • Minibosses or boss battles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flippy Pancake

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$5.99
1 purchases

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Flippy Pancake free?
Flippy Pancake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flippy Pancake or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is rated higher. Flippy Pancake averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner averages 4.7 from 466K ratings.
Do Flippy Pancake or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner have ads?
Both Flippy Pancake and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flippy Pancake or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Flippy Pancake ships an update every 5 months, and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. Most recently, Flippy Pancake was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner on November 3, 2026.

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