Ninja Gear vs Dojo Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ninja Gear
Engage in fast-paced cyber ninja combat against intelligent machines. Master complex attacks, customize skills, and collect unique characters to save humanity. Explore a world of mecha ninjas and endless challenges.
- Chain complex attacks with intuitive controls
- Mix and match Ninjitsu skills
- Random enhancement effects
- Over 200 armored suit pieces
- Multiple ninja characters with unique abilities
- Collect character fragments and unlock eight gates
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Super fast-paced Cyber Ninja Action Game With the rapid development of science and technology, humans have entered an era of coexistence with intelligent machines. However, a group of militant programmers has transformed these machines into mecha weapons that have annihilated mankind. Just when the situation seems desperate, a group of mech ninjas brings hope to humanity... - Chain complex epic-looking attacks using intuitive controls - Mix and match different Ninjitsu skills personalized for your style of play! - Random enhancement effects for your Ninja to increase replayability - Over 200 armored suit pieces for you to elevate your style! Look good while destroying your enemies! - Multiple ninja characters, each with their own physical skills and ultimate abilities, each with unique fighting experience! - Collect character fragments, unlock eight gates, and personalize the ultimate ninja! - The number of levels and enemy types are continuously updated, giving you unlimited challenges!
Dojo Tycoon
Manage and grow a martial arts business from a small garage to a multi-city franchise. Recruit students, hire instructors, and balance finances to avoid bankruptcy. Unlock new disciplines and dojo stages as you expand your empire.
- Recruit and train students
- Hire and manage instructors
- Unlock five martial arts styles
- Progress through four dojo stages
- Manage finances and cash flow
- Experience random narrative events
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You started with a garage, a dream, and a marketing budget. Dojo Tycoon is a martial arts management simulation where you grow a single rented space into a multi-city franchise empire — one student, one belt, one dojo at a time. BUILD YOUR ROSTER Recruit students and watch them train. Each one has a skill level, satisfaction rating, and belt rank that advances through real training time — yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, and black. Earn renown every time a student earns a new belt. HIRE YOUR TEAM Take on skilled instructors to handle growing classes. Match their discipline specialty to your students' styles for a satisfaction bonus. Keep your student-to-instructor ratio in check — overcrowded dojos breed unhappy students and higher dropout rates. CHOOSE YOUR DISCIPLINE Unlock five martial arts styles, each with its own student archetype, tuition rate, and retention profile: • Karate — the reliable foundation • Muay Thai — high energy, high turnover • BJJ — committed students, slow belt progression • Judo — steady and dependable • Taekwondo — fastest belt progressions in the game GROW YOUR EMPIRE Progress through four dojo stages: • Garage — scrappy start, 15 students max • Strip Mall — real space, real money, 30 students • Academy — full facility, four instructor slots, 60 students • Franchise — the dream, 80 students, city-wide reputation MANAGE YOUR FINANCES Balance tuition income against rent, utilities, insurance, instructor salaries, and marketing spend. Watch your cash flow daily. If you spend 30 consecutive days in the red, the bank calls in your debt — game over. RANDOM EVENTS Rival dojos open nearby. Local media covers a student's tournament win. A supply shortage hits your gear order. Every few in-game weeks, a narrative event fires that changes the landscape — respond wisely. ONE-TIME UNLOCK — NO SUBSCRIPTIONS The base game is free to play. A single $4.99 purchase removes the student cap and unlocks the Strip Mall expansion. No ads. No energy meters. No subscriptions. Pay once, own it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dojo Tycoon at none against Ninja Gear's shown. Dojo Tycoon also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Ninja Gear's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (79 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
Both are free to download. Ninja Gear sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dojo Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ninja Gear holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Gear has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ninja Gear ships an update every 6 weeks, Dojo Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ninja Gear | Dojo Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twitchy Finger Ltd | John Facey |
Customer experience
Ninja Gear
Dojo Tycoon
In-app purchases
Ninja Gear
- Fistful of Gems$0.99
- Pouch of Gems$4.99
- Junior Ninja Pack$4.99
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- Chunin Exams Pack$8.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
- Rapid Growth Pack$9.99
- Barrel of Gems$19.99
- Special Grade Deluxe Bundle$24.99
- Wagon of Gems$49.99
- Mountain of Gems$99.99
Dojo Tycoon
- EN2 variants$1.99
- EN$2.99
- EN$4.99









