Samurai Flash vs Rooftop Ninja Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Flash
Become a Samurai Flash and experience superhero-like action. Dodge and slice enemies, defeat bosses, and utilize slow motion to your advantage. Build a village and attack players worldwide.
- Time-based movement mechanics
- Dodge and slice enemies
- Boss battles
- Slow motion combat
- Village building
- Player vs. Player attacks
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Time moves when you move ! You want to know what it feels like to be a Super Hero ? Join us and become a Samurai Flash ! -Dodge and slice your enemies to reach the next level -Defeat bosses and show your skills -Make the most of your speed and appreciate the slow motion of your enemies -Build your own village to attack players around the world
Rooftop Ninja Run
Experience the thrill of being a ninja by running across rooftops, performing acrobatic maneuvers, and slicing enemies. Master insane jumps, wall runs, and slides in this action-packed game.
- Rooftop running
- Enemy slicing
- Wall running
- Jumping and sliding
- Acrobatic tricks
- Ninja experience
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Run on rooftops and slice enemies while doing insane tricks and jumps such as wall run, jump, slide, slice, and flip! Play the game now and enjoy the unique experience of Ninjas!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooftop Ninja Run at none against Samurai Flash's 5. Samurai Flash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (29K vs 2.3K). 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
Both are free to download. Samurai Flash sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rooftop Ninja Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Samurai Flash against 4.8 for Rooftop Ninja Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samurai Flash has 29K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Samurai Flash's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rooftop Ninja Run's.
Samurai Flash ships an update every 3 weeks, Rooftop Ninja Run every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai Flash | Rooftop Ninja Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (29K ratings) | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 2.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 484 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Mad Hook |
Customer experience
Samurai Flash
Rooftop Ninja Run
User reviews
Samurai Flash
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique time-slowing mechanic
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels and enemies
- 📢 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
Rooftop Ninja Run
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 🚀 Great parkour mechanics
- 👍 Smooth sword slashing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy performance
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Repetitive levels and content
Bugs and requests
Samurai Flash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Skin unlocks not working properly
- Progress reset after app crashes
- Melee enemies unable to damage player
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging boss fights
- Ability to customize character and weapons
- Additional game modes and level variety
- Improved audio and visual effects
Rooftop Ninja Run
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Glitches that cause player to fall through the floor
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Customizable swords and characters
- Longer and more varied levels
- Enemies that actively try to avoid the player
In-app purchases
Samurai Flash
- No Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Bundle 01$2.99
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- Bundle 02$4.99
- Bundle 03$19.99
Rooftop Ninja Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Samurai Flash free?
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