Comparison

Fruit Ninja Classic+ vs TIME LOCKER+

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

Head to head
About

Fruit Ninja Classic+

Slice fruit and avoid bombs to achieve high scores. Master combos and unlock new blades and dojos. Enjoy classic, arcade, and zen modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Slice fruit and avoid bombs
  • Achieve high scores with combos
  • Unlockable blades and dojos
  • Classic, Arcade, and Zen modes
  • Local multiplayer mode
Features
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Slice fruit, don’t slice bombs – that is all you need to know to get started as a Fruit Ninja! The original hit returns to satisfy your fruit-destroying appetite, now with juicy updates. Slice for a high score, line up combos for extra points, and go crazy on the multi-slice Pomegranate! Survive the longest you can in Classic mode, go wild with special bananas in Arcade mode, or relax and practice your fruit-slicing skills in Zen mode. Collect Blades and Dojos so you can slice in style - Search Sensei's Swag and uncover hidden challenges to unlock more! Want more fun? Go head-to-head and show off your skills as the ultimate ninja against your friends with local multiplayer and cut your way to the top!

About

TIME LOCKER+

Control the flow of time in this minimalist shooter. Slow down or speed up time with a single touch to evade enemies and enhance your abilities. Survive relentless waves of diverse foes in a race against a persistent threat.

Highlights
  • Control time speed with movement
  • Minimalist shooter gameplay
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Character and equipment enhancement
  • High score pursuit
Features
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"Freezes Time When You Stop Moving" You can control the speed of time with only one finger! Move slowly, and time slows down. Move quickly, and it speeds up. But the looming darkness behind you never stops. You must keep going — sometimes with calm precision, sometimes with bold aggression. Time Locker is a minimalist shooter. Many foes will attack you, including animals, mammoths, soldiers, and even a giant T-Rex. But you have one great advantage. Control the speed of time and enhance your character and equipment without limit to get a high score. [ Features of the Apple Arcade Version ] - Special characters only available in the Arcade version - New enemies will appear - Some weapons have been enhanced - Redesigned game difficulty

Screenshots

Fruit Ninja Classic+4 screens
TIME LOCKER+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TIME LOCKER+ at free against Fruit Ninja Classic+'s paid. TIME LOCKER+ also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 66%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Fruit Ninja Classic+'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (39K vs 1.8K). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TIME LOCKER+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Ninja Classic+ has 39K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Fruit Ninja Classic+'s written reviews are positive against 88% of TIME LOCKER+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, TIME LOCKER+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fruit Ninja Classic+ versus TIME LOCKER+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit Ninja Classic+TIME LOCKER+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39K ratings)4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better1.8K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB51 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHalfbricksotaro otsuka

Customer experience

Fruit Ninja Classic+

All ratings39,096 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,038 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative25.5%

TIME LOCKER+

All ratings1,808 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%

User reviews

Fruit Ninja Classic+

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍒 Bruh I love this game so much can't stop playing 😃
  • 🍓 Love it!
  • 🍇 A-W-E-S-O-M-E
  • 🍎 Plz read.
  • 🍉 No Adds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Good game (except for the latest update)
  • 🐛 Certain blade powers aren't working
  • 🐛 Crashing game
  • 🐛 Game keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes

TIME LOCKER+

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and satisfying controls
  • 💡 Unique time-based mechanics
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style
  • 🕹️ Challenging but not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Temporary character/weapon unlocks
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing enemies due to visual effects
  • 🎮 Lack of controller support

Bugs and requests

Fruit Ninja Classic+

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • The Gingerbread man Blade power doesn't work
  • Too many bombs
  • The shadow blade is too hard to get
  • The bamboo shoot achievement is impossible
  • The blade powers for the spring blade and the lightning blade don't work
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  • The starfruit currency is glitched
  • The game crashes when using the Thor hammer blade and getting the fruit frenzy banana

Requested features

10 requests
  • Controller support
  • Multiplayer but online?
  • Custom round like chose round time infinite time powers and you can make your own slice lasers?
  • Make your own blade you can use
  • Dojo powers
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  • Berry Blasts, Peachy Times, and Bomb Deflect power ups
  • Option to turn off Blade Powers with its own leaderboards
  • Infinite no bomb mode
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

TIME LOCKER+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or fails to launch
  • Saved progress/records being lost
  • Issues with in-app purchases and unlocks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Permanent character/weapon unlocks
  • Customizable visual effects
  • Controller support
  • More game modes and content

In-app purchases

None

Fruit Ninja Classic+

No in-app purchases

None

TIME LOCKER+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fruit Ninja Classic+ free?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIME LOCKER+ free?
TIME LOCKER+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or TIME LOCKER+?
TIME LOCKER+ is rated higher. Fruit Ninja Classic+ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while TIME LOCKER+ averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Fruit Ninja Classic+ or TIME LOCKER+ have ads?
Neither Fruit Ninja Classic+ nor TIME LOCKER+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or TIME LOCKER+?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, and TIME LOCKER+ every 2 months. Most recently, Fruit Ninja Classic+ was updated on September 24, 2026 and TIME LOCKER+ on September 23, 2026.

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