Comparison

Fruit Ninja Classic+ vs It's Literally Just Mowing+

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

It's Literally Just Mowing+

Experience a stress-free mowing simulation. Guide your mower through lush gardens and charming landscapes, transforming unruly turf into perfectly manicured lawns. Collect butterflies, customize your mower, and enjoy a calming, zen-like experience with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Stress-free mowing simulation
  • Lawn customization
  • Butterfly collection
  • Mower part customization
  • Daily rewards
  • Realistic grass rendering
Features
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Now on Apple Arcade, the hit casual mowing game! Love nature? Love mowing? Love the simple life? Find it all as your mower turns troublesome turf into backyard bliss. Zone out and mow to your heart’s content, totally stress free. No penalties, no score, it’s literally just mowing. The perfect casual zen experience. From seedlings to great oaks, everyone can enjoy the mowing life. - Guide your mower around lush gardens and charming houses; leave no blade of grass un-trimmed. - Win new parts and get your mower looking real nice. There’s literally thousands of combinations. - Collect beautiful butterflies for your album. - Don’t forget to take care of those parks and sports fields. You may find something interesting hiding beneath. - Mow daily to earn extra rewards. - Enjoy Protostar GrassTech™ rendering technology. It's the best looking grass on mobile. In this life, only three things matter: you, a nice, neat lawn, and the grass that stands between!

Screenshots

Fruit Ninja Classic+4 screens
It's Literally Just Mowing+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: It's Literally Just Mowing+ at free against Fruit Ninja Classic+'s paid. It's Literally Just Mowing+ also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 65%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Fruit Ninja Classic+'s advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 6.7K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

It's Literally Just Mowing+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Ninja Classic+ has 41K ratings behind it against 6.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Fruit Ninja Classic+'s written reviews are positive against 81% of It's Literally Just Mowing+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, It's Literally Just Mowing+ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fruit Ninja Classic+ versus It's Literally Just Mowing+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit Ninja Classic+It's Literally Just Mowing+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41K ratings)4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better6.7K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB544 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickProtostar

Customer experience

Fruit Ninja Classic+

All ratings40,609 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,072 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.0%

It's Literally Just Mowing+

All ratings6,717 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Fruit Ninja Classic+

From 41K 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

It's Literally Just Mowing+

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 😊 Calming and stress-free experience
  • 🎨 Customization options for character and mower
  • 🔍 Enjoyable discovery of animals and insects
  • 💰 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Expensive in-game items
  • 🤔 Lack of gameplay depth or progression
  • 🚗 Tedious driving between locations

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

It's Literally Just Mowing+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional performance issues
  • Inconsistent bot behavior for cleaning up grass

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize character appearance
  • More varied lawn layouts and environments
  • Quests or challenges to add progression

In-app purchases

None

Fruit Ninja Classic+

No in-app purchases

None

It's Literally Just Mowing+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fruit Ninja Classic+ free?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is It's Literally Just Mowing+ free?
It's Literally Just Mowing+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or It's Literally Just Mowing+?
It's Literally Just Mowing+ is rated higher. Fruit Ninja Classic+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while It's Literally Just Mowing+ averages 4.8 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Fruit Ninja Classic+ or It's Literally Just Mowing+ have ads?
Neither Fruit Ninja Classic+ nor It's Literally Just Mowing+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja Classic+ or It's Literally Just Mowing+?
Fruit Ninja Classic+ ships an update fortnightly, and It's Literally Just Mowing+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fruit Ninja Classic+ was updated on November 5, 2026 and It's Literally Just Mowing+ on November 5, 2026.

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