Comparison

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner vs Ninja Cut!™

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

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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!

About

Ninja Cut!™

Become a ninja and defeat all enemies with a single, precise cut. Master the art of timing and strategy to overcome challenges. Unlock exclusive content and remove ads with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Single-hit enemy elimination
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Daily rewards for subscribers
  • Exclusive VIP hero and weapon
  • Ad-free experience for subscribers
Features
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One hit kills, that is the world of ninjas Refreshing game is coming. You will become a ninja, your purpose is only one, That is to knock down all the enemies in front of you. Our principle is to use one cut, never use the second cut. Gameplay 1. The player defeats the enemy with a single blow through the line of play 2. There are not many mobile phones, so you have to learn to find the right opportunities About Our Subscription 1. Subscription cycle and price: $1.99 per week (3-day free trial period) $4.99 per month $49.99 per year 2.Privileged content: Within the validity period,you can get 10 diamonds and 20000 gold coins per day, remove all in-game advertisements. And you can use VIP exclusive hero: Lion King, and exclusive weapon: Lion Heart. 3.Payment: After confirming the subscription, your iTunes account will be deducted 4.After subscription, the corresponding fee will be automatically deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration, unless you cancel the subscription 24 hours before the end of the validity period. 5.If you unsubscribe and want to unsubscribe before the subscription expires, please manually open settings on the IOS device, click Apple ID > go to the iTunes & app store > Click Apple ID, then select "view Apple ID", go to the "account settings" page, click "subscribe" and select "Ninja Cut!" to unsubscribe. 6.Terms of Service: http://flyingcatgame.com/terms/contract.html 7.Terms of Privacy: http://flyingcatgame.com/terms/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens
Ninja Cut!™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at 68% against Ninja Cut!™'s 22%. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Ninja Cut!™'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ninja Cut!™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner has 467K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner's written reviews are positive against 22% of Ninja Cut!™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner ships an update monthly, Ninja Cut!™ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner versus Ninja Cut!™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword Play! Ninja Slice RunnerNinja Cut!™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (467K ratings) — better4.2 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings467K — better1.9K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB332 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAI Games FZHainan Lechuang Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

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%

Ninja Cut!™

All ratings1,889 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative70.3%

User reviews

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

From 467K 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

Ninja Cut!™

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 🎮 Variety of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Too many ads
  • 🐌 Significant lag issues
  • 🔍 Small ad close buttons
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

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

Ninja Cut!™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads that can't be closed
  • Levels not progressing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Enlarge ad close buttons
  • Offer a paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99
10 purchases

Ninja Cut!™

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Mini Ninja supply pack$0.99
  • Remove all Ads$2.99
  • Junior Ninja supply pack$2.99
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  • Junior character gift pack$2.99
  • Intermediate Ninja supply pack$4.99
  • Advanced Ninja role gift pack$4.99
  • High-ranking Ninja supply pack$9.99
  • Master Ninja supply pack$49.99

Questions

Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Cut!™ free?
Ninja Cut!™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner or Ninja Cut!™?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is rated higher. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 467K ratings, while Ninja Cut!™ averages 4.2 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner or Ninja Cut!™ have ads?
Both Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner and Ninja Cut!™ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner or Ninja Cut!™?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner ships an update monthly, and Ninja Cut!™ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ninja Cut!™ on November 3, 2026.

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