Comparison

Blox Runner vs Ningyo

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

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About

Blox Runner

Embark on an endless running adventure, navigating treacherous obstacles and defeating bosses. Unlock unique heroes with special abilities, explore enchanting worlds, and customize your characters. Enjoy offline play and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unlock unique heroes with special abilities
  • Conquer diverse obstacle patterns
  • Explore enchanting worlds
  • Defeat mighty world bosses
  • Climb the global leaderboard
  • Unlock powerful upgrades and augmentations
  • Collect daily login and AFK rewards
  • Offline play supported
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Blox Runner: Experience the Ultimate Endless Running Adventure! Join the thrilling escapade in Blox Runner, where you navigate through treacherous obstacles, outsmart cunning enemies, and defeat formidable bosses in your quest to save the kingdom. With its unique blend of casual RPG elements and fast-paced action, Blox Runner offers an unforgettable endless running experience. Key Features: ▶ Unlock Unique Heroes: Choose from a diverse roster of heroes, each with special abilities to aid your journey. ▶ Conquer Diverse Patterns: Face an ever-changing array of obstacles and challenges in your path. ▶ Explore Enchanting Worlds: Travel across multiple realms, each with distinct environments and obstacles. ▶ Defeat Mighty World Bosses: Engage in epic battles against colossal bosses with unique powers and strategies. ▶ Climb the Leaderboard: Compete with players worldwide and showcase your skills. ▶ Unlock Powerful Upgrades: Enhance your heroes and boosts to increase your chances of success. ▶ Collect Rewards: Enjoy daily login bonuses, marathon rewards, and AFK loot to fuel your adventure. ▶ Customize with Augmentations: Tailor your run with special augmentations to suit your play style. ▶ Outfit Your Heroes: Dress your heroes in stylish outfits for added flair. ▶ Unlock the Dragon Dungeon: Venture into the depths for even greater challenges and rewards. ▶ Track Your Progress: Monitor all your stats to see how far you've come. ▶ No Stamina, No Limits: Play as much as you want without any stamina restrictions. ▶ Offline Play: Enjoy the game anytime, anywhere, and sync your progress online when convenient. Blox Runner combines strategy, skill, and speed, making every run a thrilling experience. Whether you're battling bosses, climbing the leaderboard, or simply enjoying the journey, there's always something new to discover. Note: Best experienced on iPhone 6s and above. Some features may not be supported on devices with lower specs.

About

Ningyo

Ride a mermaid to catch fish and feed mythical creatures. Navigate treacherous waters, avoid sea monsters, and race fast salamanders. Strategize to feed kaiju friends or other fishermen as you progress through levels.

Highlights
  • Ride Ningyo the Mermaid
  • Catch and feed fish to kaiju
  • Race fast salamanders
  • Navigate Yurei spirits
  • Strategic feeding choices
  • Level progression
Features
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Inspired by the artwork of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Play as a fisherman and ride on the tail of Ningyo the Mermaid, who will bring you to spots where you can catch fish. Along the way are Ningyo's kaiju friends. When you come upon a Kappa or Shishi you must catch a fish, then bring the fish to the kaiju friend before they let you pass. If you do not have a fish, the kaiju will eat you! To play, hold your smartphone horizontally. Slide your left thumb to move left or right. Tap your right thumb to hop and jump. You get a point each time you feed a kaiju friend or turn on a lighthouse. Avoid falling into the sea. Receive a bonus when you reach a score of 10, 20, or 25. Tap the red score on the top right corner to pause or start the game over. You will encounter ghostly glowing spirits called Yurei. Each time you ride a Yurei the sky gets darker and makes it hard to see anything but them. If you bump into too many Yurei you may have to wait until daylight returns so you can see again. Yurei can be a great help in getting you where you want to go, but they cannot be trusted. They may suddenly go off in the wrong direction, so you must be careful. No matter what happens, keep up with Ningyo. Don't lose your mermaid. She's your only real friend in this adventure. There are also large salamanders that run really fast. The kaiju love to eat these salamanders, so hop on a salamander for a fast ride, then crash them into the kaiju and land safely on the island below. Advanced move: place your fishing line out in front of the salamander's nose to trigger other salamanders you may encounter. If you get a few going all at once, let the front salamander hit and feed the kaiju, as you ride on through to the next target. Racing salamanders is a fun move to master. You will notice that salamanders move upward when on their own, but when you ride them, your weight causes the salamander to move downward. You can hop off onto islands and hop back on to try and navigate your salamander so that it hits the next hungry kaiju. Once you feed 10 kaiju friends, you move to the next level, in which you will notice more fishermen out fishing ~ mostly because they heard a rumor of how good the fishing is in this area, so now you have competition. The kaiju friends are happy the shore and islands are busy, because they will eat a fisherman just as well as a fish. It is up to you to strategize. Do you feed the kaiju fish, or do you cross over to the dark side and feed Ningyo's kaiju friends the other fishermen? It's up to you. Kaiju don't care. They'll eat anything that's made of meat. Another fun move to master is picking up other fishermen onto Ningyo. You must stand on the very back of Ningyo's tail while facing forward. There is a low island with a single fisherman. If you do nothing he will hop onto the front of Ningyo as you pass. Now the front of Ningyo has a fresh batch of kaiju bait. If you come to a Kappa or Shishi, they will eat the fisherman on the front of Ningyo, giving you another point. Creepy, right? It's a weird game, but it makes Ningyo so happy. As you advance you will find ways to amuse yourself, like pushing the fisherman pulling up nets onto a Yurei. The kaiju friends will eat the fisherman, and you get a point each time you feed a kaiju friend. You can push other fishermen onto Ningyo the mermaid, and when they reach a kaiju friend it will eat the fisherman, giving you another point. So you can play in different ways, either only using fish to feed kaiju, or going on a murder spree and feeding other fishermen to the kaiju. The more you play this game, subtle details are revealed during gameplay which will create new and different strategies for the player to consider. How far can you ride a Yurei or Salamander and survive? Each time the course is random and different, which can be very exciting and challenging for a fisherman and his mermaid.

Screenshots

Blox Runner4 screens
Ningyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Blox Runner at 4 against Ningyo's 1. Ningyo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blox Runner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ningyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blox Runner against 5.0 for Ningyo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

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Blox Runner versus Ningyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlox RunnerNingyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB19 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSumoa Slush LLCJay Moores

Customer experience

Blox Runner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ningyo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blox Runner

One-time10
  • Piggy Bank$0.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$0.99
  • Case of Diamonds$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove All Ads$4.99
  • Hero Reaper$4.99
  • Hero Ice Mage$4.99
  • No Ads Hero Bundle$6.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$9.99
  • Crate of Diamonds$24.99
  • Boat of Diamonds$49.99
1 purchases

Ningyo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Blox Runner free?
Blox Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ningyo free?
Ningyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blox Runner or Ningyo?
Blox Runner and Ningyo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Blox Runner or Ningyo have ads?
Both Blox Runner and Ningyo show ads.

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