Ninja TD Lite vs Ancient Battle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ninja TD Lite
Engage in a defense game featuring five distinct ninja types and five powerful ninja magic abilities. Strategically deploy ninjas and utilize their unique skills to repel waves of enemies and protect your territory.
- Five unique ninja types
- Five ninja magic abilities
- Strategic unit deployment
- Enemy control and damage
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Ninja TD Lite is a Defense game. There are five types of ninja and five types of ninja magic you can use. NINJA: -Green Ninja: Inflict medium damage at medium range. -Purple Ninja: Slow the enemy but do little damage. -Blue Ninja: Special attack causes collateral damage to nearby enemies. -Red Ninja: Red ninjas will attack all enemies along its route. -Yellow Ninja: Yellow ninjas collect coins from dead enemies within range. Grade 3 ninjas can collect magic coins from enemy killed by other ninjas. NINJA MAGIC: -Green Ninja Magic: Whirls the enemy back to the beginning. -Purple Ninja Magic: This thunderbolt numbs enemies causing them to stop momentarily. -Blue Ninja Magic: Reveals the location of invisible enemies. -Red Ninja Magic: Bomb Ninjas explode at designated areas hurting nearby enemies. -Yellow Ninja Magic:Collects extra gold from nearby dead enemies. In full version, there are 30 stages in five villages you can challenge!!
Ancient Battle
Lead your troops to victory in this battle for survival. Amass an army, conquer enemies, and upgrade your units and spells to become unstoppable. Compete globally and climb the leaderboards in this addictive simulation.
- Collect and amass troops
- Conquer enemy armies
- Upgrade troops and spells
- Simple and addictive mechanics
- Beautiful graphics
- Global leaderboards
- New content and battle passes
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You are a king in this battle for survival. Other nation’s kings want the same land but there can only be one true victor! Do you have what it takes to lead the troops into battle and become victorious? In this unique io battle simulation, you must run around to collect troops. The more units you amass the stronger you become. Once you are big enough it is time to conquer the enemies! Knights and archers love a strong leader so once you defeat an opponent their troops become yours. Your size and strength have no limits. You will obtain flawless victory! Every unit contains different attacks. Spells can turn the tides of battles. Battles will reward you with riches to upgrade your troops and spells. Collect as many as you can and you will become unstoppable. Each battle is a unique pvp battle experience. Survive and conquer. Do whatever it takes to master the arena in this long standing Ancient Battle! There can only be one winner. Will it be you? Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Run around to gather your army. Once you are big enough, conquer your opponents. It’s that easy. 2. Beautiful Graphics From the troops, to the land, to the houses - this is a beautiful pvp experience. Feel yourself get transported to this mystical land with its beauty. 3. Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade Do you love to collect things, or love feeling the satisfaction of watching your power grow? The card collecting gives Ancient Battle a unique take on the io battle system. There is no limit to how strong you can become. 4. Leaderboards See how you are doing against players across the world? Do you have what it takes to reach the top? 5. New content Battle passes and new content will keep things fresh. Never go bored once you start playing. Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc, and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ancient Battle at 4.6 against Ninja TD Lite's 3.4. Ancient Battle also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 1.7K). Ninja TD Lite's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 20%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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
Both are free to download. Ancient Battle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ninja TD Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ancient Battle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Battle has 15K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Ninja TD Lite's written reviews are positive against 20% of Ancient Battle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ninja TD Lite ships an update every 5 months, Ancient Battle every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Ninja TD Lite | Ancient Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (1.7K ratings) | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 2.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 519 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hsieh Jason | Lion Studios |
Customer experience
Ninja TD Lite
Ancient Battle
User reviews
Ninja TD Lite
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧍🏻♀️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Fun and cute ninjas
- 🚀 Engaging tower defense mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🔋 Potential battery drain
- 💤 Can become repetitive or boring
Ancient Battle
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced matches
- 👍 Simple but effective upgrades
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads freeze and disrupt gameplay
- 🔍 Ads become more frequent as you progress
- 🔍 Forced to watch ads for basic actions
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
Bugs and requests
Ninja TD Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes on some devices
- Difficulty progressing past certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- Update the game to support newer devices
- Add more variety in levels and enemy types
- Improve the graphics and visual presentation
Ancient Battle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Losing progress after reinstalling
- Inability to restore purchases
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Chests not rewarding items
Requested features
7 requests- Option to remove ads by paying
- Smoother ad integration
- Faster energy regeneration
- More troop types and abilities
- Larger map sizes
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- Campaign mode
- Clan/social features
In-app purchases
Ninja TD Lite
No in-app purchases
Ancient Battle
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Energy Flash Sale$1.99
- Small Pile of Gems$4.99
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- Monthly Card$4.99
- Season Pass$4.99
- Small Bag of Gems$9.99
- Magic Booster$9.99
- Portal Pass$9.99
- Equipment Pack$14.99
- Power Pack$19.99
Questions
Is Ninja TD Lite free?
Is Ancient Battle free?
Which has better reviews, Ninja TD Lite or Ancient Battle?
Do Ninja TD Lite or Ancient Battle have ads?
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