Comparison

Ninja TD Lite vs Petal Current

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Five unique ninja types
  • Five ninja magic abilities
  • Strategic unit deployment
  • Enemy control and damage
  • Coin collection for upgrades
Features
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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!!

About

Petal Current

Experience a simple yet entertaining game inspired by a classic. Tap to fly and avoid falling to achieve a high score. Perfect for quick play sessions to pass the time.

Highlights
  • Tap to fly gameplay
  • Avoid falling mechanics
  • Inspired by Flappy Bird
  • Time-killing entertainment
  • Supports indie development
Features
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Draw a breeze. Guide a seed. Wake a sleeping garden. Petal Current is a small world of wind-routing puzzles. Plan a path with your finger, release a luminous seed and discover how a little precision can bring a garden to life. • 24 gardens across four chapters • Thorn islands, swirling currents and breathing shutters • Limited wind ribbons, dew to collect and three petals to earn • A rotating daily garden shared by everyone • Free retries, offline play and no game account Every garden in the campaign can be earned through play. The free edition includes occasional ads between attempts and optional video hints. Full Unlock is one purchase for no advertising, immediate access to all gardens and unlimited route hints. No subscription. A little wind. A world in bloom.

Screenshots

Ninja TD Lite4 screens
Petal Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ninja TD Lite at 55% against Petal Current's 0%. Ninja TD Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Petal Current's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, monetization model 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. Petal Current sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ninja TD Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ninja TD Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja TD Lite has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Ninja TD Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Petal Current's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja TD Lite ships an update every 5 months, Petal Current every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ninja TD Lite versus Petal Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja TD LitePetal Current
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.7K ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsieh JasonEtipsmobile

Customer experience

Ninja TD Lite

All ratings1,699 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative35.5%

Petal Current

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Petal Current

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ninja TD Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Petal Current

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Ninja TD Lite free?
Ninja TD Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Petal Current free?
Petal Current is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninja TD Lite or Petal Current?
Ninja TD Lite is rated higher. Ninja TD Lite averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Petal Current averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Ninja TD Lite or Petal Current have ads?
Petal Current shows ads; Ninja TD Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja TD Lite or Petal Current?
Ninja TD Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Petal Current every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ninja TD Lite was updated on November 10, 2026 and Petal Current on November 1, 2026.

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