Comparison

Chop Chop Ninja vs Swordigo

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

Head to head
About

Chop Chop Ninja

Embark on an epic adventure to save the Emperor's daughter from a terrible curse. Fight hordes of enemies using ancient ninja skills in this action-packed platformer. Enjoy intuitive controls, great environments, and colorful graphics.

Highlights
  • Epic action-packed adventure
  • Intuitive controls
  • Great environments
  • Colorful cartoon graphics
  • Power-ups and special attacks
  • Hidden objects
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THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO Over 5 million downloads! #1 downloaded adventure game in over 40 countries! Chop Chop Ninja will have its own TV animated series in 2014! “A very nice beat ‘em up platformer” –Touch Arcade “Cool action platformer with cute and bright presentation” –TouchGen “Hand this game to your kid brother, your mom and your grandma, they’d all be able to play it in a matter of moments!” –NoDpad “Fun game, easy to pick up and play” – The Daily App The world needs a hero! The Emperor’s daughter is in danger and she needs your help! Embark on an action-packed adventure and fight hordes of enemies using your ancient ninja skills. Save the princess from the terrible curse that struck her! Features: *An EPIC action-packed adventure *A tiny yet powerful hero *Intuitive controls *Great environments *Colorful cartoon graphics *Power-ups and special attacks *Hidden objects Join the community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/gamerizon Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/gamerizon Chop Chop Ninja™ is a trademark from Gamerizon Studios Inc.

About

Swordigo

Embark on an epic adventure in a magical realm filled with challenges. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and gain experience to level up your character. Discover powerful weapons, items, and spells to aid you in your quest.

Highlights
  • Explore a magical realm
  • Gain experience and level up
  • Find powerful weapons and spells
  • Dynamic lighting system
  • Optimized touch controls
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud save syncing
Features
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Run, jump and slash your way through a vast world of challenges and embark on an epic adventure! “Swordigo is a love letter to the platforming and adventure games of the past.” — SlideToPlay, 4/4 “There’s never a dull movement as you hop between platforms and slash your sword against a plethora of enemies.” — Apple’n’Apps, 4.5/5 “Honestly, if you only buy one game this week, you should choose Swordigo.” — AppAdvice A GREAT ADVENTURE • Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters. • Gain experience and level up your character. MAGIC AND SWORDS • Find powerful weapons, items and spells to defeat your enemies. DYNAMIC LIGHTING • Venture into gloomy caves and dungeons illuminated by the atmospheric dynamic lighting system. OPTIMIZED GAMEPLAY • Precise touch controls designed specifically for iOS. • Customize the controls to your preference. LATEST iOS FEATURES • Game Center achievements. • Use iCloud to sync saves between the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. • Retina display support for both the iPhone and the iPad.

Screenshots

Chop Chop Ninja4 screens
Swordigo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swordigo at Free against Chop Chop Ninja's $1.99. Swordigo also leads on ratings volume (8K vs 70). Chop Chop Ninja's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment 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

Swordigo is free to download; Chop Chop Ninja costs $1.99 up front. Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chop Chop Ninja asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chop Chop Ninja against 4.8 for Swordigo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordigo has 8K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Chop Chop Ninja's written reviews are positive against 94% of Swordigo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chop Chop Ninja ships an update every 2 months, Swordigo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chop Chop Ninja versus Swordigo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChop Chop NinjaSwordigo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (70 ratings)4.8 (8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB128 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGamerizonTouch Foo

Customer experience

Chop Chop Ninja

All ratings70 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative4.5%

Swordigo

All ratings7,906 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.5%

User reviews

Chop Chop Ninja

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Intuitive one-finger controls
  • 💯 Excellent value for free/low price
  • 🕹️ Responsive and smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🕹️ Controls can be imprecise at times
  • 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 🔚 Abrupt and unsatisfying ending

Swordigo

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming graphics
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic retro feel
  • 🏆 Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Occasional control issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 📢 Intrusive ads at times

Bugs and requests

Chop Chop Ninja

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to rate the app
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress mid-level
  • Option to remap or customize controls
  • Inclusion of a level select or checkpoint system

Swordigo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches with key items
  • Crashes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swordigo 2 or sequel
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings
  • Expanded story and lore

In-app purchases

None

Chop Chop Ninja

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Swordigo

One-time3
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
  • Guiding Compass$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99

Questions

Is Chop Chop Ninja free?
Chop Chop Ninja costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chop Chop Ninja or Swordigo?
Swordigo is rated higher. Chop Chop Ninja averages 4.6 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Swordigo averages 4.8 from 8K ratings.
Do Chop Chop Ninja or Swordigo have ads?
Swordigo shows ads; Chop Chop Ninja does not.
Which is updated more often, Chop Chop Ninja or Swordigo?
Chop Chop Ninja ships an update every 2 months, and Swordigo every 5 months. Most recently, Chop Chop Ninja was updated on October 27, 2026 and Swordigo on October 28, 2026.

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