Comparison

Fruit Ninja Classic vs 开心消消乐®

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

Head to head
About

Fruit Ninja Classic

Slice fruit and avoid bombs in this classic arcade-style game. Master different modes, experiment with unique blades, and achieve high scores. Enjoy exclusive access to premium content through a subscription service.

Highlights
  • Slice fruit, avoid bombs
  • Classic, Zen, and Arcade modes
  • Unlock over 40 unique blades
  • Experiment with special bananas
  • Multi-slice Pomegranate
  • Exclusive Halfbrick+ subscription content
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Slice fruit, don’t slice bombs – that’s all you need to know to get started with addictive Fruit Ninja action! Before you know it, you’ll be exploring the thrills of Classic mode, the chill of Zen mode, and building your skills in Arcade mode. Slice for a high score, use special bananas to maximum effect, and go wild on the multi-slice Pomegranate! Experiment with over 40 blades and their unique effects on gameplay. Want a ten-fruit Great Wave? Want to try out fruit-bouncing Cloud Blades? Or swirling tornados for epic combos? Mix and match your gear, experiment with all the powers and find what works for you! There has never been a better time to play Fruit Ninja, so choose your blade, cut loose - and see what’s new in the game that started it all! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://halfbrick.com/hbpprivacy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

About

开心消消乐®

"Connect with friends through a popular match-3 game loved by 800 million players. Enjoy rich gameplay with over 3000 levels, play anytime without data, and experience fun and leisure with cute animals and gorgeous special effects. Join the fun now!"

Features
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"Anipop", connects people together in a match-3 game! In 2025, the common choice of 800 million players! [App Store downloads top, many featured recommendations] The nationwide match-3 game "Anipop" is not only the top game in China's App Store download rankings, it has also been featured and recommended by the App Store many times, and once topped the free list! 800 million friends are playing~ [Rich gameplay and unlimited creativity] 12 major level types, more than 100 obstacle designs, and more than 10000 well-designed levels (continuous update), each level strives to bring you the ultimate elimination experience. Have fun in it, so much fun! [Play anytime, anywhere] You can play without data: turn on your phone, tap the icon, and be happy! Eliminate boredom, eliminate worries, eliminate distance, and eliminate happiness! [Easy to use, fun and leisure] Casual match-3 gameplay, just move your fingertips to enjoy the fun! Among the fans of Xiaoxiaole, there are many children under the age of 10 and middle-aged and elderly people; more than half of the players are female players. It is a super popular game with female players. [The scene is fresh and the special effects are gorgeous] The fresh vine scene, clear panel design, gorgeous and refreshing special effects, as well as cute and interesting animals, will accompany you to spend happy and leisure time~ 【Gameplay】 Slide your finger to connect three or more small animals of the same color horizontally and vertically to eliminate them. Complete the designated elimination target for each level to pass the level! 【TM copyright notice】 Officially produced, with patent certificates from relevant departments!

Screenshots

Fruit Ninja Classic4 screens
开心消消乐®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fruit Ninja Classic at none against 开心消消乐®'s shown. Fruit Ninja Classic also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 35%) and ratings volume (27K vs 2.4K). 开心消消乐®'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Fruit Ninja Classic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 开心消消乐® sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Fruit Ninja Classic against 4.6 for 开心消消乐®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Ninja Classic has 27K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Fruit Ninja Classic's written reviews are positive against 35% of 开心消消乐®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fruit Ninja Classic versus 开心消消乐®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit Ninja Classic开心消消乐®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27K ratings) — better4.6 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better35.4% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better2.4K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size597 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalfbrick乐元素

Customer experience

Fruit Ninja Classic

All ratings26,858 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews2,512 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative28.1%

开心消消乐®

All ratings2,427 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative58.3%

User reviews

Fruit Ninja Classic

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎉 Nostalgic classic game
  • 🕹️ Responsive controls

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required
  • 🔒 Forced account creation
  • 🤯 Drastic changes to classic game
  • 🔁 Progress reset after updates

开心消消乐®

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Helps exercise the brain
  • 🕰️ Addictive and time-consuming

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Excessive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult and unforgiving progression
  • 🔍 Intrusive and unskippable advertisements
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Fruit Ninja Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blade effects stuck on screen
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Notifications interfere with gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back original dojo powers
  • Add more blades and dojos
  • Separate classic and updated versions
  • Allow offline play without subscription

开心消消乐®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and login issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer device models
  • Networking issues causing connection failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings for casual and hardcore players
  • Option to disable advertisements
  • Improved battery optimization
  • More variety in game modes and level design

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fruit Ninja Classic

Subscriptions9
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Special Offer)1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+4 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+ (Special Offer)1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99
11 purchases

开心消消乐®

One-time11
  • 62个风车币2 variants$0.99
  • 迷你储蓄罐$0.99
  • 6元极速冲关礼包$0.99
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  • 6元精力满满礼包$0.99
  • 珍巧礼包2 variants$1.99
  • 188个风车币$2.99
  • 340个风车币2 variants$3.99
  • 精致礼包2 variants$3.99
  • 丰富礼包$9.99
  • 1568个风车币$19.99
  • 3168个风车币$39.99

Questions

Is Fruit Ninja Classic free?
Fruit Ninja Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 开心消消乐® free?
开心消消乐® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fruit Ninja Classic or 开心消消乐®?
Fruit Ninja Classic is rated higher. Fruit Ninja Classic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while 开心消消乐® averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Fruit Ninja Classic or 开心消消乐® have ads?
开心消消乐® shows ads; Fruit Ninja Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja Classic or 开心消消乐®?
Fruit Ninja Classic ships an update monthly, and 开心消消乐® monthly. Most recently, Fruit Ninja Classic was updated on September 25, 2026 and 开心消消乐® on September 23, 2026.

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