Comparison

Crazy John vs Ninja Sprawl

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

Head to head
About

Crazy John

Embark on a post-apocalyptic journey as a lone survivor fighting mutated zombies in underground tunnels. Upgrade weapons and stats, utilize power-ups, and battle bosses across eerie landscapes in a retro pixel art style.

Highlights
  • Creepy-cool pixel art style
  • Unlimited levels
  • Four eerie landscapes
  • Full weapon upgrade system
  • Full stat upgrade system
  • Awesome power-ups and vehicles
  • Crazy bosses
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* ZOMBIES roam the EARTH... HUMANITY takes REFUGE UNDERGROUND... ONE MAN makes a STAND... ▶▶▶ [2046] In the aftermath of total global nuclear warfare, humanity abandoned the surface of the earth, and relocated to a network of underground tunnels… Those few that remained above were contaminated by radioactive dust. The results were… horrifying… One man wasn't about to give up on the place he still called home. They called him crazy… Crazy John... ▶▶▶ • creepy-COOL pixel STYLE • UNLIMITED levels • 4 EERIE landscapes • FULL weapon UPGRADE sytem • FULL stat UPGRADE system • AWESOME power-ups and VEHICLES • FANTASTIC sound-track • CRAZY BOSSES! ▶▶▶ http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

Ninja Sprawl

Features
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The original Ninja Sprawl first hit the App Store in February 2012. Fourteen years later it's back, rebuilt from the ground up: 160 tiny, deadly levels, a ninja who can stick to anything, and a clock that never stops. RUN. JUMP. SPRAWL. Run, jump and wall-jump, then SPRAWL: spread out to glide, cling to walls and ceilings, brace across shafts, swing from rings and ride zip lines. Simple to pick up, endlessly deep once you start chasing time. 160 LEVELS. 10 WORLDS. The Dojo, Bamboo Grove, Edo Rooftops, Frozen Peaks, Clockwork Keep, Volcano Shrine, Neon City 2099, Robot Factory, Ghost Temple and Sky Fortress. Each one brings new tricks: crumbling floors, springs, teleporters, switches, saws, lasers, rockets, snipers, lava and more. BEAT THE CLOCK Every level has a clock. It drains while you play, every gold adds time, and when it hits zero, so do you. Die, and you're back at the start in under a second. CHASE THE S RANK Three stars on every level: finish it, grab every gold, beat par. Then race the dev's own time for an S rank. Your best run plays back as a ghost, and you can watch the dev's route when you're stuck. A NEW GAUNTLET EVERY DAY Five levels in a row on one clock, the same five for everyone. Post your time on the daily Game Center leaderboard and race your friends. MARATHON A whole world on one draining clock. How far can you get? DRESS YOUR NINJA Bands, hats, tails, trails and ink in the Dojo, most of them earned by playing. CONTROLS YOUR WAY Big on-screen buttons you can resize, fade and swap for left-handed play. Keyboards and game controllers work too. Game Center leaderboards for the daily gauntlet, every world's Marathon, total stars and more, plus 18 achievements. No ads, no energy, no account. Free to play: every level, every world, every mode. Shuriken, earned by playing or bought, buy a continue when the clock runs out, a bigger hourglass, skips, the dev's route, early worlds and looks. They never buy a rank. The Ninja Pass and the Style Pack are optional one-time purchases.

Screenshots

Crazy John4 screens
Ninja Sprawl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crazy John at every 4 weeks against Ninja Sprawl's every 3 months. Crazy John also leads on iOS requirement (3.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Crazy John sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ninja Sprawl sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy John ships an update every 4 weeks, Ninja Sprawl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crazy John versus Ninja Sprawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy JohnNinja Sprawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB137 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedAustralia's Computer Techs Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Crazy John

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect coin/money rewards
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy types and boss battles
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Expanded level and mission variety
  • Character customization options
  • Difficulty settings

Ninja Sprawl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crazy John

One-time1
  • Crazy John $450K Pack$0.99
5 purchases

Ninja Sprawl

One-time5
  • 120 Shuriken$0.99
  • Style Pack$1.99
  • 450 Shuriken$2.99
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  • Ninja Pass$4.99
  • 1,200 Shuriken$5.99

Questions

Is Crazy John free?
Crazy John is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Sprawl free?
Ninja Sprawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crazy John or Ninja Sprawl have ads?
Neither Crazy John nor Ninja Sprawl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crazy John or Ninja Sprawl?
Crazy John ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ninja Sprawl every 3 months. Most recently, Crazy John was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ninja Sprawl on October 7, 2026.

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