Comparison

Fruit Ninja® vs Short Circuit

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

Head to head
About

Fruit Ninja®

Slice fruit and avoid bombs in this addictive arcade game. Master three distinct modes, unlock powerful blades and dojos, and compete with friends. Daily challenges and events offer unique rewards for skilled players.

Highlights
  • Slice fruit, avoid bombs
  • Classic, Arcade, and Zen modes
  • Unlockable blades and dojos
  • Daily challenges and events
  • Local multiplayer
  • Leaderboards
Features
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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! No matter how you like to play, the free version of the game is packed with features to satisfy your fruit-destroying appetite. Challenge yourself and see how long you can last in Classic mode, set a high score in Arcade mode or simply practise your fruit-slicing skills in Zen mode. A wide range of blades and dojos are at your disposal to help you cut your way to the top. Want more fun? Take a break and experience a new way to slice your favourite fruit with minigames, or test your mastery of the game and win prizes in the daily Challenge event. Go head-to-head and show off your skills as the ultimate ninja against your friends with leaderboards and local multiplayer. Up for a real challenge? Play Event mode and do battle against other ninjas for the chance to win unique blades and dojos. That’s not all though - give yourself the edge by logging in every day and be rewarded with daily prizes, including rare blades and dojos that you can use in other game modes! There has never been a better time to play Fruit Ninja, so unsheathe your sword and get ready for an addictive, action-packed gaming experience! IMPORTANT NOTICE This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device. View our privacy policy at http://halfbrick.com/pp View our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos Need help with the game? Email us at fruitninja@halfbrick.com

About

Short Circuit

Features
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Short Circuit is a colorful circuit-building puzzle game designed for kids ages 3–8. Players place pipe pieces onto a grid to connect the power source to the drain and complete the circuit. As the path lights up with glowing energy, kids get instant visual feedback that makes every solved puzzle feel like magic. Start with simple 4×4 grids and work your way up through 50 hand-crafted levels across five difficulty packs. Grids grow to 5×5 and 6×6 as puzzles get trickier, introducing new pipe shapes and more complex paths to keep young minds engaged. The first 6 levels are completely free. Love the game? Unlock additional level packs or grab Unlock Everything for the best value. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Just puzzles. FEATURES 50 hand-crafted levels across 5 difficulty packs Drag-and-drop pipe placement with satisfying flow animations Growing grid sizes that scale with your child's ability Achievements and star ratings to celebrate progress One-time purchases only, no recurring charges Safe for kids, no ads, no tracking, no social features

Screenshots

Fruit Ninja®4 screens
Short Circuit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Short Circuit at none against Fruit Ninja®'s shown. Short Circuit also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Fruit Ninja®'s advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Fruit Ninja® sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Short Circuit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Ninja® ships an update weekly, Short Circuit every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Fruit Ninja® versus Short Circuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit Ninja®Short Circuit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings377K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size412 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickBig Screen Entertainment Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Fruit Ninja®

All ratings371,174 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews3,263 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative21.4%

Short Circuit

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fruit Ninja®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progression/profile being reset
  • Blade/dojo powers not working as expected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity issues (requiring constant internet access)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the original progression system and unlock blades/dojos through gameplay
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Add a paid, ad-free version of the game
  • Improve stability and fix bugs/glitches
  • Restore classic game modes and features

Short Circuit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Fruit Ninja®

One-time20
  • Bucket of Starfruit$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Gingerbread Truffles$0.99
  • Horse Avatar$0.99
  • Starfruit Pack 1$1.99
  • Remove Popup Ads$1.99
  • The Gingerbread Man$1.99
  • Gingerbread Maker Dojo$1.99
  • Leprechaun's Hat Blade$1.99
  • Lucky Tavern Dojo$1.99
  • Bunny Egg Blade$1.99
  • Bunny Brook Dojo$1.99
  • Barrel of Starfruit$3.99
  • Barrel of Gold Apples$3.99
  • Chainsaw Blade$4.99
  • Courageous Horse Blade$6.99
  • Golden Ember Blade$9.99
  • Game Theme - Bluey$9.99
  • Game Theme - PAC-MAN$9.99
5 purchases

Short Circuit

One-time5
  • Intermediate Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$1.99
  • Intermediate Pack$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Expert Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Fruit Ninja® free?
Fruit Ninja® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Short Circuit free?
Short Circuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fruit Ninja® or Short Circuit have ads?
Fruit Ninja® shows ads; Short Circuit does not.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Ninja® or Short Circuit?
Fruit Ninja® ships an update weekly, and Short Circuit every 8 days. Most recently, Fruit Ninja® was updated on October 24, 2026 and Short Circuit on October 1, 2026.

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