Comparison

Death Worm™ vs Clumsy Ninja

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

Head to head
About

Death Worm™

Control a massive underground monster to devour everything in its path. Explore diverse environments, battle over 40 enemy types, and destroy vehicles and aircraft. Enjoy multiple game modes and evolving worm visuals for endless destructive fun.

Highlights
  • Underground monster control
  • 4 feeding locations
  • 60 campaign levels
  • 3 bonus mini-games
  • 3 survival modes
  • Evolving worm visuals
  • Destroy vehicles and aircraft
Features
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Meet the highly anticipated iOS version of the *ORIGINAL* Death Worm game (a Top-50 indie game of all times according to indiegames.com). Over 75,000,000 of downloads for Death Worm, 75 Million people addicted to Death Worm can't be wrong! Control the mind-boggling underground monster with your finger! What is he? An alien? An awakened prehistoric predator? Genetic monster? It is really not important for those unfortunate who have sunk into oblivion in his giant poisonous throat. Nothing personal - it's just the predator's lunch time. NOWHERE TO HIDE: The Monster feeds in 4 different locations! ENDLESS TERROR: Beat 60 challenging levels to complete the Campaign Mode! NEVER GET BORED: Death Worm features 3 bonus Mini-Games! EXPLOSIVE SURVIVAL: 3 different Survival Modes to keep feeding your hungry Monster as long as you can! EVOLUTION: The Worm looks differently in every location that you unlock! OMNIVOROUS: Animals, birds, businessmen, punks, lizards, and even dangerous predators like tiger are now nothing more than snacks for your monster Worm! THE DESTROYER: blow up cars and tanks; bring down planes and helicopters and even the alien UFO’s! Fight enemies of over 40 types! The Game supports HD and Retina displays and features smooth graphics and stunning visual effects! This is the game that perfectly suits if you need to quickly relieve stress or just have fun!

About

Clumsy Ninja

Interact with a virtual ninja, training him to learn new skills and discover hidden items. Embark on quests, customize his appearance, and witness unique, intelligent reactions. Experience unforgettable moments with your digital companion.

Highlights
  • Train ninja for new tricks and moves
  • Unlock new belts and items
  • Embark on quests and explore locations
  • Customize ninja's appearance
  • Interactive items like trampolines and punch bags
  • Unique character reactions and intelligence
Features
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Meet Clumsy Ninja, the most hapless ninja ever to grace a touchscreen! Train him, throw him, tickle him, and even tie balloons to him. Everything you do will make Clumsy Ninja more skillful, and help him find his missing friend, Kira. Clumsy Ninja is the next generation of interactive characters! He can sense, feel, move, and react uniquely every time. Prepare to be amazed…oh, and please take good care of him! BELT UP Train your ninja to learn new tricks and super-special Ninja Moves! Impress his sensei and earn new Ninja Belts on your way to find Kira, or just have fun with over 70 unique interactive items, including trampolines, punch bags, ball guns, a chicken, and… a squirrel! ADVENTURE TIME You and your ninja will travel to new locations, play new games, meet new characters, complete quests, and unlock fun new items to play with. How many will you discover? CUSTOMIZE Customize Clumsy Ninja’s suits, belts, and headbands to match your style. Take photos of your ninja’s craziest stunts. Keep your eyes peeled: there are many surprises waiting for you! UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS Clumsy Ninja is a living virtual friend who thinks and acts with real intelligence - and a lot of clumsiness! You’ll experience unique moments with your ninja and his companions every time you play! FIRST ON TOUCH DEVICES! Clumsy Ninja is the first game on touch devices to ever use the EUPHORIA simulation technology – producing the most believable character you've ever seen. PLEASE NOTE! Clumsy Ninja is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. You can toggle these purchases on/off in the ""Restrictions"" menu on your device. Optimized for: iPhone 4S and above, iPod 5, iPad 2 and above and iPad Mini and above. Requires iOS 5.1.1 or above. Clumsy Ninja is published by NaturalMotion Games Ltd

Screenshots

Death Worm™4 screens
Clumsy Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clumsy Ninja at none against Death Worm™'s shown. Clumsy Ninja also leads on ratings volume (409K vs 58K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Clumsy Ninja sells 10 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 Death Worm™ against 4.8 for Clumsy Ninja. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clumsy Ninja has 409K ratings behind it against 58K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Clumsy Ninja's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, Clumsy Ninja every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Death Worm™ versus Clumsy Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Worm™Clumsy Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings)4.8 (409K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K409K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#56 — better#109
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB209 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPlaycreek GamesNaturalMotion

Customer experience

Death Worm™

All ratings57,411 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews947 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.9%

Clumsy Ninja

All ratings405,757 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2,917 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.1%

User reviews

Death Worm™

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique worm designs
  • 👍 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 Good progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Progression can feel grindy without purchases
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads

Clumsy Ninja

From 409K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Nostalgic memories
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute character designs
  • 🎮 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow leveling/progression
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing quest/mission requirements
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Death Worm™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Revive feature not working as expected
  • Levels sometimes feel unbalanced or too difficult
  • Occasional UI issues or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more worm types and abilities
  • Implement an endless/survival mode
  • Allow more customization of worms
  • Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Reduce energy requirements or add an unlimited mode

Clumsy Ninja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ninja getting stuck on trampoline
  • Missions not registering as complete
  • Losing progress/game data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Improve reward system for leveling up
  • Allow progress/account restoration across devices
  • Expand storyline and character development

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Death Worm™

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 20 diamonds$1.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 1$1.99
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  • Starter Pack 2 - Tier 2$2.99
  • 53 diamonds$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Season Pass 2$4.99
  • 110 diamonds$9.99
  • 250 diamonds$19.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 7$59.99
10 purchases

Clumsy Ninja

One-time10
  • Buy All Colours A$1.99
  • Bag of Gems$2.99
  • Holiday Box 1$2.99
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  • Bag of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Toys 1$2.99
  • Robot Pack$2.99
  • Holiday Box 1$3.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Sack of Coins$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Death Worm™ free?
Death Worm™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clumsy Ninja free?
Clumsy Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Death Worm™ or Clumsy Ninja?
Clumsy Ninja is rated higher. Death Worm™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Clumsy Ninja averages 4.8 from 409K ratings.
Do Death Worm™ or Clumsy Ninja have ads?
Death Worm™ shows ads; Clumsy Ninja does not.
Which is updated more often, Death Worm™ or Clumsy Ninja?
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, and Clumsy Ninja every 2 months. Most recently, Death Worm™ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Clumsy Ninja on October 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Death Worm™ or Clumsy Ninja?
Death Worm™ currently peaks at #56 in the App Store charts, and Clumsy Ninja at #109. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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