Tiny Wings vs Lil Ninja
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Wings
Guide a bird with tiny wings down rolling hills to achieve flight. Master the terrain, flap to gain altitude, and race against the setting sun. Unlock new birds and upgrade your nest as you explore procedurally generated islands.
- One-tap arcade gameplay
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Daily mode with missions
- Unlockable birds
- Night mode
- Nest upgrades
- Split screen multiplayer (iPad)
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You have always dreamed of flying - but your wings are tiny. Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills. Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again. Tiny Wings was chosen as the iPhone Game of the Year in App Store Rewind 2011 in Europe and many other countries. Thank you Apple and a big thank you to all Tiny Wings fans! Highlights: • simple "one button" (ok... maybe "one tap") arcade game about the dream of flying • the world is changing every day - so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make "tiny wings" look different every day you play • Four game modes • Daily mode with new islands and missions every day • 240 birds to unlock • Night mode: play the game at night • upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks • iPad only: Split screen multiplayer! • Supports Game Center with 30 tricky achievements • Supports iCloud syncronization
Lil Ninja
Guide a nimble ninja upwards by tapping to make them jump and climb. Test your reflexes and see how high you can ascend in this simple yet challenging arcade-style game.
- Tap to jump and climb
- Endless climbing gameplay
- Simple one-touch controls
- Arcade-style challenge
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Tap to jump and climb this lil' ninja as high as you can!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Wings at 4.8 against Lil Ninja's 3.7. Tiny Wings also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 3). Lil Ninja's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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
Tiny Wings costs $2.99 and Lil Ninja $0.99 up front. Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lil Ninja asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Wings holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Wings has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Tiny Wings's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lil Ninja's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tiny Wings ships an update every 4 months, Lil Ninja every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Wings | Lil Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Illiger | Anthony Hindle |
Customer experience
Tiny Wings
Lil Ninja
Bugs and requests
Tiny Wings
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Coins and progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- More islands and levels to explore
- Ability to customize birds with skins/outfits
- Online multiplayer racing mode
- Endless mode or procedurally generated levels
Lil Ninja
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tiny Wings
- Sun bird$2.99
Lil Ninja
No in-app purchases
