Comparison

PapiStep vs Ninja Jump Master

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

Head to head
About

PapiStep

Guide a character upwards by tapping to jump onto moving platforms. Avoid falling off the screen to keep playing. The game ends if your character falls.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Ascend higher
  • Moving platforms
  • Endless gameplay
  • Left/right screen wrap
Features
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You control Mr.Papi (red ball guy) to go up higher. All you have to do is tap anywhere to jump! Platforms are moving left or right automatically, and you should jump timely to land on a next platform. - The left side of the screen is connected with the right side. - If he falls down, the game is over.

About

Ninja Jump Master

Climb a tower by jumping between walls and collecting power-ups. Master ninja skills to defeat enemies and overcome obstacles in this endless runner. Unleash superhuman abilities to conquer your path to the top.

Highlights
  • Wall jumping mechanics
  • Collect power-ups
  • Defeat enemies
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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Ninja Jump is a free simple endless-runner style game. Climb a tower by jumping between walls and collecting power ups along the way. Ninja Jump is a very simple game where you will have to take your charismatic ninja run dash character to the highest building rooftops. while other ninjas dash run try to stop you. Use Your Ninja Skills Ninjas are not only masters of stealth and movement. They are also superb tricksters, dash masters, assassins and run dash combatants. By collecting the right reagents or performing the right stunts, you can perform an array of impressive feats that can only be described as superhuman. Use these to conquer everything in your way and rise to the top! How to play The Ninja Jump gameplay is simple and addictive ninja skills, comprising of a single action dash. Jump between walls using a sword slash, cutting down enemies and collecting items as you go. your character will start by automatically climbing one side of the building and every time you touch the screen it will jump to another side by kicking the air. This way, you will have to go dodging the different obstacles that come up on every wall and blocking your enemies attacks. - Run between two walls rooftop with ninja skills. Tap the screen to leap from one to the next without missing a beat in your step. - Avoid deadly hazards like birds, squirrels, balconies and ninja throwing stars! - Put enemies out of your misery by slicing them up in midair with your ninja. - Run endlessly upward! The fun never stops and the action never slows down. - Don’t hit anything on the wall, or else your career as a ninja will come to an abrupt end. - Grab the magical shield to avoid taking damage. - Slice up enough squirrels to assume the power of the squirrel! Grow a fluffy tail and dash up the side of the building at a breakneck speed. - Dice up those angry little birds to sprout wings and fly upward between the buildings. - Cut up the shuriken thrown at you by enemy ninja to execute a powerful spinning attack with your blade, destroying everything you come in contact with. GAME FEATURES Epic ninja adventure game ● Amazing power-up boosts on rooftop! ● Ninjas, throwing stars & bombs ● Various enemies & obstacles ● Intuitive tap controls ● Endless ninja fun

Screenshots

PapiStep2 screens
Ninja Jump Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PapiStep at none against Ninja Jump Master's 12. PapiStep also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (60% vs 44%). Ninja Jump Master's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (817 vs 5). On price, ads 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. Ninja Jump Master sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PapiStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PapiStep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Jump Master has 817 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of PapiStep's written reviews are positive against 44% of Ninja Jump Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PapiStep ships an update every 19 months, Ninja Jump Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PapiStep versus Ninja Jump Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapiStepNinja Jump Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (817 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei IwasakiAsodariya Balkrushn

Customer experience

PapiStep

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral14.6%
Negative25.8%

Ninja Jump Master

All ratings531 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

PapiStep

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 💯 Masterpiece and best game ever
  • 🚀 Fun and passes time
  • 🌟 Highly recommended for PapiJump players

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too hard and frustrating
  • 👎 Boring after a while
  • 🐌 Slow to respond
  • 🤷 Confusing and hard to play
  • 😞 Not as good as other Papi games

Ninja Jump Master

From 817 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 💕 Childhood memories
  • 🎨 Great visuals

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🤖 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐌 Laggy performance

Bugs and requests

PapiStep

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Won't lean
  • Doesn't show up on homescreen
  • Takes to random internet page
  • Papi does not jump when trying to make him jump
  • Can't control Papi at all
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  • Doesn't jump automatically

Requested features

4 requests
  • Papi Step 2 game
  • More graphics and music
  • Different difficulties
  • Add something new to make it different

Ninja Jump Master

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when watching ads
  • Tap actions not recognized

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back old levels and game modes
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Improve overall responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

PapiStep

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Ninja Jump Master

Subscriptions6
  • Remove Banner Ad for 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • Remove Pop-up Ads for 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • Remove Banner Ad for 1 Month$2.991 Month
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  • Remove Ads for 1 Week$2.997 Days
  • Remove Pop-up Ads for 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Remove Ads for 1 Month$4.991 Month
One-time6
  • Remove Interstitial Ad$5.99
  • Remove Banner Ad$5.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
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  • Remove Interstitial ad$9.99
  • Remove Banner ad$9.99
  • Remove Unexpected Ads$19.99

Questions

Is PapiStep free?
PapiStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Jump Master free?
Ninja Jump Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PapiStep or Ninja Jump Master?
PapiStep is rated higher. PapiStep averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ninja Jump Master averages 4.6 from 817 ratings.
Do PapiStep or Ninja Jump Master have ads?
Neither PapiStep nor Ninja Jump Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PapiStep or Ninja Jump Master?
PapiStep ships an update every 19 months, and Ninja Jump Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, PapiStep was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ninja Jump Master on October 30, 2026.

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