Comparison

Ninja Fishing vs Tiny Rails

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Fishing

Cast your hook deep into the ocean and reel in as many fish as possible using tilt controls. Slice the caught fish with your katana for gold, then use your earnings to upgrade equipment and rebuild a ninja village. Explore islands and hunt for rare creatures.

Highlights
  • Fish and slash gameplay
  • Tilt and touch controls
  • Collect over 140 fish species
  • Collect over 90 rare treasures
  • Earn gold for upgrades
  • Rebuild Ninja Village
  • Fish in 6 islands
Features
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Sharpen your swords and swing your rods, it's time to fish...the NINJA way! Join over 16 MILLION Ninja Fishing players - get this Top 10 Paid Game for *FREE*! * "A perfect example of what I love about mobile games." - IGN * "Higher than Angry Birds! An instantly addictive game." - WIRED * "It’s insanely-addicting." - Gamepro * "Takes that [Fruit Ninja] concept and then profoundly expands on it." - Gamezebo Otoro, a fitness challenged ninja, might not be the best fighter, but he sure has mad skills when it comes to fishing! Cast your hook as deep as possible into the ocean, then use the tilt controls to reel back as many fish as you can. Finally, use the katana-powered touch technology to slice the scaly fish right out of the sky for maximum gold profit (watch out for the Dynamites). NINJA FISHING IS A SMASH HIT! ------------------------------------------- #7 Paid Games in the US, UK and 9 other countries. #1 Paid Adventure and Family Games in the US, UK and 10 countries. Over 16 MILLION hooked players worldwide! LOADED WITH FEATURES ------------------------------------------- - Super addictive FISH & SLASH gameplay! - Master both tilt & touch controls to perfection. - Over 140 fish species to collect. - Collect over 90 RARE TREASURES. - Earn GOLD to buy lots of super upgrades like katanas, boats, fishing guides & more. - Construct fun buildings in the NINJA VILLAGE. - Go fishing in 6 ISLANDS. - Hunt super rare Elemental DRAGONS. - Super-sharp HD graphics. - UNIVERSAL: Play on iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad. - Achievements & Leaderboards. NINJA VILLAGE! ------------------------------------------- Otoro has found a lost village, inhabited by mysterious ninjas! Rebuild the village by constructing buildings like the Sushi Bar and Ninja Dojo to invite more villagers. We're always working hard to bring you constant and free updates. Please support us and tell your friends about Ninja Fishing! ------------------------------------------- Like us on Facebook to get a sneak peek of the next updates: http://goo.gl/cxE7t Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Gamenauts

About

Tiny Rails

Build a global train empire from a single engine to a multi-car masterpiece. Deliver passengers and cargo worldwide, customize your trains, and explore beautiful locations. Enjoy a relaxing retro pixel art experience that continues even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of train set combinations
  • Global travel and landmark exploration
  • Train car customization for passenger happiness
  • Background gameplay
  • Retro pixel art and relaxing music
Features
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All aboard for an adventure around the world! Grow your Grandpa's modest single engine train company into a multi-car masterpiece in this immersive, world-spanning game from Tiny Titan Studios. Deliver passengers and cargo across the world, while upgrading and customizing your train cars to become the ultimate railroad tycoon! Features include: • 100s of train set combinations each with their own unique characteristics! • Travel across the world and explore beautiful locations and famous landmarks! • Outfit your train with food, entertainment or comfort cars to increase passenger happiness and keep business booming! • Your train runs in the background even when you’re not playing! • Packed with gorgeous retro pixel art and relaxing music! PLEASE NOTE! Tiny Rails is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Also, under our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years of age to play or download Tiny Rails. Tiny Rails can be played offline, but please note that an active internet connection is required to update the train shop. Support: Are you having problems? Visit https://trophy-games.com/contact-us or contact us in game by navigating to Settings > Support. Privacy Policy: https://trophy-games.com/tiny-titans/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://trophy-games.com/tiny-titans/terms-of-service Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/trophygamescompany/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/TrophyGamesDK

Screenshots

Ninja Fishing4 screens
Tiny Rails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Rails at 4.6 against Ninja Fishing's 4.1. Tiny Rails also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 1.1K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Ninja Fishing's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Fishing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Rails sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Rails holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Rails has 6.3K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Ninja Fishing's written reviews are positive against 73% of Tiny Rails's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Fishing ships an update every 10 days, Tiny Rails every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ninja Fishing versus Tiny Rails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja FishingTiny Rails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (6.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K6.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size590 MB502 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGamenautsTrophy Games Canada Inc.

Customer experience

Ninja Fishing

All ratings1,119 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews1,945 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.9%

Tiny Rails

All ratings6,271 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative17.4%

User reviews

Ninja Fishing

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great game
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Nice graphics
  • 👍 Nostalgic and childhood favorite
  • 🤖 Ninja theme is cool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and islands
  • 🎮 Repetitive and grindy
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues on newer devices
  • 🔍 Lack of progress reset option

Tiny Rails

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and hard to put down
  • 💎 Generous with in-game currency rewards
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
  • 🕹️ Fun and unique train management mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with crashes and progress loss
  • 💰 Monetization feels too aggressive, with high costs for upgrades
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times for upgrades
  • 🗺️ Confusing or unclear objectives in later checklists
  • 🔍 Lack of organization and sorting options for train cars

Bugs and requests

Ninja Fishing

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Purchased items disappearing or not working
  • Progression getting reset or stuck
  • Ads not working properly
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more islands and fish
  • Improve progression and income balance
  • Introduce new gameplay modes
  • Allow disabling tilt controls
  • Implement cloud save/restore

Tiny Rails

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Train not progressing when left unattended
  • Rewards not properly awarded after watching ads
  • Checklist progress not updating correctly
  • UI elements becoming hidden or overlapping
  • Crashes when trying to take in-game photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom routes or waypoints for the train
  • More frequent or varied obstacles and challenges
  • Better organization and filtering options for train cars
  • Improved UI and optimization for newer devices
  • Ability to have multiple save files or profiles

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ninja Fishing

One-time10
  • 10,000 Gold$0.99
  • 2000L Extra Fuel$0.99
  • 100,000 Gold$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Diamond Drill$2.99
  • Big-O-Lantern$2.99
  • Kusanagi-no-Dynamito$4.99
  • 250,000 Gold$4.99
  • Ikazuchi-no-Katto$4.99
  • 550,000 Gold$9.99
  • 1 Million Gold$19.99
11 purchases

Tiny Rails

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Gold Pass3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time10
  • Kickstarter Deal$1.99
  • Eurotrip Deal$1.99
  • Gems (Tiny)$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Care Package$4.99
  • Booster Deal Pack$4.99
  • Gems (Small)$9.99
  • Care Package 2$9.99
  • Union Pacific Big Boy 4014$9.99
  • Gems (Medium)$19.99
  • Care Package 3$19.99

Questions

Is Ninja Fishing free?
Ninja Fishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Rails free?
Tiny Rails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Fishing or Tiny Rails?
Tiny Rails is rated higher. Ninja Fishing averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Tiny Rails averages 4.6 from 6.3K ratings.
Do Ninja Fishing or Tiny Rails have ads?
Both Ninja Fishing and Tiny Rails show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Fishing or Tiny Rails?
Ninja Fishing ships an update every 10 days, and Tiny Rails every 2 months. Most recently, Ninja Fishing was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tiny Rails on October 29, 2026.

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