Comparison

Ninja Fishing vs Bug Run!

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

Bug Run!

Navigate treacherous environments as a bug, evading human threats and obstacles. Achieve new high scores to unlock a variety of playable insect characters. Experience endless survival challenges.

Highlights
  • Play as a bug
  • Survive human obstacles
  • Unlock new playable bugs
  • Achieve high scores
  • Endless survival gameplay
Features
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Play as a bug and survive the angry humans and their obstacles. Each new high score has potential to unlock a new playable bug!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Screenshots

Ninja Fishing4 screens
Bug Run!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bug Run! at 5.0 against Ninja Fishing's 4.1. Bug Run! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ninja Fishing's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bug Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bug Run! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Fishing has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ninja Fishing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bug Run!'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ninja Fishing versus Bug Run!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja FishingBug Run!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size590 MB110 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGamenautsLOGAN SYDNEY TAYLOR

Customer experience

Ninja Fishing

All ratings1,119 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative22.7%

Bug Run!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bug Run!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ninja Fishing

One-time10
  • 10,000 Gold$0.99
  • 2000L Extra Fuel$0.99
  • 100,000 Gold$1.99
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  • 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
None

Bug Run!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ninja Fishing free?
Ninja Fishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bug Run! free?
Bug Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ninja Fishing or Bug Run!?
Bug Run! is rated higher. Ninja Fishing averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Bug Run! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Ninja Fishing or Bug Run! have ads?
Ninja Fishing shows ads; Bug Run! does not.

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