Comparison

Ninja Sprawl vs Swordigo

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Sprawl

Features
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The original Ninja Sprawl first hit the App Store in February 2012. Fourteen years later it's back, rebuilt from the ground up: 912 tiny, deadly levels across 57 chapters, a ninja who can stick to anything, and a clock that never stops. RUN. JUMP. SPRAWL. Run, jump and wall-jump, then SPRAWL: spread out to glide, cling to walls and ceilings, brace across shafts, swing from rings and ride zip lines. Simple to pick up, endlessly deep once you start chasing time. LEARN AS YOU GO A quick practice run teaches the moves, and every new trick gets a short lesson the first time you meet it. 912 LEVELS. 57 CHAPTERS. The Dojo, Bamboo Grove, Edo Rooftops, Frozen Peaks, Clockwork Keep, Volcano Shrine, Neon City 2099, Robot Factory, Ghost Temple and Sky Fortress, then 47 more chapters: 28 that mix them in fresh ways, and 19 new places with their own look, from Sakura Gorge and Rice Terraces to Crystal Caverns, Sky Railway and the final climb through Shogun's Keep. New abilities too: Air Feathers for a second jump, Grip Seals to refill your grip, matching sigils that open gates, and Pulse Mines. Each world brings new tricks: crumbling floors, springs, teleporters, switches, saws, lasers, rockets, snipers, lava and more. BEAT THE CLOCK Every level has a clock. It drains while you play, every gold adds time, and when it hits zero, so do you. Die, and you're back at the start in under a second. CHASE THE S RANK Three stars on every level: finish it, grab every gold, beat par. Then race the dev's own time for an S rank. Your best run plays back as a ghost, and you can watch the dev's route when you're stuck. A HOLIDAY FOR EVERY SEASON Halloween, Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Midsummer each bring a Holiday Run while they are on: eight rooms in a brand new holiday look, with bats, snow, fireworks and more drifting through the sky. Clear the run to win that holiday's hat for good, from a pumpkin cap to a Santa hat. A NEW GAUNTLET EVERY DAY Five levels in a row on one clock, the same five for everyone. Post your time on the daily Game Center leaderboard and race your friends. MARATHON A whole world on one draining clock. How far can you get? DRESS YOUR NINJA Bands, hats, tails, trails and ink in the Dojo, most of them earned by playing. CONTROLS YOUR WAY Big on-screen buttons you can resize, fade and swap for left-handed play. Keyboards and game controllers work too. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish, French, German and Brazilian Portuguese, with big, easy lesson text on every screen, from small phones to tablets and folding screens. Game Center leaderboards for the daily gauntlet, every world's Marathon, total stars and more, plus 18 achievements. No ads, no energy, no account. Your progress can be kept in your own iCloud, so a new phone or a reinstall picks up where you left off. Every level, world and mode unlocks as you play. Shuriken, earned by playing or bought, buy a continue when the clock runs out, a bigger hourglass, skips, the dev's route, early worlds and looks. They never buy a rank. The Ninja Pass and the Style Pack are optional one-time purchases. No Ads. No tracking. Just games.

About

Swordigo

Embark on an epic adventure in a magical realm filled with challenges. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and gain experience to level up your character. Discover powerful weapons, items, and spells to aid you in your quest.

Highlights
  • Explore a magical realm
  • Gain experience and level up
  • Find powerful weapons and spells
  • Dynamic lighting system
  • Optimized touch controls
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud save syncing
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Run, jump and slash your way through a vast world of challenges and embark on an epic adventure! “Swordigo is a love letter to the platforming and adventure games of the past.” — SlideToPlay, 4/4 “There’s never a dull movement as you hop between platforms and slash your sword against a plethora of enemies.” — Apple’n’Apps, 4.5/5 “Honestly, if you only buy one game this week, you should choose Swordigo.” — AppAdvice A GREAT ADVENTURE • Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters. • Gain experience and level up your character. MAGIC AND SWORDS • Find powerful weapons, items and spells to defeat your enemies. DYNAMIC LIGHTING • Venture into gloomy caves and dungeons illuminated by the atmospheric dynamic lighting system. OPTIMIZED GAMEPLAY • Precise touch controls designed specifically for iOS. • Customize the controls to your preference. LATEST iOS FEATURES • Game Center achievements. • Use iCloud to sync saves between the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. • Retina display support for both the iPhone and the iPad.

Screenshots

Ninja Sprawl4 screens
Swordigo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ninja Sprawl at none against Swordigo's shown. Ninja Sprawl also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Swordigo's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 Sprawl sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Sprawl ships an update every 2 weeks, Swordigo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ninja Sprawl versus Swordigo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja SprawlSwordigo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB128 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAustralia's Computer Techs Pty LtdTouch Foo

Bugs and requests

Ninja Sprawl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swordigo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches with key items
  • Crashes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swordigo 2 or sequel
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings
  • Expanded story and lore

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ninja Sprawl

One-time5
  • 120 Shuriken$0.99
  • Style Pack$1.99
  • 450 Shuriken$2.99
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  • Ninja Pass$4.99
  • 1,200 Shuriken$5.99
3 purchases

Swordigo

One-time3
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
  • Guiding Compass$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99

Questions

Is Ninja Sprawl free?
Ninja Sprawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ninja Sprawl or Swordigo have ads?
Swordigo shows ads; Ninja Sprawl does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Sprawl or Swordigo?
Ninja Sprawl ships an update every 2 weeks, and Swordigo every 5 months. Most recently, Ninja Sprawl was updated on November 1, 2026 and Swordigo on November 7, 2026.

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