Pocket Ninjas vs NinjAwesome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Ninjas
Engage in fast-paced ninja combat by swiping to attack enemies and dodge projectiles. Climb leaderboards by defeating waves of intruders and customize your ninja with new gear and abilities.
- Swipe-to-attack combat
- Dodge projectiles
- Leaderboard climbing
- Ninja customization
- Unlockable weapons and abilities
- Waves of enemies
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The most ninja action possible........without having to go to the trouble of actually being a ninja. Swipe your finger across the screen to hack and slash your enemies while dodging shurikens, ditching Geisha, and ducking bad Sushi! You can climb to the top of the leader board by slicing and dicing through waves and waves of intruders and collecting points with the tip of your sword! Customize your Pocket Ninja with new looks, weapons, and abilities!
NinjAwesome
Engage in a fast-paced ninja adventure with skillful swipes to navigate traps and collect coins. Battle enemies, use shuriken, and complete various ninja missions. Upgrade powers and unlock new abilities to master the art of the ninja.
- Skillful swipe controls
- Hurdle perilous traps
- Snatch bouncing coins
- Slash wicked enemies
- Snipe foes with shuriken
- Upgrade Ninja Powers
- Master Secret Missions
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NinjAwesome - the best ninja game ever! Use skillful swipes to hurdle perilous traps and snatch mischievous bouncing coins! Rush through the pixellated plants, swiftly slashing wicked enemies, sniping foes with shuriken as you leap! Complete the tests of the ninja - Assassination, Infiltration, Sabotage, Espionage, and Wandering - to satisfy your destiny! - Upgrade your mystical Ninja Powers! - Collect many Deadly Shuriken! - Master 5 types of Secret Missions! - Compete in the zen-like Endless Mode! Download NinjAwesome now to join the ancient and sacred order of the ninja!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Ninjas at none against NinjAwesome's shown. Pocket Ninjas also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). NinjAwesome's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Ninjas sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and NinjAwesome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NinjAwesome holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 457 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Pocket Ninjas's written reviews are positive against 93% of NinjAwesome's.
Pocket Ninjas ships an update fortnightly, NinjAwesome every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Ninjas | NinjAwesome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Paper Robot LLC | GameResort LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Ninjas
NinjAwesome
User reviews
Pocket Ninjas
From 457 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Enjoyable background music
- 🔥 Satisfying blood and gore effects
- 🛠️ Variety of upgradable weapons and armor
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty earning in-game currency
- 🔧 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💰 Frequent ads and in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Inconsistent hit detection and responsiveness
- 🧠 Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
NinjAwesome
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🕹️ Challenging platforming
- 💎 Good value for free-to-play game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🕰️ Repetitive quests and levels
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
- 🕰️ Slow progression and upgrade system
- 🔒 Lack of controller support
Bugs and requests
Pocket Ninjas
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels sometimes glitch out, causing enemies to disappear
- In-app purchases not always properly credited
- Game occasionally freezes or crashes during play
- Achievements and leaderboards not always syncing correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode to compete against other players
- More diverse enemy types and gameplay modes
- Ability to customize ninja appearance and abilities
- Option to disable ads or purchase ad-free version
- Improved performance and stability on older devices
NinjAwesome
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Inability to avoid damage after being hit
- Platforms and obstacles not registering properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and content
- Implement boss battles
- Allow customization of ninja appearance
- Add controller support
- Improve progression system
In-app purchases
Pocket Ninjas
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- Golden Idol$0.99
- Remove Advertising$0.99
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- 2,500 Coins$1.99
- 5,000 Coins$2.99
- 10,000 Coins$3.99
- 20,000 Coins$5.99
- 60,000 coins$7.99
- God Mode Idol$9.99
NinjAwesome
- Bag of NinJems$1.99
- Barrel of NinJems$4.99
- Treasure of NinJems$19.99
Questions
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