Pocket Ninjas vs Rooftop Ninja Run
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!
Rooftop Ninja Run
Experience the thrill of being a ninja by running across rooftops, performing acrobatic maneuvers, and slicing enemies. Master insane jumps, wall runs, and slides in this action-packed game.
- Rooftop running
- Enemy slicing
- Wall running
- Jumping and sliding
- Acrobatic tricks
- Ninja experience
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Run on rooftops and slice enemies while doing insane tricks and jumps such as wall run, jump, slide, slice, and flip! Play the game now and enjoy the unique experience of Ninjas!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooftop Ninja Run at none against Pocket Ninjas's 9. Rooftop Ninja Run also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 457). Pocket Ninjas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Ninjas sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Rooftop Ninja Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rooftop Ninja Run holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 457 and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Pocket Ninjas's written reviews are positive against 75% of Rooftop Ninja Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pocket Ninjas ships an update fortnightly, Rooftop Ninja Run every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Ninjas | Rooftop Ninja Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 484 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Paper Robot LLC | Mad Hook |
Customer experience
Pocket Ninjas
Rooftop Ninja Run
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
Rooftop Ninja Run
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 🚀 Great parkour mechanics
- 👍 Smooth sword slashing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy performance
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🔍 Repetitive levels and content
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
Rooftop Ninja Run
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Glitches that cause player to fall through the floor
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Customizable swords and characters
- Longer and more varied levels
- Enemies that actively try to avoid the player
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
Rooftop Ninja Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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