Pocket Ninjas vs Monster Dash Lite
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!
Monster Dash Lite
Embark on an explosive run-and-gun adventure, blasting through hordes of undead with powerful weapons. Collect loot, level up, and complete missions in a world of monster mayhem. Unlock new gear and costumes for endless arcade fun.
- Run and gun gameplay
- Shoot hordes of monsters
- Collect loot and level up
- Unlock weapons and costumes
- Complete challenging missions
- Arcade mode for endless fun
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Run and gun your way through hordes of zombies, vampires and more with the most explosive and powerful weapons you can find! Join Barry Steakfries in a world full of menacing monster mayhem! DASH as fast as you can SHOOT hordes of monsters JUMP over oncoming enemies YOUR MISSION Should you choose to accept, you must travel with Barry Steakfries and exterminate the monsters plaguing this universe. • Collect loot and level-up • Shoot hordes of monsters across different worlds • Unlock killer weapons, cool gadgets and radical costumes • Complete challenging missions • Play arcade mode for endless fun Join the App Store’s most awesome run and gun game! From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride! FREE-TO-PLAY Please note that Monster Dash is a free to play game that includes optional in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings .......................................................... Need help? Reach out to us at: https://support.halfbrick.com Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Ninjas at none against Monster Dash Lite's shown. Pocket Ninjas also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (457 vs 58). Monster Dash Lite's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Monster Dash Lite sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monster Dash Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Ninjas has 457 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Pocket Ninjas's written reviews are positive against 80% of Monster Dash Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pocket Ninjas ships an update fortnightly, Monster Dash Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Ninjas | Monster Dash Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) | 4.8 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 435 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Paper Robot LLC | Halfbrick Studios |
Customer experience
Pocket Ninjas
Monster Dash Lite
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
Monster Dash Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Monster Dash Lite
- Super Ammo$0.49
- Barry Mutant$0.99
- Bag of gems$0.99
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- Barry Grim Reaper$0.99
- Fruit Ninja Blade$0.99
- Starter Pack Shadow$0.99
- Pack Weapon Bundle 2$0.99
- Pack Weapon Bundle 1$0.99
- Supply Slot$0.99
- Starter Pack Apocalypse$1.99
- Pack Treasure Pouch$1.99
- Gadget Slot$1.99
- Chest of Gems$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Pack Halloween$2.99
- Gem doubler$2.99
- Coffin of gems$5.99
- Pack Treasure Vault$12.99
Questions
Is Pocket Ninjas free?
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