Comparison

Swordigo vs Ninja Arashi

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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.

About

Ninja Arashi

Embark on an epic platforming adventure as a legendary ninja seeking to rescue your kidnapped son. Battle through corrupted lands, overcome deadly traps and enemies, and upgrade your skills to defeat the devil Orochi. Experience thrilling gameplay with high-quality graphics and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Intense platformer gameplay
  • RPG elements with skill upgrades
  • Rescue kidnapped son from Orochi
  • Superior acrobatic and deadly weapons
  • 3 maps with 45 levels
  • High-quality graphics
  • Purchase costumes
Features
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Ninja Arashi is an intense platformer with mixed RPG elements. In this game, you play as arashi, a former legendary ninja who fights his way through the corrupted world to save his kidnapped son from the hand of the devil Orochi. With superior acrobatic and deadly weapons, arashi is ready to face menacing traps and enemies who have sworn to protect Orochi. Ninja Arashi features simple yet addicting gameplay, giving you thrilling moments and an unexpected experience. You can upgrade abilities using gold and diamond collected from enemies and the environment in order to keep tracks with the difficulty of the game. Manuever through traps, lay waste on enemies who try to stop you and rescue your son. FEATURES: - 3 different maps with 45 levels to play - Easy to control movement - Discover the beauty of high quality graphics - Upgrade your character's skills - Purchase costumes - Challenge yourself with tough battles - Become a master ninja !

Screenshots

Swordigo4 screens
Ninja Arashi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ninja Arashi at none against Swordigo's 3. Ninja Arashi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ninja Arashi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Swordigo against 4.6 for Ninja Arashi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Swordigo's written reviews are positive against 88% of Ninja Arashi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, Ninja Arashi every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swordigo versus Ninja Arashi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwordigoNinja Arashi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings) — better4.6 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews — better88.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB249 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTouch FooHung Nguyen Van

Customer experience

Swordigo

All ratings7,906 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews649 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.5%

Ninja Arashi

All ratings3,291 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews1,287 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Swordigo

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming graphics
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic retro feel
  • 🏆 Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Occasional control issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 📢 Intrusive ads at times

Ninja Arashi

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💎 Challenging but rewarding
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🎶 Excellent music and sound effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty in spotting traps
  • 🔍 Difficulty in timing jumps
  • 🔍 Difficulty in later levels
  • 🔍 Impossible boss fight

Bugs and 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

Ninja Arashi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and frame rate issues
  • Controls not responsive at times
  • Character getting stuck in certain spots
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • More boss fights
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Level builder
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More upgrades and customization options
Show 3 more
  • Ability to replay story
  • Optimization for larger screens
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swordigo

One-time3
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
  • Guiding Compass$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
None

Ninja Arashi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Arashi free?
Ninja Arashi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swordigo or Ninja Arashi?
Swordigo is rated higher. Swordigo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Ninja Arashi averages 4.6 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Swordigo or Ninja Arashi have ads?
Swordigo shows ads; Ninja Arashi does not.
Which is updated more often, Swordigo or Ninja Arashi?
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, and Ninja Arashi every 8 months. Most recently, Swordigo was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ninja Arashi on October 26, 2026.

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