Comparison

Clumsy Ninja vs Hello Neighbor

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

Head to head
About

Clumsy Ninja

Interact with a virtual ninja, training him to learn new skills and discover hidden items. Embark on quests, customize his appearance, and witness unique, intelligent reactions. Experience unforgettable moments with your digital companion.

Highlights
  • Train ninja for new tricks and moves
  • Unlock new belts and items
  • Embark on quests and explore locations
  • Customize ninja's appearance
  • Interactive items like trampolines and punch bags
  • Unique character reactions and intelligence
Features
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Meet Clumsy Ninja, the most hapless ninja ever to grace a touchscreen! Train him, throw him, tickle him, and even tie balloons to him. Everything you do will make Clumsy Ninja more skillful, and help him find his missing friend, Kira. Clumsy Ninja is the next generation of interactive characters! He can sense, feel, move, and react uniquely every time. Prepare to be amazed…oh, and please take good care of him! BELT UP Train your ninja to learn new tricks and super-special Ninja Moves! Impress his sensei and earn new Ninja Belts on your way to find Kira, or just have fun with over 70 unique interactive items, including trampolines, punch bags, ball guns, a chicken, and… a squirrel! ADVENTURE TIME You and your ninja will travel to new locations, play new games, meet new characters, complete quests, and unlock fun new items to play with. How many will you discover? CUSTOMIZE Customize Clumsy Ninja’s suits, belts, and headbands to match your style. Take photos of your ninja’s craziest stunts. Keep your eyes peeled: there are many surprises waiting for you! UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS Clumsy Ninja is a living virtual friend who thinks and acts with real intelligence - and a lot of clumsiness! You’ll experience unique moments with your ninja and his companions every time you play! FIRST ON TOUCH DEVICES! Clumsy Ninja is the first game on touch devices to ever use the EUPHORIA simulation technology – producing the most believable character you've ever seen. PLEASE NOTE! Clumsy Ninja is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money. You can toggle these purchases on/off in the ""Restrictions"" menu on your device. Optimized for: iPhone 4S and above, iPod 5, iPad 2 and above and iPad Mini and above. Requires iOS 5.1.1 or above. Clumsy Ninja is published by NaturalMotion Games Ltd

About

Hello Neighbor

Sneak into your neighbor's house to uncover his dark secrets. An advanced AI learns your tactics and adapts to stop you. Outsmart your cunning adversary in this stealth horror experience.

Highlights
  • Stealth gameplay
  • Adaptive AI opponent
  • Uncover neighbor's secrets
  • Learn from player actions
  • Escape and evasion
Features
Currently charting
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*Supported Devices: iPhone 6s, iPad 5 (2017), iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4 and everything newer. iPod Touches are not supported* Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in the basement. You play against an advanced AI that learns from your every move. Really enjoying climbing through that backyard window? Expect a bear trap there. Sneaking through the front door? There'll be cameras there soon. Trying to escape? The Neighbor will find a shortcut and catch you.

Screenshots

Clumsy Ninja4 screens
Hello Neighbor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clumsy Ninja at 4.8 against Hello Neighbor's 4.0. Clumsy Ninja also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 60%). Hello Neighbor's advantage is chart position (#30 vs #104). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Clumsy Ninja sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hello Neighbor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clumsy Ninja holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 409K and 135K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Clumsy Ninja's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hello Neighbor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clumsy Ninja versus Hello Neighbor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClumsy NinjaHello Neighbor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (409K ratings) — better4.0 (135K ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings409K — better135K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#104#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNaturalMotionTINYBUILD LLC

Customer experience

Clumsy Ninja

All ratings405,757 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2,917 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.1%

Hello Neighbor

All ratings134,284 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews3,911 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Clumsy Ninja

From 409K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Nostalgic memories
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute character designs
  • 🎮 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow leveling/progression
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing quest/mission requirements
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

Hello Neighbor

From 135K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and thrilling gameplay
  • 🌟 Unique and creepy atmosphere
  • 👍 Interesting storyline and mystery
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics for a mobile game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 🤯 Overly challenging and frustrating at times
  • 💰 Expensive to unlock full game
  • 🤖 Inconsistent and buggy AI behavior

Bugs and requests

Clumsy Ninja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ninja getting stuck on trampoline
  • Missions not registering as complete
  • Losing progress/game data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Improve reward system for leveling up
  • Allow progress/account restoration across devices
  • Expand storyline and character development

Hello Neighbor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some devices
  • Items disappearing from inventory
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free access to all acts
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • More detailed and interactive environments
  • Ability to save progress across devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clumsy Ninja

One-time10
  • Buy All Colours A$1.99
  • Bag of Gems$2.99
  • Holiday Box 1$2.99
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  • Bag of Coins$2.99
  • Box of Toys 1$2.99
  • Robot Pack$2.99
  • Holiday Box 1$3.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Sack of Coins$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
2 purchases

Hello Neighbor

One-time2
  • Energy Restore Full$0.99
  • Full Hello Neighbor Game$14.99

Questions

Is Clumsy Ninja free?
Clumsy Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello Neighbor free?
Hello Neighbor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clumsy Ninja or Hello Neighbor?
Clumsy Ninja is rated higher. Clumsy Ninja averages 4.8 out of 5 from 409K ratings, while Hello Neighbor averages 4.0 from 135K ratings.
Do Clumsy Ninja or Hello Neighbor have ads?
Hello Neighbor shows ads; Clumsy Ninja does not.
Which is updated more often, Clumsy Ninja or Hello Neighbor?
Clumsy Ninja ships an update every 2 months, and Hello Neighbor every 2 months. Most recently, Clumsy Ninja was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hello Neighbor on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Clumsy Ninja or Hello Neighbor?
Clumsy Ninja currently peaks at #104 in the App Store charts, and Hello Neighbor at #30. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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