NinjaShaw Lite vs HeadBall!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NinjaShaw Lite
A 2D retro-style platformer where players control a ninja named Shaw. Navigate through levels by running, jumping, and throwing ninja stars to defeat enemies and dodge attacks. The game offers challenging gameplay with pixel art graphics.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Ninja character control
- Run, jump, and shoot mechanics
- Pixel art graphics
- Challenging difficulty
- Life bar for health
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This is 2D platformer game with ninja. Run, Jump and Shot, that's it! *** How to play it *** The left pad is like cross key for a game pad, but it only works Left or Right. The character named Shaw can move by your control. A left of the right 2 buttons is Shot. If you push it then he will throw a ninja star. Also the right one is Jump, and you can control his height. A long push means higher, and the short push means lower. The top left bar is his life, so you have to dodge enemies attack and bullets if possible. *** Caution *** This game is quite difficult to clear! Can you do it?! I hope you enjoy it!
HeadBall!
A simple arcade game where players must prevent a ball from hitting the ground by dragging to move and releasing to jump. Aim for the highest score and challenge your friends.
- Drag to move
- Release to jump
- Score highest
- Compete with friends
- Simple controls
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Don't let the ball hit the ground! How to play : 1. Drag to move. 2. Release to jump. 3. Get the highest score. 4. Compete your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HeadBall! at 88% against NinjaShaw Lite's 50%. HeadBall! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HeadBall! holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeadBall! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NinjaShaw Lite's written reviews are positive against 88% of HeadBall!'s.
NinjaShaw Lite ships an update every 11 months, HeadBall! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NinjaShaw Lite | HeadBall! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F-NET Apps | Kobi Snir |
Customer experience
NinjaShaw Lite
HeadBall!
In-app purchases
NinjaShaw Lite
No in-app purchases
HeadBall!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NinjaShaw Lite free?
Is HeadBall! free?
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