Comparison

Ninjas vs NinjAwesome

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

Head to head
About

Ninjas

Embark on an arcade-style adventure to reclaim a stolen scroll. Battle various enemies and overcome obstacles with unique ninja abilities and powerful weapons. Explore a vast world map and master legendary ninjutsu to defeat evil.

Highlights
  • Cartoon art style 2D belt scroll arcade action
  • Select from four elemental ninjas
  • Master legendary ninjutsu
  • Acquire legendary blades
  • Level system with stat allocation
  • Multiple difficulty game modes
Features
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Here comes an authentic cartoon art style 2D belt scroll arcade action! Can your fingers catch the speed of the ninja? A new operation system enables speedy, smooth action! A great adventure will start to take back a stolen scroll! Many obstacles, including evil ninjas, ninja dogs, monsters, demi-humans, zombies, traps, castles, dungeons, will prevent your adventure! Explore a broad world map and push into the castle of vice! Then, take back the scroll! ▪ Select among four ninjas! - Select one from ninjas of fire, water, thunder, and wind! You can use secret characters by achieving records!! Can you find iOS original characters!? ▪ Master legendary ninjutsu! - You can master ninjutsu by getting scrolls. Can you master the legendary last ninjutsu!? ▪ Get legendary blade! - It is not only ninjutsu that helps you! Get legendary blades with the power of shinobi! ▪ Level system - Allocate points obtained by increasing your level to Power, Strength and Ninriki. The higher your level, the stronger the blades you will have! ▪ Available game mode - You can select a game mode from Easy, Normal, and Hard. The more difficult the mode you complete, the higher the score you can achieve... ▪ Animation, graphics, and system - Smoother animation has been achieved by displaying 3D data in 2D. - Numerous effects have been used for ninjutsu, weapons, and monsters. - You can enjoy unique new combos shot from skill. Download now to shoot the ninjutsu!

About

NinjAwesome

Engage in a fast-paced ninja adventure with skillful swipes to navigate traps and collect coins. Battle enemies, use shuriken, and complete various ninja missions. Upgrade powers and unlock new abilities to master the art of the ninja.

Highlights
  • Skillful swipe controls
  • Hurdle perilous traps
  • Snatch bouncing coins
  • Slash wicked enemies
  • Snipe foes with shuriken
  • Upgrade Ninja Powers
  • Master Secret Missions
Features
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NinjAwesome - the best ninja game ever! Use skillful swipes to hurdle perilous traps and snatch mischievous bouncing coins! Rush through the pixellated plants, swiftly slashing wicked enemies, sniping foes with shuriken as you leap! Complete the tests of the ninja - Assassination, Infiltration, Sabotage, Espionage, and Wandering - to satisfy your destiny! - Upgrade your mystical Ninja Powers! - Collect many Deadly Shuriken! - Master 5 types of Secret Missions! - Compete in the zen-like Endless Mode! Download NinjAwesome now to join the ancient and sacred order of the ninja!

Screenshots

Ninjas4 screens
NinjAwesome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ninjas at 11.0 against NinjAwesome's 13.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Ninjas sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and NinjAwesome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninjas ships an update every 8 months, NinjAwesome every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ninjas versus NinjAwesome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinjasNinjAwesome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB128 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDaigo NakamuraGameResort LLC

Customer experience

Ninjas

Written reviews83 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.8%

NinjAwesome

All ratings1,068 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews727 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.3%

User reviews

Ninjas

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • nostalgic childhood memories
  • 👍 fun and entertaining
  • ✨ simple yet challenging
  • 💎 hidden details
  • 🤩 epic and amazing

Room to improve

  • 🤷‍♂️ janky controls
  • 📈 huge difficulty spike
  • 🐛 problematic controls
  • 💰 grinding for gold
  • ⏳ takes forever to collect coins

NinjAwesome

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Challenging platforming
  • 💎 Good value for free-to-play game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🕰️ Repetitive quests and levels
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and upgrade system
  • 🔒 Lack of controller support

Bugs and requests

Ninjas

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot complete tutorial due to status point allocation
  • Game hangs on 'Touch HP status' prompt

Requested features

8 requests
  • Free 1000 coins
  • Update pls
  • Make a version two
  • Make a number 3
  • Change controls to joystick or option
Show 3 more
  • Easier way to get coins
  • Change movement like Maximus
  • More upgrades

NinjAwesome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Inability to avoid damage after being hit
  • Platforms and obstacles not registering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement boss battles
  • Allow customization of ninja appearance
  • Add controller support
  • Improve progression system

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ninjas

One-time5
  • Revive$0.99
  • 10,000 G$0.99
  • 30,000 G$1.99
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  • 100,000 G$6.99
  • 300,000 G$14.99
3 purchases

NinjAwesome

One-time3
  • Bag of NinJems$1.99
  • Barrel of NinJems$4.99
  • Treasure of NinJems$19.99

Questions

Is Ninjas free?
Ninjas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NinjAwesome free?
NinjAwesome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ninjas or NinjAwesome have ads?
Both Ninjas and NinjAwesome show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ninjas or NinjAwesome?
Ninjas ships an update every 8 months, and NinjAwesome every 11 months. Most recently, Ninjas was updated on October 15, 2026 and NinjAwesome on October 7, 2026.

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