Ninjas vs FOREST Shaman Episode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
FOREST Shaman Episode
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New enemies are approaching. Against the powerful enemies, new FOREST soldiers have appeared. Genmori with the power of FOREST and the power of Shaman. Yomori who mastered the FOREST ultimately. The last training has begun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ninjas at Free against FOREST Shaman Episode's $4.99. Ninjas also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). FOREST Shaman Episode's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Ninjas is free to download; FOREST Shaman Episode costs $4.99 up front. Ninjas sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and FOREST Shaman Episode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ninjas ships an update every 8 months, FOREST Shaman Episode every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ninjas | FOREST Shaman Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (153 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daigo Nakamura | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa |
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
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- Easier way to get coins
- Change movement like Maximus
- More upgrades
FOREST Shaman Episode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ninjas
- 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
FOREST Shaman Episode
- Additions$0.99
Questions
Is Ninjas free?
Is FOREST Shaman Episode free?
Do Ninjas or FOREST Shaman Episode have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ninjas or FOREST Shaman Episode?
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