Comparison

Ninjas vs FOREST Shaman Episode

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

FOREST Shaman Episode

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ninjas4 screens
FOREST Shaman Episode4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ninjas versus FOREST Shaman Episode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinjasFOREST Shaman Episode
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB75 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDaigo NakamuraTetsuyoshi 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
Show 3 more
  • 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

5 purchases

Ninjas

One-time5
  • Revive$0.99
  • 10,000 G$0.99
  • 30,000 G$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 100,000 G$6.99
  • 300,000 G$14.99
1 purchases

FOREST Shaman Episode

One-time1
  • Additions$0.99

Questions

Is Ninjas free?
Ninjas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FOREST Shaman Episode free?
FOREST Shaman Episode costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Ninjas or FOREST Shaman Episode have ads?
Ninjas shows ads; FOREST Shaman Episode does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninjas or FOREST Shaman Episode?
Ninjas ships an update every 8 months, and FOREST Shaman Episode every 15 months. Most recently, Ninjas was updated on October 23, 2026 and FOREST Shaman Episode on October 5, 2026.

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