# Ninjas vs FOREST Shaman Episode

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ninjas | FOREST Shaman Episode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninjas-stolen-scrolls/id673003293/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **153** | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 months** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 256 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Daigo Nakamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/667154815) | [Tetsuyoshi Morikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/430144969) |

## What reviewers say

### Ninjas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninjas-stolen-scrolls/id673003293)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revive | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 G | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30,000 G | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 G | $6.99 | one-time |
| 300,000 G | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot complete tutorial due to status point allocation
- Game hangs on 'Touch HP status' prompt

**Requested features**

- Free 1000 coins
- Update pls
- Make a version two
- Make a number 3
- Change controls to joystick or option


### FOREST Shaman Episode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-shaman-episodeduel/id1542766297)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Additions | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*