Comparison

Ninja Sprout vs Dojo Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Ninja Sprout

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Ninja Sprout is a side-scrolling action game where you play as a rookie ninja on a mission to battle robotic ninja enemies. Jump, slash, and dash your way through ever-changing stages! Each level has its own objective: either defeat all enemies or reach the goal point.

About

Dojo Tycoon

Manage and grow a martial arts business from a small garage to a multi-city franchise. Recruit students, hire instructors, and balance finances to avoid bankruptcy. Unlock new disciplines and dojo stages as you expand your empire.

Highlights
  • Recruit and train students
  • Hire and manage instructors
  • Unlock five martial arts styles
  • Progress through four dojo stages
  • Manage finances and cash flow
  • Experience random narrative events
Features
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You started with a garage, a dream, and a marketing budget. Dojo Tycoon is a martial arts management simulation where you grow a single rented space into a multi-city franchise empire — one student, one belt, one dojo at a time. BUILD YOUR ROSTER Recruit students and watch them train. Each one has a skill level, satisfaction rating, and belt rank that advances through real training time — yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, and black. Earn renown every time a student earns a new belt. HIRE YOUR TEAM Take on skilled instructors to handle growing classes. Match their discipline specialty to your students' styles for a satisfaction bonus. Keep your student-to-instructor ratio in check — overcrowded dojos breed unhappy students and higher dropout rates. CHOOSE YOUR DISCIPLINE Unlock five martial arts styles, each with its own student archetype, tuition rate, and retention profile: • Karate — the reliable foundation • Muay Thai — high energy, high turnover • BJJ — committed students, slow belt progression • Judo — steady and dependable • Taekwondo — fastest belt progressions in the game GROW YOUR EMPIRE Progress through four dojo stages: • Garage — scrappy start, 15 students max • Strip Mall — real space, real money, 30 students • Academy — full facility, four instructor slots, 60 students • Franchise — the dream, 80 students, city-wide reputation MANAGE YOUR FINANCES Balance tuition income against rent, utilities, insurance, instructor salaries, and marketing spend. Watch your cash flow daily. If you spend 30 consecutive days in the red, the bank calls in your debt — game over. RANDOM EVENTS Rival dojos open nearby. Local media covers a student's tournament win. A supply shortage hits your gear order. Every few in-game weeks, a narrative event fires that changes the landscape — respond wisely. ONE-TIME UNLOCK — NO SUBSCRIPTIONS The base game is free to play. A single $4.99 purchase removes the student cap and unlocks the Strip Mall expansion. No ads. No energy meters. No subscriptions. Pay once, own it.

Screenshots

Ninja Sprout3 screens
Dojo Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ninja Sprout at none against Dojo Tycoon's 4. Dojo Tycoon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Dojo Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ninja Sprout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninja Sprout ships an update every 2 months, Dojo Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Ninja Sprout versus Dojo Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinja SproutDojo Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB22 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOtters, Inc.John Facey

In-app purchases

None

Ninja Sprout

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dojo Tycoon

One-time3
  • EN2 variants$1.99
  • EN$2.99
  • EN$4.99

Questions

Is Ninja Sprout free?
Ninja Sprout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dojo Tycoon free?
Dojo Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ninja Sprout or Dojo Tycoon have ads?
Ninja Sprout shows ads; Dojo Tycoon does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninja Sprout or Dojo Tycoon?
Ninja Sprout ships an update every 2 months, and Dojo Tycoon every 5 days. Most recently, Ninja Sprout was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dojo Tycoon on October 25, 2026.

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