Comparison

Number Ninjas vs Pipe Panic

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

Head to head
About

Number Ninjas

A casual merge puzzle game where players drag numbered blocks to match a target and clear the board. It offers over 450 levels, daily challenges, and timed modes for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Drag and merge numbered tiles
  • Match to glowing target
  • Clear the board to win
  • 450+ hand-built levels
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Timed ranking modes
Features
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Number Ninjas is a casual merge puzzle for players who already love number-block merge games. Drag blocks together, match the target, then clear the board. Each level is a quick merge challenge: combine tiles, hit the glowing target, and cut a path through the dojo. Daily puzzles, ninja belts, and 450+ hand-built boards. Built for casual puzzle fans who want one more merge round — fast to pick up, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • Drag numbered tiles together to merge them • Match the group to the glowing target • Clear the board to finish the level MODES • Adventure: 450+ levels across White, Red, and Black Belt • Daily Puzzle: one new board every day, with a streak • Timed ranks if you want to go faster Number Ninjas keeps the ninja, the belts, and the dojo. The merge puzzle is the point.

About

Pipe Panic

A relaxing puzzle game where you rotate pipes to create a single, continuous loop. Features daily challenges, over 500 handcrafted levels, and quick play for short breaks. Enjoy smooth animations and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Rotate pipes to form a closed loop
  • Daily challenges with streaks
  • 500+ handcrafted map levels
  • Quick play mode
  • Satisfying water-flow animation
  • Daily reminder notifications
Features
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Pipe Panic is a relaxing, mind-bending puzzle game. Rotate pipes to form a single closed loop — no loose ends, no broken connections. Simple to learn. Hard to master. GAME MODES • Daily Challenges — three fresh puzzles every day (Easy, Medium, Hard). Build your streak • Map Levels — 500+ handcrafted levels with star ratings. Beat the target moves to earn 3 stars. • Quick Play — Perfect for a one-minute break. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a pipe to rotate it 90° • Hold to lock a pipe you're confident about • Connect every pipe into one continuous loop FEATURES • Smooth, satisfying water-flow animation on win • Silky transitions and audio polish • Daily reminder notifications Made with love for puzzle fans who want calm, not chaos.

Screenshots

Number Ninjas4 screens
Pipe Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Number Ninjas at none against Pipe Panic's shown. Number Ninjas also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Number Ninjas sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pipe Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Number Ninjas against 5.0 for Pipe Panic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Ninjas has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Ninjas ships an update every 10 days, Pipe Panic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Number Ninjas versus Pipe Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber NinjasPipe Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid MedawarDiogo Nunes

Customer experience

Number Ninjas

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pipe Panic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Number Ninjas

One-time4
  • Starter Coin Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Popular Coin Pack$2.99
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  • Big Coin Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Pipe Panic

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Number Ninjas free?
Number Ninjas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pipe Panic free?
Pipe Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Number Ninjas or Pipe Panic?
Number Ninjas and Pipe Panic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Number Ninjas or Pipe Panic have ads?
Pipe Panic shows ads; Number Ninjas does not.
Which is updated more often, Number Ninjas or Pipe Panic?
Number Ninjas ships an update every 10 days, and Pipe Panic weekly. Most recently, Number Ninjas was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pipe Panic on October 31, 2026.

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