Number Ninjas vs Pipe Panic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Drag and merge numbered tiles
- Match to glowing target
- Clear the board to win
- 450+ hand-built levels
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Timed ranking modes
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Number Ninjas | Pipe Panic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Medawar | Diogo Nunes |
Customer experience
Number Ninjas
Pipe Panic
In-app purchases
Number Ninjas
- Starter Coin Pack$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Popular Coin Pack$2.99
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- Big Coin Pack$5.99
Pipe Panic
- Remove Ads$9.99









