Samurai DNA vs Meditating Monk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai DNA
Experience the legend of ultra-realistic samurai combat. Step into the role of a ghost-like warrior and engage in intense battles.
- Ultra-realistic graphics
- Samurai combat gameplay
- Ghost-like warrior character
- Legendary fighting experience
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Samurai appeared to become a ghost. Legend of the ultra-realistic samurai fighting game starts now.
Meditating Monk
A simple, one-tap game where players guide a floating monk to avoid obstacles. Earn high scores and unlock enlightening thoughts as you play.
- One-finger gameplay
- Tap to float mechanic
- Score-based progression
- Unlockable enlightening thoughts
- Original music soundtrack
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Meditating Monk is a game about meditation. (Actual feelings of meditation may vary.) Taking cues from games like Flappy Bird, Meditating Monk only requires one finger to play. When you tap the screen, a monk will float into the air, and you'll have to keep tapping to make sure he doesn't hit the ground below or the tree branch above him. The longer you keep the monk floating, the higher your score will be. If you earn a score of at least 10, you'll receive an enlightening thought. This game features sound and music from Davy Wolf. A special thanks to him for the sweet tunes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meditating Monk at 91% against Samurai DNA's 50%. Meditating Monk also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Samurai DNA's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meditating Monk holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meditating Monk has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Samurai DNA's written reviews are positive against 91% of Meditating Monk's.
Samurai DNA ships an update every 11 days, Meditating Monk every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai DNA | Meditating Monk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERX | David Seitz Jr |
Customer experience
Samurai DNA
Meditating Monk
In-app purchases
Samurai DNA
No in-app purchases
Meditating Monk
No in-app purchases
