Ninja Shinobin vs Bufo Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ninja Shinobin
Master your ninja skills in this challenging game. Use precise timing to hop on tumbling logs and keep up the pace in a brutal workout. Experience classic arcade-style gameplay.
- Log hopping gameplay
- Precise timing challenges
- Brutal workout difficulty
- Classic arcade feel
- Ninja skill honing
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“Today, I shall hone my skills at this waterfall.” A ninja’s work is never done! Keep up the pace in this brutal workout! Cassette Games: Volume 8 is here! - Use the L and R buttons to hop on to the tumbling logs!
Bufo Merge
Combine frogs to create stronger units and defend your pond from enemy waves. Unlock 25 levels of amphibians, each with increased strength and fire rate, to survive increasingly challenging attacks. Enjoy addictive gameplay with charming pixel art.
- Merge frogs to create stronger units
- Defend pond from enemy waves
- Unlock 25 frog levels
- Use powerful boosts and power-ups
- Charming pixel art graphics
- Easy to learn, challenging to master
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Combine frogs to create stronger and more powerful units as you defend your pond from waves of invading enemies. Start from frog eggs and merge them to unlock 25 levels of powerful amphibians, each with increased strength and fire rate. The higher the level, the better your chances of survival! Features • Addictive merge gameplay • 25 frog levels to discover • Face off against challenging waves of enemies • Use powerful boosts and power-ups to turn the tide • Charming pixel art • Easy to play, hard to master
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ninja Shinobin at 5.0 against Bufo Merge's 3.9. Ninja Shinobin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bufo Merge's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ninja Shinobin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ninja Shinobin's written reviews are positive against 60% of Bufo Merge's.
Ninja Shinobin ships an update every 28 months, Bufo Merge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ninja Shinobin | Bufo Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Ninja Shinobin
Bufo Merge
In-app purchases
Ninja Shinobin
No in-app purchases
Bufo Merge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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