Comparison

Large Bird vs Nifty Ninja

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

Head to head
About

Large Bird

Tap your screen to guide a bird through obstacles. Aim to fly as far as possible and beat your high score in this addictive game that tests your control abilities.

Highlights
  • Tap to fly mechanic
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Challenge high scores
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Retina Display support
Features
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Tapping your device's screen to propel a large bird through a series of strategically placed pipes. Fly as far as possible. Challenge your best score. Easy to play, but hard to get high score. An addictive game to practice your control ability. You will get more fun in the game. Support Retina Display.

About

Nifty Ninja

Embark on an endless running adventure as a ninja, leaping over obstacles and aiming for the highest score. Test your reflexes and survival skills in this highly engaging game.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Jump over throwing stars
  • High score challenges
  • Survival mechanics
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Run and jump over throwing stars! Get the high score and jump over buildings! STAY ALIVE ! The most addicting Ninja game EVER! Play Now!

Screenshots

Large Bird4 screens
Nifty Ninja1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nifty Ninja at every 21 months against Large Bird's every 49 months. Nifty Ninja also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Large Bird's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Large Bird against 5.0 for Nifty Ninja. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nifty Ninja has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, Nifty Ninja every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Large Bird versus Nifty Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLarge BirdNifty Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer帆 杨Calen McCann

Customer experience

Large Bird

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

Nifty Ninja

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Large Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Nifty Ninja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Large Bird free?
Large Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nifty Ninja free?
Nifty Ninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Large Bird or Nifty Ninja?
Large Bird and Nifty Ninja are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Large Bird or Nifty Ninja have ads?
Neither Large Bird nor Nifty Ninja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Large Bird or Nifty Ninja?
Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, and Nifty Ninja every 21 months. Most recently, Large Bird was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nifty Ninja on November 1, 2026.

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