Comparison

Soccer Knockdown vs Ninja Star Shuriken

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

Head to head
About

Soccer Knockdown

Engage in a physics-based arcade game where you aim and shoot soccer balls to knock down various targets. With over 500 levels, it offers challenging gameplay that combines strategy and precision for satisfying chain reactions.

Highlights
  • Physics-based ball smashing gameplay
  • Over 500 challenging levels
  • Simple swipe-to-shoot controls
  • Strategic target hitting for chain reactions
  • No in-app purchases required
  • Playable offline
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Smash, hit and knock targets down in this fun and addictive physics game! Not just for soccer fans, but for gamers who enjoy physics and arcade games combo, and ball-smashing fans. HOW TO PLAY * Aim your shot * Swipe to unleash the ball and shoot * Hit targets and smash objects * Knock everything down to win FEATURES * The game is like a shooting-gallery but you shoot by throwing balls at objects to smash them. * Challenging Levels: Every level introduces new stack formations, obstacles, and targets. * Simple swipe controls. Just swipe to throw ball and hit - simple controls anyone can play! Easy to pick up, but hard to master. * Over 500 exciting levels. All levels are free to play, with no in‑app purchase required to unlock or beat the full game. * Levels are short, perfect for quick games during breaks, but with 500 levels, it offers long gameplay and can be addictive for long play sessions. * Some levels feel like puzzles that require strategy and precision to complete with fewer balls. * Hit special targets like exploding cans to trigger big chain reactions, earn bonus balls, and clear levels more easily. * Enjoy some spectacular chain-reactions when the hitting strategic targets and surrounding things topple and crash into the ground. Whether you’re aiming for a perfect clear or mastering tricky structures, this game offers challenge, fun, and replay value for casual players, physics games fans. Enjoy satisfying physics‑based action as you take out stacked cans, bottles, barrels, and other destructible objects with strategic throws that potentially can cause chain reactions crashes. Download now and start throwing balls, hitting and smashing targets!

About

Ninja Star Shuriken

Engage in a physics-based throwing game where you launch shuriken to destroy diverse targets. Account for wind conditions and utilize special abilities to conquer challenging levels. Compete with friends or other players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Physics-based shuriken throwing
  • Diverse target destruction
  • Wind calculation mechanics
  • Bonus and Challenge modes
  • Multiplayer support
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
Features
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Throw Shuriken and destroy various objects in various positions to complete stages. Calculate the power and directions of wind blowing before throw your Shuriken! Various targets: Fruits, Balloons, Glasses, Animals, Parachute Bombs, Pendulum moving candies, Bottles, Potteries [Features] - Bonus Game mode: Destroy targets as much as you can within limited time. And get diamonds as a reward. - Challenge mode: Achieve the highest scores to prove yourself! - Use "Fire" wise to save yourself from the crisis. - Two player mode: Two players can play the game with one device. - Multiplayer mode supported. - 16 languages supported. - Achievements & Leaderboard supported. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

Soccer Knockdown4 screens
Ninja Star Shuriken4 screens

Verdict

The call

Soccer Knockdown and Ninja Star Shuriken both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Soccer Knockdown's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ninja Star Shuriken's. Soccer Knockdown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Ninja Star Shuriken's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 5). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ninja Star Shuriken sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Soccer Knockdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Soccer Knockdown against 4.5 for Ninja Star Shuriken. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Star Shuriken has 64 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Soccer Knockdown's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ninja Star Shuriken's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soccer Knockdown ships an update every 13 months, Ninja Star Shuriken every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Soccer Knockdown versus Ninja Star Shuriken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoccer KnockdownNinja Star Shuriken
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.5 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings564 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB101 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperF PermadiMOBIRIX

Customer experience

Soccer Knockdown

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ninja Star Shuriken

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral23.5%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

Soccer Knockdown

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Ninja Star Shuriken

One-time6
  • Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
  • Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
  • Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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  • Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
  • Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
  • Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99

Questions

Is Soccer Knockdown free?
Soccer Knockdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Star Shuriken free?
Ninja Star Shuriken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soccer Knockdown or Ninja Star Shuriken?
Ninja Star Shuriken is rated higher. Soccer Knockdown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ninja Star Shuriken averages 4.5 from 64 ratings.
Do Soccer Knockdown or Ninja Star Shuriken have ads?
Both Soccer Knockdown and Ninja Star Shuriken show ads.
Which is updated more often, Soccer Knockdown or Ninja Star Shuriken?
Soccer Knockdown ships an update every 13 months, and Ninja Star Shuriken every 4 months. Most recently, Soccer Knockdown was updated on September 15, 2026 and Ninja Star Shuriken on September 21, 2026.

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