Comparison

Make the Ninja Chop vs Paddle Balls

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

Head to head
About

Make the Ninja Chop

Tap left or right to guide a character through obstacles and achieve the highest score. Challenge your reflexes and share your achievements with friends in this fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Tap to avoid obstacles
  • Achieve high scores
  • Share with friends
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Simple controls
Features
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Chop as fast as you can without killing the ninja. How to Play: 1. Tap left or right to avoid the obstacles. 2. Get the highest score. 3. Share with friends. Download this cool and fun game now!

About

Paddle Balls

Experience a gravity-enhanced twist on classic Pong. Navigate your paddle, collect coins for upgrades, and master three distinct game modes. Compete with friends or aim for the global high score in this arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Gravity-enhanced gameplay
  • Three game modes: Solo, Skill Check, Versus
  • Multiplayer and Game Center support
  • Leaderboards (Global and Friends)
  • In-game shop for paddle customization
  • Power-ups and extra lives
Features
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Can you beat the hi-score? A different take on old-school Pong! Paddle Balls is a fun, pong like, arcade game that takes gravity into effect. Adding extra play-ability with different outcomes each play. Play this new paddle ball game! How to Play: Avoid Missing Ball For High Score. Slide finger left and right to move paddle. Double tap to teleport to location. Collect coins to use in the store to purchase new paddles. Keep balls bouncing! List of Features: - Three game modes to play! Solo: the normal version where you spawn with five lives and collect power-ups bouncing multiple balls. Skill Check: you only have one life and only bouncing one ball. However, your paddle is a lot smaller. Good Luck! Versus: play against a friend in an old school pong style mode. One player will host a room with a code and the other will join the room with the same code. - Multiplayer - Apple's Game Center - Leaderboards, Global and Friends - Item shop with different paddles to buy - InApp Purchases to get more coins - Background Music - Sound Effects - Bouncing balls - Power-ups - Extra Life's - Settings page Credits: Strapped Beat by Shaolin Dub License(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode#s6a) Icons made by Good Ware(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/good-ware) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Freepik(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Kiranshastry(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kiranshastry) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Those Icons(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/those-icons) from www.flaticon.com

Screenshots

Make the Ninja Chop1 screens
Paddle Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make the Ninja Chop at none against Paddle Balls's 6. Make the Ninja Chop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Paddle Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price 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. Paddle Balls sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Make the Ninja Chop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make the Ninja Chop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paddle Balls has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make the Ninja Chop ships an update every 16 months, Paddle Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Make the Ninja Chop versus Paddle Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake the Ninja ChopPaddle Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakeover Mania Story GamesMM's Gaming Community LLC

Customer experience

Make the Ninja Chop

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

Paddle Balls

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Make the Ninja Chop

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paddle Balls

One-time6
  • Coins x10$0.99
  • Coins x30$1.99
  • Coins x50$2.99
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  • Coins x80$3.99
  • Coins x150$4.99
  • Coins x500$9.99

Questions

Is Make the Ninja Chop free?
Make the Ninja Chop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddle Balls free?
Paddle Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make the Ninja Chop or Paddle Balls?
Make the Ninja Chop is rated higher. Make the Ninja Chop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Paddle Balls averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Make the Ninja Chop or Paddle Balls have ads?
Paddle Balls shows ads; Make the Ninja Chop does not.
Which is updated more often, Make the Ninja Chop or Paddle Balls?
Make the Ninja Chop ships an update every 16 months, and Paddle Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Make the Ninja Chop was updated on October 17, 2026 and Paddle Balls on October 14, 2026.

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