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Head-to-head

Fruit Ninja® vs Clumsy Ninja

Fruit Ninja® 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Clumsy Ninja
Clumsy Ninja 4.8★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60

Clumsy Ninja is the better choice for those seeking an interactive pet-like experience, despite its save issues, while Fruit Ninja® is a classic action game but is currently plagued by ads and technical problems.

Full reviews: Fruit Ninja® · Clumsy Ninja

Fruit Ninja®, a classic fruit-slicing game, is suffering from frequent crashes, excessive ads, and removed features, making it frustrating for many users. Clumsy Ninja, an interactive ninja training game, offers nostalgic fun and engaging gameplay, but frequently loses player progress and in-app purchases.

Head to head

Gameplay and Features edge: Clumsy NinjaR2R8R9R11
Fruit Ninja® Fruit Ninja® offers a classic, fun fruit-slicing experience that many find satisfying and stress-relieving R2R8R11. However, recent updates have removed some options and changed the interface, with some players missing old features R9. There are also requests for more mini-games and offline play .
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja provides an interactive, pet-like experience where users train a ninja, which many find entertaining and nostalgic . Users enjoy the physical interaction and the ninja's clumsiness . However, some find the game repetitive and wish for more activities or mini-games beyond training .
Reliability and Performance tieR4R6R10R12
Fruit Ninja® Fruit Ninja® frequently crashes on startup or during gameplay, with users reporting black screens and immediate app closure R4R6R10R12. Some users also experience significant lag and glitches, even after paying to remove ads R13. The game also requires an internet connection, preventing offline play R3.
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja also suffers from significant reliability issues, primarily the loss of saved progress and in-app purchases R61R67R70R78. Some users report the app crashing and failing to open after reaching certain levels R67.
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR3R13R22R25
Fruit Ninja® Fruit Ninja® is free with in-app purchases, but many users complain about an overwhelming number of unskippable and predatory ads that make the game unplayable R3R13R22R25. Some users who paid to remove ads found that ads still appeared or the app crashed when trying to purchase ad removal R13. There are also reports of a subscription model being introduced, which users dislike .
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja is also free with in-app purchases. However, a major issue is that users who spend money on gems, costumes, or special offers report losing their purchases when their game progress resets R70. This significantly diminishes the value of any in-app spending.
User Experience and Support tieR3R22R28R30
Fruit Ninja® Users express frustration with the excessive ads and technical issues that hinder the overall experience R3R22. Some report losing purchased items or game progress . Customer service is described as unhelpful, providing copy-pasted responses R28. Visual issues like flashing backgrounds are also noted R30.
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja users are highly frustrated by the frequent loss of game progress and in-app purchases, which makes the game unrewarding for long-term play R61R70. The game also pestered users for reviews . There are requests for updates and optimization for newer phones, as well as cloud saving .
Pick Fruit Ninja® if

You want a simple, fast-paced arcade game for quick bursts of fun, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads or potentially pay for an ad-free experience that may not always work R2R8.

Pick Clumsy Ninja if

You enjoy interactive, pet-like simulation games with a focus on training and character progression, and you are prepared for the risk of losing your game progress and any in-app purchases .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high lifetime rating, but recent reviews for Fruit Ninja® are heavily skewed negative due to ads and crashes. Clumsy Ninja's recent reviews are also negative, primarily due to save data loss. The free-to-play model for both contributes to negativity, especially regarding ads in Fruit Ninja® and lost purchases in Clumsy Ninja.

Frequently asked

Why is Fruit Ninja® crashing?
Many users report that Fruit Ninja® crashes frequently on opening, shows a black screen, or kicks them out of the app, making it unplayable for some R4R6R10R12.
Does Clumsy Ninja save game progress?
Clumsy Ninja frequently loses players' save data and progress, often resetting them to level 1 even after reaching high levels or making in-app purchases R61R67R70R78.
Are there too many ads in Fruit Ninja®?
Yes, many users find Fruit Ninja® to have an excessive number of unskippable and predatory ads, making the game difficult or impossible to play R3R13R22R25.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Fruit Ninja® 5/5 · US It’s the best thing ever and it’s so much fun: Very fun I like when there’s the rewards
  2. [R8] Fruit Ninja® 5/5 · US Game: Good game. It is very fun
  3. [R9] Fruit Ninja® 3/5 · US Options: Some options were removed, and the interface was changed. Then again, the game is still good. lol
  4. [R11] Fruit Ninja® 5/5 · US I actually like this,: So I don’t want to add attention to myself or anything but I get stressed a lot and when I get stressed I cvt myself and this game helped me a lot throughout my stress and it help me feel better in life and keeps me clean,I’ve been playing this game for abt 8 months and that’s how long I’ve been clean,I’ve also struggled with depression so it helps a lot thank you for this g
  5. [R4] Fruit Ninja® 1/5 · US Fix your app please: I downloaded it and I tried getting in but the app reseted its self so I tried 10 more times and nothing, what a peace of trash never downloading this app again! 😡
  6. [R6] Fruit Ninja® 3/5 · US Keeps crashing: When I open the game, it takes me to a black screen, then crashes. Halfbrick please fix this
  7. [R10] Fruit Ninja® 1/5 · US Sucks: Whenever I click the app I have one second until it kicks me out of it
  8. [R12] Fruit Ninja® 3/5 · US I just downloaded it and it won’t work .: I keep trying and trying but it’s still not working
  9. [R3] Fruit Ninja® 3/5 · US Good, but…: I love Fruit Ninja, but it has too many ads, and it doesn’t let you play offline, due to “servers.” This is why I’m rating it 3 stars, some pros in this game, others cons.
  10. [R13] Fruit Ninja® 2/5 · US Rip off?: The game is fun but it glitches sometimes I have to close the app and restart it (it’s not my device it only happens with this app). Ads are annoying and everytime I click to pay the $1.99 to remove Ads, it plays an Ad then the app crashes out. Sound comes in and out sometimes. Paid $10 for the Bluey theme thinking that would get rid of Ads all together but nope I still get the Ads.
  11. [R22] Fruit Ninja® 1/5 · US Unplayable: So many ads it’s unplayable my children can’t even play the game because it gives them an unskipable ad every 2 seconds
  12. [R25] Fruit Ninja® 2/5 · US Ads: To many ads and trying to make you buy ads is too much
  13. [R28] Fruit Ninja® 1/5 · US The game no longer pushes updates: For at least a week, there have been no new updates. Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn't help. When I message customer service, they just copy-paste a bunch of content without reading my message at all. · translated
  14. [R30] Fruit Ninja® 3/5 · GB Nostalgia Returns, But Game still inaccessible: Love the fact I have reunited with this game. Just happened so randomly. Still as good as I remember. The problem is - why all the flashes?! In certain modes like Events and Arcade, the stripy background is visually overloading. It’s distracting, it’s annoying and it can be very problematic for anyone with sensory issues and/or photosensitive. Plea
  15. [R61] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · US Lost days of progress: Don’t install and play this game if you don’t want to lose your save.
  16. [R67] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · US Disappointed: I had to restart from the beginning and now the app won’t open after I made it to level 25. I love this game. Glad I didn’t make purchases, as I came close to doing so. Please fix ! This is a fave.
  17. [R70] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · US Disappointment: I loved playing the game. I had gotten to level 25, and even spend 5 dollars for extra gems and costumes. However. The game wouldn’t launch, had to delete and reinstall. Now, since Clumsy Ninja doesn’t support any type of save or help keep track of your save. Everything’s gone. Progress, coins, gems. So thanks.
  18. [R78] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB Dudeeee: The game forgot about alll my saved things😭😭

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store