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Head-to-head

Clumsy Ninja vs Subway Surfers

Clumsy Ninja 4.8★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 65
Winner Tie
Subway Surfers 4.6★ · Free + IAP 68

Clumsy Ninja is better for players seeking a unique, interactive pet simulation with a narrative, while Subway Surfers is for those who prefer fast-paced, endless runner gameplay.

Full reviews: Clumsy Ninja · Subway Surfers

Clumsy Ninja offers a charming, interactive experience focused on training a character, but suffers from significant issues with progress loss and lack of updates. Subway Surfers provides an addictive, fast-paced endless runner, though it is frequently criticized for excessive ads and repetitive gameplay.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R3R6R15
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja is praised for its unique interactive pet simulation where users train a ninja, find it entertaining and funny, and appreciate its nostalgic value R2. However, some users find the gameplay repetitive and wish for more activities or mini-games R6R15. The squirrel character is noted as annoying by some R3.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is celebrated as a fun, addictive endless runner with many users playing for years and enjoying unlocking characters and boards . However, many find the game repetitive and lacking in challenge, wishing for more varied gameplay or free characters . Some users also dislike the frequent changes to locations and music .
Ease of Use and Performance tieR7R27R33R34
Clumsy Ninja Many users enjoy the game's simplicity and find it easy to pick up . However, a significant number of recent reviews report critical issues like the app crashing, not opening, or taking a long time to load R7R34. There are also complaints about lack of optimization for newer phones, leading to display issues R27R33.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is generally considered easy to play and is appreciated for being playable offline, making it good for travel R65R92R98R102. However, users report issues with glitches, lag, and sometimes the game freezing their phone R66.
Reliability and Stability edge: Clumsy NinjaR1R7R10R18
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja has severe reliability issues, with numerous reports of lost progress, deleted saves, and in-app purchases disappearing after reinstalling or due to crashes R1R7R10R18. This is a major point of frustration for many users.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers generally performs well, but some users experience glitches that prevent them from getting rewards from ads or correctly updating high scores . There are also reports of accounts being wiped, leading to loss of characters and progress .
Price and Value (Free + IAP) edge: Clumsy NinjaR9R13R21R25
Clumsy Ninja Clumsy Ninja is free to play, but some users report being pestered to review the app frequently R9R13. There are also complaints about needing to pay for certain items or repairs, and issues with purchased items not being received or being lost due to data resets R21R25.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is free, but many users are highly critical of the excessive number of ads, which interrupt gameplay and are often repetitive R66R67R81R82. Some also feel the game pushes too much 'pay to win' content and makes it difficult to acquire characters and items without spending money .
Pick Clumsy Ninja if

You enjoy interactive pet simulation games with a charming character and a narrative, and are willing to overlook potential issues with data loss and lack of updates for a nostalgic experience.

Pick Subway Surfers if

You prefer fast-paced, endless runner games that can be played offline and offer a high replay value, and you are tolerant of frequent ads and in-app purchase prompts.

Evidence note: Clumsy Ninja's recent negative reviews heavily focus on critical bugs like data loss and app crashes, which significantly impact its perceived reliability despite its high lifetime rating. Subway Surfers' negative reviews are largely dominated by complaints about ads and repetitiveness, which are common for free-to-play endless runners.

Frequently asked

Does Clumsy Ninja have issues with saving progress?
Yes, many users report significant issues with Clumsy Ninja losing saved progress, deleting game data, and even losing in-app purchases after reinstalling the app or due to crashes R1R7R10R19.
Is Subway Surfers playable offline?
Yes, Subway Surfers is praised by users for being playable offline, making it a good option for travel or situations without Wi-Fi R65R92R98R102.
Are there many ads in Subway Surfers?
Yes, many users frequently complain about the excessive number of ads in Subway Surfers, describing them as horrible, annoying, and disruptive to gameplay R66R67R81R82.
Do users find Clumsy Ninja repetitive?
Some users find Clumsy Ninja repetitive and wish for more activities or mini-games as they progress, despite enjoying the core gameplay R6R15.

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] Clumsy Ninja 5/5 · US My Childhood: This is my Childhood game right there I remember saving Kira a lot and funny memories pla update it even more
  2. [R3] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · US Idk: I used to play this game a lot when I was younger, and I enjoyed it, I had replayed it in like 2023 but deleted it for storage space cuz I had an iPhone 6 at the time but I had redownloaded it on my iPhone 15 and god help us all, I forgot how annoying that squirrel was, 90% of my coins are going into balloons to lift the squirrel up and out of the way while I train because of how annoying it
  3. [R6] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · US My review: I like this program a lot, it’s fun and stuff, but I wish they had more things to do, like maybe games that you get to play if you move up a level, 3 stars
  4. [R15] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB Fun but repetitive: I do find this game very enjoyable, but it can sometimes feel so repetitive and endless. I know this game is about a clumsy ninja, but this ninja is just outright stupid. Why does he just kick mid air for a full two minutes when he’s supposed to be kicking a dummy? Aside from that, I’ve almost mastered every training item. I’m on level 50 and it just doesn’t seem like there’s m
  5. [R7] 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.
  6. [R27] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB Fun: Great game and fun, no optimisation for new phones. Hardly covers my whole screen. No in game settings.
  7. [R33] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB UPDATE PLEASE: I used to love this game, sad that I can not restore my old game but oh welll just would love an updated version for newer phones, abit more high tech along with other games. It’s a bit 2015 right now need that 2024 feel!
  8. [R34] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · GB Would rate this zero if I could: First of all, the game takes up to ten minutes to load ( minus already) and it was trying to locate my phone( not child appropriate) There is a old man that has a very distracting face shape that is disturbing for kids (also adults I’m still traumatised!) There are some really disturbing animations in this game. I would also like to add that the ninja flops like li
  9. [R1] 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.
  10. [R10] 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.
  11. [R18] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB Dudeeee: The game forgot about alll my saved things😭😭
  12. [R9] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · US stop asking please: its fun but you gotta stop pestering me to review it
  13. [R13] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · US Review: Asked every 30 seconds for a review
  14. [R21] Clumsy Ninja 3/5 · GB could of gave it a 5 star: good but it wanted me to pay for something and i had to delete the app now🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡😡😡
  15. [R25] Clumsy Ninja 1/5 · GB Got ripped off: I bought one of the special offers on suits, got the exp boost but nothing else. I want either what I payed for or a refund
  16. [R19] Clumsy Ninja 2/5 · US Review for this game: This game is fun but I have a problem with it. I’ve spent money on this game for outfits, coins and other things but I have lost all of it and started over losing everything I paid for and everything I’ve earned. It would be better if I were able to keep all of the things I had.
  17. [R65] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Best game ever!!! 👍👍👍: This is the best game ever so much fun and WiFi free so perfect for traveling!!!
  18. [R92] Subway Surfers 4/5 · US es muy bueno: es poquito difícil pero no ocupa internet ni nada es súper bueno aunque tiene mucho anuncios pero te lo recomiendo
  19. [R98] Subway Surfers 4/5 · US Love this game: I love this game so much I love that you don’t even need internet to play great
  20. [R102] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Ok: Been playing this game for over two years now and let’s just say I’ve not been a fan but I’m not saying it’s really bad that I weigh too many ads and like I never get the stuff I want and it’s so hard when it gets to good levels and I just find it really hard and way too many ads but it’s good for like planes plane journeys car ridesXXX
  21. [R66] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Good but a lot of ads: Btw pls read!!! This game has a lot of ads but it’s a good idea for long car rides! Sometimes it is super glitchy tho and is constantly playing the same ads and asking me to buy the bundles! A good idea for this game is to have a starter pack for first timers so they can get like 10,000 coins 30 keys and like a couple of boards and characters!! In the showdown races I for s
  22. [R67] Subway Surfers 1/5 · US Ads: Ads are horrible I’d rather have the option to turn them off completely so my daughter can play uninterrupted! This is absolutely ridiculous.
  23. [R81] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB So fun but YOU NEED TO FIX THE ADDS: It’s a great way to kill time in a no Wi-Fi space the only thing is the adverts they annoy me and make me not want to play the game anymore because your hyped up and like yes I’m gonna beet my high score and then pop an advert for an app I already have or and advert for an AI game it’s ridiculous If you are going to show an advert at least make it real not
  24. [R82] Subway Surfers 1/5 · US Hi: I luv the game but there is way to many ads. Pls fix

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