Ninja Arashi is a side-scrolling action-platformer with RPG elements for iOS, focused on skill-based movement and character progression.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#100
▲4Games · free
Sentiment
4.6
3k reviews
Nemesis
Swordigo
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Ninja Arashi for a focused, intense arcade-style experience that balances challenging boss battles with a narrative-driven adventure.
For Fans of action-platformers who enjoy skill-based movement and character progression systems.
What does it look like?
Key features
Character skill progression using gold and diamonds collected during gameplay.
High-difficulty encounters added to conclude chapters.
How much does it cost?
The game utilizes a free-to-play model supported by in-app purchases for character upgrades and cosmetic items.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Ninja Arashi has seen no meaningful development activity in the last nine months, with the most recent update occurring 280 days ago. The development trend is stagnant, as the app has not received a feature update or content expansion in years. The last significant release occurred in 2017, and current maintenance is limited to minor bug fixes. The app is effectively in a zombie state due to the lack of updates over the past year.
Who built it?
Hung Nguyen Van
4 apps tracked · Games
Ninja Arashi 2
Air Combat - Sky Fighter
VoxLab: Smart Vocal TunerUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews thrilled. Users appreciate the core ninja adventure gameplay loop provides a highly engaging and relaxing experience for players and offline playability allows users to enjoy the game without needing a constant network connection, but report the recent introduction of frequent advertisements disrupts the previously uninterrupted gameplay experience for long-term users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core ninja adventure gameplay loop provides a highly engaging and relaxing experience for players
- Offline playability allows users to enjoy the game without needing a constant network connection
- The narrative and character development create a strong emotional connection for long-term fans
- The recent introduction of frequent advertisements disrupts the previously uninterrupted gameplay experience for long-term users
61 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Ninja Arashi
How's the Games market?
Ninja Arashi maintains a presence in the Adventure category, ranking #16 in India and #12 in Sri Lanka, though its monetization model lacks the premium-tier ad-free options found in genre leaders. The 4.63-star rating on 3,240 ratings indicates high satisfaction, yet the lack of updates since 2017 limits its ability to compete with modern, live-service platformers.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Touch Foo
With over 800,000 reviews and consistent updates, this title maintains the largest active user base in the side-scrolling action-platformer niche.
- Features a deep RPG progression system with gear upgrades and spell-casting mechanics
- Offers a sprawling, interconnected world map that encourages exploration beyond linear platforming levels
- Maintains active development with recent content patches that keep the community engaged
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Key takeaways for Ninja Arashi
Where is it heading?
The action-platformer category is shifting toward live-service models and high-fidelity combat, leaving Ninja Arashi's 2017-era build increasingly exposed. Without a return to active development, the app will continue to lose ground to rivals that offer deeper progression and modern device optimization.
- The 9-month update silence and lack of modern device support erode the user base, as players encounter persistent UI scaling issues.
- Frequent ad disruption without a paid removal option drives legacy player frustration, which directly threatens the game's high sentiment baseline.
The SWOT
- Core ninja adventure loop provides a highly engaging, relaxing experience for players
- Father and son narrative creates a strong emotional connection for long-term fans
- Implementing a paid option to remove advertisements would restore the original ad-free experience for legacy players
Next best moves
Ship a paid ad-removal IAP because users explicitly request it to restore the original experience → increase long-term retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The game's lack of updates is its primary retention risk…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Deep RPG gear-based progression (available in Swordigo but missing here) +1
Bottom line
Ninja Arashi retains core fans through its narrative and mechanics, but the lack of updates since 2017 and aggressive ad-monetization create a churn risk. The PM should prioritize a paid ad-removal option to stabilize the legacy base before attempting feature expansion.
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