LEGO® Ninjago™ vs Royal Match

How do LEGO® Ninjago™ and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	LEGO® Ninjago™	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	3.3 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	5,327	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Iconic Ninjago theme appeals to fans Fun LEGO combat and mechanics Good story and characters Common complaints Only 10 levels total is too short Cannot replay earlier levels after beating game Some difficulty spikes (Kai's level)	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

LEGO® Ninjago™ — A LEGO action-puzzle game where you battle through Ninjago locations as the iconic ninja team to stop the villain Ronin. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.