Ninja vs Tower, Air Fryer comparison, is Ninja worth the extra money?

A comparison between the some of the best air fryers Ninja vs Tower

[@42ckev]

You should work for Tower because you not only informed me they exist, but persuaded me to buy one right now. I was tied between the Tefal and Ninja and you just gave me what I personally feel is an upgrade to have those trays. Now I can do way more than I initially envisioned with it. I was literally deciding on it tonight and thought I'd google "Tefal vs Ninja Air-fryer"...this came up despite not being perfectly matching the search and yet I've come away with an order at the conclusion of your video. Thanks very much.

[@its-review-time]

Thank you for the nice comment 👍 The Tower is a very good air fryer, and I am glad that my video helped you decide.

[@user-ft6mf3mj6w]

Very helpful, clear and informative demo - thank you!

[@its-review-time]

Thank you for the nice comment 👍

[@elainefoley4396]

Thank you for a very thorough explanation, I’m completely new to the air fry so your instructions are paced well for someone like me. I an occasional memory lapse so I’ll need to return to your site if necessary. Many, many thanks 🎉

[@its-review-time]

Thank you for the nice comment ☺️ Please message again if you need any further advice

[@jakeh762]

Just bought the tower and it arrived today. Glad to see I made the right choice! Thanks for the review mate, great video!

[@its-review-time]

Thanks for the great message, I hope you enjoy your air fryer👍

[@lynneyoung4753]

I’ve purchased the Tower vision and would love it more if there was a specific Recipe Book for this model with help on cooking times and temp. With basic everyday foods including frozen foods. Your demo is really informative thank you. Any suggestions welcome to help. Lynne

[@its-review-time]

Thanks for the comment, I agree there should be a recipe book, I have reviewed a lot of air fryers, and not one of them come with a recipe book.

[@dawoodkhan6067]

​@@its-review-timewhen I previously got a ninja airfryer it came with a recipe booklet

[@5maz]

Excellent review, thank you

[@its-review-time]

Thank you for the nice comment 👍

[@oblong3039]

went for the tower after watching this. Oven has not been used for nearly two months since getting the Tower. Its great, frozen fish never tasted or cooked so well, and sauté pototatoes. love the autosync as well.

[@its-review-time]

Great, I am glad my video helped you decide to buy this air fryer 👍

[@gareth2933]

Are the trays easy to clean ? Compared to the ninja?

[@oblong3039]

@@gareth2933 not sure I don't have both air fryers. But a tray is a tray and a basket is a basket no matter what make, made of metal. I like Iceland fish from frozen (cheap and good) just put bit of oil on the bottom of fish before putting fish in the basket. Saute potatoes are best I've ever made, but i part boil then half tablespoon of vegan mai and any other herbs and the put in the air fryer basket. perfect. Better of defrosting fish before hand if you can. if not lower temp and bit longer. the default settings are pretty bang on and the autosysnc is excellent.

[@gareth2933]

@@oblong3039 thank you and this is for the Tower Vizon airy fryer. Do you have the model number please.

[@oblong3039]

@@gareth2933 Apologies for the typos in my previous reply. It's same one in this video from Argos Tower T17102 Vortx Vizion 11L

[@anotherpointofview7468]

I'm currently on my 3rd of the Tower ones. On both of the 1st 2 the fan motor seized on one of the sides.

[@its-review-time]

That's interesting, thanks,

[@CrazySaneBanshee]

I’m looking for a stackable. I’ve been looking at the Tower Vision 2 drawer, and the Tower 11lt Rotisserie. There has been reviews about having to alternate shelves and not very good with baking ie, sponges.

[@its-review-time]

Hi, sorry I haven't tried baking in the Tower Air fryer, I have tried it in the Ninja and the Instant vortex, and they come out ok but not as good as a normal oven

[@ChinasWorld85]

I have that one. its okay. I find it hard to clean and doesn't heat evenly. Hotter on the top shelf. I have had it ages tho and still works. Has loads of settings however never used the rotisserie

[@mowgligurroby9497]

In the Ninja the meats were furthest from the heating element sitting at the bottom of the tray, and in the tower they were closer on the middle shelf. This explains the slightly more well done effect from the Tower one.

[@its-review-time]

Yes that could be true

[@behramcooper3691]

When you were fiddling around with the Ninja, I saw the temperature going up to 240°C. Does the tower go up to 240°C?

[@its-review-time]

Tower goes up to 200°c

[@susanburns1442]

Really good video, thanks, but I would have liked you to show the cleaning as the tower one looks like it needs a lot of scrubbing.

[@its-review-time]

Thank you for the nice comment 👍 The trays were fine to clean at first, but after a few uses they became a bit of a pain, I am now using an Instant Vortex, which is a great Air Fryer.

[@user-dh1sb2is7v]

Awesome review. I bought this before I saw the review. But this review has reassured me I've made a good purchase

[@its-review-time]

That's great 👍 thanks for the nice comment.

[@user-dh1sb2is7v]

@@its-review-time update.. I made perfect chips and pork belly using the sync option... First try .. and that fan at the end of cooking when u shut the door and it stayed on is the cool down fan !!

[@markyy3590]

Great video. How do they compare for cleaning? Does the food in the Ninja cook in its own fat as I see the Tower has a drip tray.

[@its-review-time]

Thanks for the nice comment 👍 The Ninja is much easier to clean, Ninja has a griddle on the base with holes in it, so the fat drips through, I am now using the Instant vortex, which has a large double oven which I have bought a non stick baking tray which is good for baking in its own fat, you may be able to buy a tray small enough for the Ninja

[@markyy3590]

@@its-review-time Thanks, I've decided to go for the Ninja Foodie

[@user-dh1sb2is7v]

There are air fryer papers and you can use foil. I doubt it would be annoying to simply shove them in the dish bowl lol

[@clairehowse7978]

Ive just bought the tower one. But the airfryer doesnt turn off when the sync mode is finished. Is this correct? I uavent tried the single functions yet.

[@its-review-time]

Sorry I don't have this air fryer any more, but all the Air fryers I have reviewed always stop when the sync mode has finished unless they have a cool function like the Ninja air fryers, they run an extra minute after the sync mode has ended, just to cool the air fryer down before taking the food out. Sorry i can't remember if the Tower has a cool down feature after the cooking has ended.

[@abaivovin2726]

Was originally going to get that tower one and instead got a tower one with drawers like the ninja. It cooks great but I would have liked the versatility of having the multiple layers to cook with, although it is possible to buy a layered rack to go inside the drawers. Always thought Ninja to be a tad overpriced compared to the competition and never could work out what was worth the premium 🤨

[@its-review-time]

Hi having the extra shelves is nice, like you said you can buy free standing racks that fit in the drawers, I bought some from ebay, it cost me about £10, for 2 racks with skewers

[@lindark28]

I have just received the Tower air fryer was in 2 minds about it.....but after watching this slowly changing my mind......hope I don't regret my decision 😅

[@its-review-time]

Thanks for the comment 👍 It's a great Air Fryer and I am sure you will enjoy it.

[@zyborg47]

I like the look of the Tower one, It would be nice if it was a bit larger in each compartment, but I like the idea

[@its-review-time]

If you like a bigger compartment try the Ninja Flexdraw, I use that one myself, here is the link to the review I did on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHiyqmugetdoi9U

[@zyborg47]

@@its-review-time Oh cheers, I just had a look at that and another review of it. It looks a good idea, but I do see some problems, one is that the drawers don't look very deep, unless that is just the way it looks. Another is not being able to shake the contents, would have to use some utensil. The third is washing the thing up, the drawers are pretty big by the looks of it to get into a sink. The other thing is price, not sure if i want to pay nearly £200 out. But does give me a bit more to think about. Thanks.,

[@its-review-time]

@zyborg47 Yes you could be right, I actually find it quite easy to wash, but it is expensive

[@maggiekendall3043]

Very interesting but I don’t think you mentioned that the Tower fryer also has a sinc button so you can 2 different things different temperature and time so that they finish at the same time .

[@its-review-time]

Yes sorry it does have a sync button

[@JaniceHorner-oo4vl]

I have have got the Tower; like the one in the video coming tomorrow.

[@its-review-time]

That's great I hope you enjoy cooking in it.

[@karlinguk]

How is your Tower Air Fryer?

[@JaniceHorner-oo4vl]

@@karlinguk HI Karl, I find the Tower very easy to use. I like the basket and shelf plus the drip tray which can also be used other than a drip tray. I have only been practising for a couple of days, so far I have found it a good choice. I have a Ninja DT200UK oven, and although it is very roomy has good cooking functions the interior is a nightmare to keep clean, and I do not think it is worth what I paid which was £249.00. The Tower on the other hand is worth every penny. The ninja although wiped down after every use looks as if it is at least two years old with very little cleaning (which is not the case). I love the Tower and would buy their products again.

[@its-review-time]

Hi Karl, The Tower is very good and I think it is one of the better air fryers available, the only thing that concerns me is the longevity of the shelves, they take a bit longer to clean than other air fryers like the ninja, if they do start to burn in the future than cleaning will become difficult.

[@netguru598]

It looks like the Towers food contents was cooked slightly more (extra minute) but it wasn't so although you turned on the Ninja first the Tower looks like is has a stronger cooking ability than the Ninja

[@its-review-time]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@anni50ful]

I bought the tower yesterday but didn't like the oven,so I've swapped it for the tower with two draws with the same clear front, so that is coming tomorrow , so I'm pleased you liked the tower but the oven not for me ☺

[@its-review-time]

That's great thanks for your comment 👍I hope you like your new Air Fryer.

[@lencyvargas9885]

Then conclusion?????

[@its-review-time]

Conclusion, After using both air fryers extensively, I feel that the Ninja is a better air fryer, but for £100 less, and if I were on a budget I would buy the Tower air fryer. Obviously, that is only my opinion.

[@PWoodliffe]

Got this tower unit. Only critisism is this is not a fair comparison as tower also do a model the same as the ninja. This model of tower is different due to the shelf design and not basket design but nice vid and review. Im only now trying out the dehydration mode. Hopefully to try and make Jerky and to try and make meals for when backpacking.

[@its-review-time]

That's great thanks for the comment 👍

[@user-nl3li2ek9c]

Tower- think about cleaning the windows , I think Ninja is easier to clean , plastic trays agains meat wires, I am dreading about this , remembering oven

[@its-review-time]

Yes the Ninja with the drawers is easier to clean.

[@andicampbell8621]

The non-stick will break down on the ninja. It did on mines. Ninja didn`t want to know as I didn`t buy it from them. Decent fryer for all that but beware.

[@its-review-time]

It's like any non stick product, the non stick will eventually wear off, I have been using my Ninja for at least 6 months and my non stick is fine, I am very careful how I wash it and only use the soft side of the sponge, you can also increase the lifespan by using baking paper on the base while cooking.

[@kerryfry1857]

It's convection.. It's just branding.

[@its-review-time]

👍

[@user-dh1sb2is7v]

Actually it's a smaller version of convection oven... Which is why it's called an air fryer because it's not a full size oven.. they cook faster than convection.