Big Hunter vs Nova Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Hunter
Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.
- Physics-based hunting gameplay
- Variety of primitive weapons
- Easy touch controls
- Outstanding graphic design
- Global ranking competition
- Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!
Nova Arcade
Discover a collection of 24 multiplayer games designed for mobile. Compete with friends in diverse, colorful environments, testing your aim, timing, and skills across various challenges. Learn new games with optional demos.
- 24 games in one app
- Online multiplayer for 2-4 players
- Action, timing, and skill challenges
- Diverse game environments
- Optional game demos
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Your next arcade adventure fits in your pocket. Nova Arcade brings 24 games together on iPhone. Play solo in supported games, or invite friends and compete in colorful worlds, from tropical beaches to frozen arenas. Aim, dodge, race, and time your moves. Each game brings a different challenge. - 24 games in one app - Solo play in supported games - Online multiplayer for 2-4 players - Action, timing, and skill challenges - Optional demos to help you learn supported games Discover Tropical Ball, River Log, Frost Ball, Gold Rush, Ice Targets, Temple Thieves, Treasure Raiders, Beach Boxes, and more. An internet connection is required for online multiplayer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Arcade at none against Big Hunter's 12. Nova Arcade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Big Hunter's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Big Hunter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Nova Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nova Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Hunter has 5.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Big Hunter ships an update every 3 months, Nova Arcade every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Hunter | Nova Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kakarod Interactive | Chase Messinger |
Customer experience
Big Hunter
Nova Arcade
Bugs and requests
Big Hunter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent hit detection on weak points
Requested features
4 requests- Add more animals to hunt
- Introduce new game modes
- Allow weapon and character customization
- Improve camera view for better visibility
Nova Arcade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Hunter
- Box of Ivory$0.99
- Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
- Sack of Ivory$1.99
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- Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
- Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
- Remove Forced Ads$2.99
- Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
- Sack of Minerals$3.99
- Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
- Crate of Ivory$4.99
- Cart of Ivory$9.99
- Crate of Minerals$12.99
Nova Arcade
No in-app purchases
