Comparison

Sapan vs Nova Swing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sapan

Engage in a block-breaking puzzle game where you use a slingshot mechanic to clear levels. Solve increasingly complex challenges with different game modes and ball mechanics. Enjoy a minimalist design with haptic feedback and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Slingshot block destruction
  • 200 challenging levels
  • 3 distinct game types
  • Haptic feedback support
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Hints for each level
Features
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Use your fingers like a slingshot and shoot all the blocks! • Try to hit all the blocks using your intelligence and skills in part I • Try to hit all the blocks using two different balls in part II • Play like billiard puzzle in part III Get ready to enjoy more with impressive gameplay! Target at the right angle from the right point and destroy the blocks as you solve puzzles. Features: - Haptic feedback * - 200 awesome levels - 3 different game type - Hints for each level - Game Center leaderboards, achievements - Simple and minimalist design - Two different colored themes - Can be played with one finger or two finger Follow us for news and updates: http://facebook.com/sapanthegame * Haptic feedback requires iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (iOS 10 or later)

About

Nova Swing

Tap to launch a ship into orbit around planets, chaining perfect captures to build momentum and achieve high scores. Navigate challenging space environments with moving celestial bodies and unique hazards. Unlock new ships and visual themes as you progress through different zones.

Highlights
  • One-tap orbital launches
  • Chain perfect captures for score bonuses
  • Navigate moving planets and hazards
  • Unlockable ships and visual themes
  • In-game soundtrack player
  • Game Center integration
Features
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One tap. A perfect orbit. One more try. Launch into Nova Swing, a space arcade game where timing turns a tiny ship into a streak of starlight. Swing around a planet, choose your moment, and tap to launch toward the next orbit. Catch it cleanly, build your Flow, and see how far your next run can take you. FIND YOUR FLOW Chain perfect captures for growing score bonuses. Thread the gap between a flawless landing and a close call, then chase a new personal best with an instant restart. BEND YOUR ROUTE THROUGH SPACE Choose safer paths or take on riskier routes for bigger rewards. Navigate moving planets, binary systems, asteroids, crossing meteors, and black holes as five zones bring tighter captures and faster flight. MAKE THE EXTRAORDINARY JUMP Ride slingshot planets into a burst of speed. Travel through wormholes. Time your arrival through the reinforced arc of a fragile crystalline world. Charge your Warp Drive and hold to surge across multiple planets. BUILD A FLIGHT THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Choose from four ships, each with its own signature starter, and earn ship mastery through play. Discover four visual themes: Neon Frontier, Clockwork Aether, Pixel Pulse, and Classic Vector. Collect credits during your runs to unlock additional ships and themes permanently. GIVE EVERY RUN A PURPOSE Pick a run objective, pursue milestones, and track your captures, streaks, near misses, distance, and warp passes. Save a ghost run and race it to see where you can improve. Take your scores and achievements to Game Center. Made for iPhone and iPad, with luminous space scenery, responsive haptics on supported devices, and an in-game soundtrack player. Your next great run starts with one tap.

Screenshots

Sapan4 screens
Nova Swing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nova Swing at 5.0 against Sapan's 4.5. Nova Swing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Sapan's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sapan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Swing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nova Swing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sapan has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sapan ships an update every 3 weeks, Nova Swing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sapan versus Nova Swing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSapanNova Swing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLith Games OÜFernando Bunn

Customer experience

Sapan

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.8%

Nova Swing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sapan

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Nova Swing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sapan free?
Sapan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Swing free?
Nova Swing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sapan or Nova Swing?
Nova Swing is rated higher. Sapan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Nova Swing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sapan or Nova Swing have ads?
Sapan shows ads; Nova Swing does not.
Which is updated more often, Sapan or Nova Swing?
Sapan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nova Swing every 2 days. Most recently, Sapan was updated on October 14, 2026 and Nova Swing on October 7, 2026.

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