Flip Grip vs Nova Glider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Grip
Experience an addictive arcade runner with unique wall-riding mechanics. Tap to switch sides, jump gaps, and dodge obstacles in a vibrant universe. Enjoy endless survival or master handcrafted challenge levels.
- Unique wall riding mechanics
- Simple tap controls
- Endless survival mode
- 200 handcrafted challenge levels
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- iCloud saves
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Flip Grip is an addictive, fast-paced arcade runner with unique mechanics. Set in a colorful universe, you ride smoothly on vertical walls and tap the screen to switch sides as you jump over gaps and dodge tricky obstacles. • Simple, satisfying tap controls • Addictive gameplay with original wall riding mechanics that are easy to learn and hard to master • Endless, procedurally generated survival mode for unlimited fun • 200 meticulously handcrafted, unlockable challenge levels with different laws of physics and mind-bending hurdles • Game Center leaderboards, achievements and iCloud saves
Nova Glider
Pilot a retro space glider, blasting asteroids and collecting coins to survive as long as possible. Experience classic arcade gameplay with pixel art, 8-bit sound, and haptic feedback.
- Retro pixel art graphics
- 8-bit sound effects
- Taptic Engine feedback
- Asteroid destruction
- Coin collection for points
- Health pickups
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Nova Glider is a retro space shooter. You play as a glider trying to avoid the astroids shot at you. The goal is to survive as long as possible while gliding around the asteroid or just destroying them using your blaster! Try to avoid the rocks, because you'll take damage when they hit you. Yellow rocks are filled with coins and coins mean more points! Try to get health pickups too when you lost too much health. Nova Glider is fully made of pixel art and 8-bit sound. It also uses the Taptic Engine to make the game feel like a classic arcade game! Particles are used to enhance the retro vibe and shading of the top and bottom area is used to make it look like you are playing on your favourite plastic handheld!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Nova Glider at free against Flip Grip's free with in-app purchases. Nova Glider also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Flip Grip's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flip Grip ships an update weekly, Nova Glider every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Grip | Nova Glider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Nora | Viggo Overes |
Customer experience
Flip Grip
Nova Glider
Bugs and requests
Flip Grip
Reported bugs
3 issues- No tutorial
- Pay to unlock tutorial
- No instructions on how to control
Requested features
1 request- Level editor would be awesome
Nova Glider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flip Grip
No in-app purchases
Nova Glider
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flip Grip free?
Is Nova Glider free?
Do Flip Grip or Nova Glider have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flip Grip or Nova Glider?
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