Comparison

Nova Empire vs Galaxy Raid

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

Head to head
About

Nova Empire

Engage in epic galactic warfare with players worldwide in this next-generation online space strategy game. Build and customize your space station, design powerful fleets, and form alliances to conquer sectors of space. Experience real-time battles and strategic gameplay with stunning HD graphics.

Highlights
  • Real-time galactic battles
  • Alliance system for sector control
  • Fleet design and customization
  • Space station building
  • Recruit elite admirals
  • HD graphics and sound
Features
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Enter an epic battle for conquest of the galaxy with players around the world! An action-packed, next-generation online space strategy experience! FEATURES - BATTLE: Wage war with players worldwide for domination of the galaxy on an epic scale! - ALLIANCE: Create a mighty alliance to fight for control of entire sectors of space in a revolutionary new alliance system! - STRATEGY: Combine in alliance legions to form your attack strategy together then strike! - FLEETS: Design fleets with specific weapons and armor to counter your opponent’s strengths! - ADMIRALS: Recruit elite admirals to join your empire and lead your fleets to victory! - BUILD: Create and customize your space station to gain the advantage! - GRAPHICS: Strategy has never looked this good! Command space in spectacular HD! - REAL-TIME: See player fleets moving around the galaxy in real time! Watch as battles develop and make the correct tactical calls to claim victory. - MUSIC: High-quality music and sound production. - MORE: Always adding new features! This galaxy just gets better and better! Nova Empire’s story unfolds week by week, reshaping the galaxy before your eyes Welcome to Nova Empire, a next-generation strategy game. Get your fleets ready and fight for glory! SUPPORT Email us at support@gamebeartech.com Follow us on Facebook to get news and updates: https://www.facebook.com/NovaEmpireGame/

About

Galaxy Raid

Pilot a customizable spaceship to rescue galactic civilizations from a dark force. Upgrade your aircraft with various weapons and skills, and battle challenging bosses in this space shooter game.

Highlights
  • Customizable spaceship with multiple weapons and defense gears
  • Randomly acquired powerful skills during missions
  • Challenging bosses and powerful guards
  • Discover and equip best gears to enhance combat power
  • Rescue operations across numerous planets
Features
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One peaceful day in the future, the Galaxy was raided by an unknown dark force, wiping out many galactic civilizations. Galactic Congress is as good as dead already. In order to fight against this dark force, a group of pilots secretly formed a resistance army, named “Galaxy Raid”, to carry out rescue operations in numerous planets. FEATURES: - Various Weapons: A spaceship can carry up to seven weapons and five defense gears. You do have a chance to customize your invincible aircraft with various weapons! - Elaborate Skills: Your aircraft will be upgraded in combat during each rescue mission, gaining random but powerful skills that will make the aircraft more courageous! - Huge Bosses: Well-designed Bosses and powerful guards make the rescue operations more challenging and breathtaking. Bullet hell is sure to make a lot of fun! -Best Gears: A good variety of gears are scattered in every corner of the galaxy and said to be able to greatly improve the combat power of your aircraft. It’s time to send the exploration squad to search for the fabulous gears! If you have any questions, feel free to ask us anytime at: galaxy@haypi.com

Screenshots

Nova Empire4 screens
Galaxy Raid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nova Empire at none against Galaxy Raid's shown. Nova Empire also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 43) and review sentiment (47% vs 25%). Galaxy Raid's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Nova Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Raid sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Raid holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Empire has 5.1K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Nova Empire's written reviews are positive against 25% of Galaxy Raid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Empire ships an update every 6 weeks, Galaxy Raid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nova Empire versus Galaxy Raid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova EmpireGalaxy Raid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (5.1K ratings)4.5 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB92 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameBear TechShanghai Haypi Computers Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Nova Empire

All ratings5,065 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews899 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative43.5%

Galaxy Raid

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Nova Empire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shields randomly deactivating during wars
  • Disappearing ships and lost progress after crashes
  • Inability to leave or switch alliances due to glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to transfer resources between alliance members
  • More diplomacy options between alliances
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding for new players
  • Larger and more diverse galaxy to explore

Galaxy Raid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nova Empire

One-time10
  • Tiny Pack$0.99
  • Special Pack$1.99
  • Bonus Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Ultra Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Prime Pack$19.99
  • Huge Pack$49.99
  • Epic Pack$99.99
  • Dominator Pack$99.99
12 purchases

Galaxy Raid

One-time12
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • short.2.99.B$2.99
  • 50 Coins$4.99
Show 9 more
  • special.4.99.A$4.99
  • super.4.99.A$4.99
  • 30days.9.99.A$9.99
  • super.9.99.A$9.99
  • 110 Coins$9.99
  • 225 Coins$19.99
  • super.19.99.A$19.99
  • short.29.99.B$29.99
  • 1200 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Nova Empire free?
Nova Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Raid free?
Galaxy Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nova Empire or Galaxy Raid?
Galaxy Raid is rated higher. Nova Empire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Galaxy Raid averages 4.5 from 43 ratings.
Do Nova Empire or Galaxy Raid have ads?
Galaxy Raid shows ads; Nova Empire does not.
Which is updated more often, Nova Empire or Galaxy Raid?
Nova Empire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Galaxy Raid every 3 months. Most recently, Nova Empire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Galaxy Raid on October 26, 2026.

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