Comparison

Nova Empire vs Space Decor

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

Space Decor

Unleash your inner designer by decorating various homes, from apartments to villas, with diverse styles. Progress through challenging match-3 puzzles to earn coins for new decorations and unlock your design potential.

Highlights
  • Decorate diverse houses
  • Multiple design styles
  • Challenging match-3 levels
  • Earn coins for decorations
  • Weekly in-game events
  • Engaging detective story
Features
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Welcome to the design studio and show your design talent here to decorate different houses! As a young designer, you dream to become one of the best architecture in the world. One day, you met the greatest architecture in the design circle, and your legendary stories get started! Here are tons of decorations for you to choose from: Mediterranean style, European style, Modern minimalist style and so on. It’s all up to you to design the houses. From apartment to villa, restaurant to hotel, your work will cover all over the world. It sounds great, does it? Except choose the decorations, beat the match-3 levels is another mission for you. Here are many delicate levels waiting for you! Switch, match and crush hundreds of tiles to challenge funny puzzles and make high scores with your families and friends! -HOW TO PLAY- ●Swap to match 3 or more similar tiles in a line to crush them. ●Make a square of four to create the paper plane. ●Match 5 or more to create amazing boosters ●Find different kinds of powerful combos is the key to solve puzzles and beat the levels. ●Beat the levels to get more coins which are the necessary sources to buy decorations ●Choose the styles you like and become the greatest designer in your friends -FEATURES- ●Completely free game to play; ●Many houses are waiting for you designing; ●Various interesting events in every week; ●Vivid character and attractive detective story; ●Play with your families and friends and share your works; 【Subscription:Premium Membership】 - Subscription name: Premium Membership - Price: 14.99$ per month - Payment will be charged to the applicable iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions my be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Tap “Restore” to restore your plan on your new device! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/zymobileprivacypolicy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/zymobileterms

Screenshots

Nova Empire4 screens
Space Decor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nova Empire at none against Space Decor's shown. Nova Empire also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 1.6K). Space Decor's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nova Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Decor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Decor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Nova Empire's written reviews are positive against 51% of Space Decor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Empire ships an update every 6 weeks, Space Decor every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nova Empire versus Space Decor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova EmpireSpace Decor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (5.1K ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews51.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB199 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameBear TechZYMobile

Customer experience

Nova Empire

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

Space Decor

All ratings1,642 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral13.4%
Negative35.2%

User reviews

Nova Empire

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and gameplay
  • 🔒 Secure and stable connection
  • 👍 Engaging alliance and community features
  • 🚀 Smooth progression for free-to-play players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • ⏱️ Extremely long build/upgrade times
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔒 Poor customer support and lack of responsiveness

Space Decor

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming design
  • 💡 Relaxing decorating experience
  • 🚀 Easy to progress through levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Tracking issues and privacy concerns
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches with updates

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

Space Decor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to access certain rooms or features
  • Disappearing coins and progress loss
  • Stuck on loading screens or update issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer device updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More room types to decorate (e.g. bathroom, kitchen, garden)
  • Ability to save and restore progress across devices
  • More furniture and decoration options
  • Faster progression and less repetitive levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nova Empire

One-time10
  • Tiny Pack$0.99
  • Special Pack$1.99
  • Bonus Pack$4.99
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  • 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
10 purchases

Space Decor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership3 Days trial$14.991 Month
One-time9
  • Starter Gift$0.99
  • Beginner gift$0.99
  • 550 diamonds$4.99
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  • Piggy bank$4.99
  • Golden ticket$4.99
  • Advanced Bundle$6.99
  • 1200 diamonds$9.99
  • Amazing Bundle$12.99
  • Elegant Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Nova Empire free?
Nova Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Decor free?
Space Decor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nova Empire or Space Decor?
Space Decor is rated higher. Nova Empire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Space Decor averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Nova Empire or Space Decor have ads?
Space Decor shows ads; Nova Empire does not.
Which is updated more often, Nova Empire or Space Decor?
Nova Empire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Space Decor every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nova Empire was updated on November 7, 2026 and Space Decor on November 7, 2026.

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