Nova Empire vs Starhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time galactic battles
- Alliance system for sector control
- Fleet design and customization
- Space station building
- Recruit elite admirals
- HD graphics and sound
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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/
Starhaven
Explore a distant region of space, visiting planets and black holes. Engage in large-scale combat with enemy drones and compete with friends online through Game Center integration.
- Space exploration
- Planet and black hole visits
- Large-scale combat
- Enemy drone ships
- Multiplayer via Game Center
- Online leaderboards
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A single-player and multiplayer spaceflight game that allows you to: Visit planets and black holes in a remote region of outer space. Witness and engage in large-scale combat with enemy drone ships. Integrate with Apple's Game Center so you can face off with friends and other players online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starhaven at 100% against Nova Empire's 47%. Starhaven also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Nova Empire's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 15). On price, ads, 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. Nova Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Starhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.
Starhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Empire has 5.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Nova Empire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starhaven's.
Nova Empire ships an update every 6 weeks, Starhaven every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Empire | Starhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameBear Tech | Jared Prior |
Customer experience
Nova Empire
Starhaven
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
Starhaven
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nova Empire
- 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
Starhaven
No in-app purchases
