Comparison

Cards +1 vs Nova Island

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

Head to head
About

Cards +1

Tap cards to increase their value and create combinations. Strategically use special cards to extend your gameplay and achieve higher scores. This free puzzle game offers simple mechanics with surprising depth.

Highlights
  • Tap cards to increase value
  • Create card combinations
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Special cards with unique effects
  • Score-based progression
  • Completely free
Features
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To create card combinations, you must increase the value of the cards of your choice. Rapping on a card increases its value by 1. But you only have 4 points to spend, it's up to you! The game ends if you have failed to make a combination. With the combinations you make, you increase your score and restore your action points. The longer and higher the value card chains, the more points you earn. The principle seems simple to you? It is ! But be careful, the game is much more strategic and deep than it seems. Moreover, many special cards, with very different effects, help you to survive as long as possible. Only if you use them correctly of course... It's your turn to play! What score will you be able to achieve? - Completely free - No ads - No in-app purchases - Easy to understand, difficult to master - Special cards with stunning effects - English and French

About

Nova Island

Engage in strategic card battles with cute anime-inspired characters. Collect friends, powers, and skins while competing in PvP matches or embarking on an adventure. Build decks and master unique playstyles.

Highlights
  • Collectible card battles
  • Strategic deck building
  • PvP and PvE modes
  • Character collection
  • Cosmetic customization
  • Daily challenges
  • Draft mode
Features
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Discover friends and card duels in this exciting strategic adventure game! Nova Island is an anime inspired card game with cute characters, amazing strategy, and an engaging adventure!  And totally ad free! Looking for a unique collectible card game that combines strategy & chance? On Nova Island, you can take on challenges, play quick matches with friends, or compete against players from around the world to climb the leaderboard. Play cards to gain strength, deal damage, plan ahead, and disrupt opponents in ways they’ll never see coming. It’s fun! Try it out for free and discover its complete strategic freedom! Alert!  A new Nova Researcher has arrived on the island!  With your help and the various Pros by your side, collect all of the Friends, Powers, and customizable Skins found on this colorful island.  Go out on an adventure of a lifetime and see all of the fun in store for you! Quick PvP Matches in Every Mode Compete in fast online Ranked Matches versus players around the world.  Try out your strategic thinking in a unique single-player experience with new themes popping in the Daily Challenges. The Best of Your Favorite TCG and CCG Experiences Train your skills with the Turbo Chaos Draft Challenge against players around the world in a fast-paced draft mode. Challenge yourself with a PVE singleplayer journey around the island and tricky limited time game modes. Level up on Research Road and collect over 100 cards and over 1500 cosmetics, including: - 8 Pros, each with a thematic soundtrack and unique playstyle. - Over 70 Friends with cute animations, sound effects, and custom skins to change their look! So get in there and build your deck with strategy and style! Pick Your Prize or Try Your Luck: Use your winning Tokens on the Vending Machines to collect rewards, level up your favorite strategies, and unlock new cards. You’ll learn more about Nova Island, the Pros and Friends inhabiting the districts, and the challenges that await you as you explore! We have a growing community who love to chat! Discuss tips and tricks with some real Nova Island Pros!  Join in for all fun things NOVA ISLAND! Discord: https://play.novaisland.com/discord Need SUPPORT? Visit our Website: https://novaisland.com or Email us: hello@thirteengames.com Just some important legal information: PRIVACY POLICY: https://novaisland.com/privacy-policy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://novaisland.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Cards +14 screens
Nova Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cards +1 and Nova Island both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cards +1's written reviews are positive against 60% of Nova Island's. Cards +1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 68) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Nova Island's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 5). On price, rating, ads 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 Island sells 66 one-off in-app purchases. Cards +1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Cards +1 against 4.3 for Nova Island. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Island has 237 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cards +1's written reviews are positive against 60% of Nova Island's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cards +1 versus Nova Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCards +1Nova Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.3 (237 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5237 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB262 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristophe CoyardThirteen Games, LLC

Customer experience

Cards +1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nova Island

All ratings237 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

Cards +1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nova Island

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Soft-locking tutorial
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode or paid full version
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More character/card customization options
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding experience

In-app purchases

None

Cards +1

No in-app purchases

66 purchases

Nova Island

One-time66
  • 90 Island Credits$0.99
  • Researcher’s Starter Bundle$0.99
  • Circuit Boiz Bundle 2$0.99
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  • Circuit Boiz Bundle 1$0.99
  • 4th Anniversary Emotes Bundle1$0.99
  • Halloween Juice Emote$0.99
  • Max Halloween Emote$0.99
  • Artillery Pack$0.99
  • Doodle Branehart Emote$0.99
  • 75 Island Credits2 variants$1.99
  • Welcome Bundle$1.99
  • Power Outage Pack$1.99
  • Researcher's Starter Bundle2 variants$1.99
  • Circuit Boiz Pack$1.99
  • Rerun Activate$1.99
  • Sprynk Activate$1.99
  • Hackmaster Activate$1.99
  • Escape Pod Activate$1.99
  • Novas Special BF$1.99
  • Food Emote Bundle$1.99
  • Cosmicosi Legendary Skin$1.99
  • Cannonball Level Up$1.99
  • Welcome Party Bundle$2.99
  • Mage Rerun$2.99
  • Oddball Filthy Clean Skin$2.99
  • Giving Tree Unlock$2.99
  • Giving Tree Level Up$2.99
  • New Season Novium Special$2.99
  • Greenhouse Pack$2.99
  • Daily Login Bonus$3.99
  • Rainbow Gemma Skin$3.99
  • Gemma Activate$3.99
  • EOY Winter Skins 2024$3.99
  • Unlock Sparki$3.99
  • Nova Tree Giving Tree$3.99
  • Cosmicosi Activate$3.99
  • Crystal Kitten$3.99
  • Arcade Pack$3.99
  • Ghost Blazer$3.99
  • Candy Weade$3.99
  • Frankenjazzy$3.99
  • 575 Island Credits$4.99
  • ULTIMATE Welcome Bundle$4.99
  • Welcome Party Bundle$4.99
  • Bloom King BC Special$4.99
  • 80s Sparki$4.99
  • Observatory Pack$4.99
  • 225 Island Credits$4.99
  • Intranet Pack$5.99
  • Activation Starter Bundle$5.99
  • One Cent and IP$6.99
  • Khrys and Flutter$6.99
  • Crystal Cats$8.99
  • 1175 Island Credits$9.99
  • Nova Tree Bundle$9.99
  • Welcome Bundle 5$9.99
  • Boost Pack C$9.99
  • Hooligan Bundle$9.99
  • Boost Pack B$9.99
  • 480 Island Credits$9.99
  • Ancient 9 Skins$14.99
  • EOY Credits Special 2024$14.99
  • 2400 Island Credits$19.99
  • Super Boost Pack C$19.99
  • 1020 Island Credits$19.99
  • 2155 Island Credits$39.99

Questions

Is Cards +1 free?
Cards +1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova Island free?
Nova Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cards +1 or Nova Island?
Nova Island is rated higher. Cards +1 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Nova Island averages 4.3 from 237 ratings.
Do Cards +1 or Nova Island have ads?
Neither Cards +1 nor Nova Island shows ads.

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