Iced In vs NOBANOVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iced In
Navigate frozen landscapes by strategically sliding ice blocks to solve puzzles and rescue stranded penguins. This adventure game features clever mechanics where every move counts, with 50 handcrafted challenges that increase in difficulty.
- Slide ice blocks to solve puzzles
- Rescue trapped penguins
- 50 handcrafted levels
- Clever movement mechanics
- Intuitive controls
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Guide a determined explorer across frozen lakes and snowy terrain in a puzzle adventure built around clever movement and careful planning. Slide blocks of ice to activate switches, solve layered challenges, and rescue penguins trapped behind frozen cages. Every move matters. Ice blocks slide until they hit an obstacle, fragile tiles crack after repeated use, and one careless push can turn a solution into a frozen dead end. With 50 handcrafted puzzles and intuitive controls, the challenge steadily grows while staying accessible and satisfying. Cute penguins set the stakes, but smart thinking is the key to saving them all. • 50 handcrafted puzzles • Simple, intuitive controls • Clever ice-sliding mechanics • Adorable penguins to rescue
NOBANOVA
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A Universe in Your Hands! Colorful Nova Fusion Challenge Colorful novas are raining down! Merge them with matching colors and send them soaring into the cosmos! Stay vigilant! Purple Dark Matter threatens the stars… You must intercept it before it causes damage! Playing is a breeze! Simply spin the on-screen gear to rotate the star and strategically collide the falling novas. Stay focused! If a nova or piece of Dark Matter escapes the blue safety zone for just a moment, the game ends! Easy to grasp, but with surprising depth! Strive for the ultimate high score and keep coming back for more! Buy once, play forever! Enjoy ad-free gaming without interruptions. Play anytime, anywhere! No online leaderboards mean you can relax and enjoy the game at your own speed. ----Using AI for translation.----
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Iced In at Free against NOBANOVA's $0.99. Iced In also leads on device support (4 vs 2). NOBANOVA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence and ads 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
Iced In is free to download; NOBANOVA costs $0.99 up front. Iced In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NOBANOVA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Iced In ships an update every 3 days, NOBANOVA every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iced In | NOBANOVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | kohei suzuki |
In-app purchases
Iced In
- Episode 2$0.99
NOBANOVA
No in-app purchases
