Comparison

NOVA BLAST vs Bad Marbles

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

Head to head
About

NOVA BLAST

Embark on an interstellar adventure as Kyp, blasting through challenging levels and cosmic puzzles. Destroy cubes and mysterious objects in this addictive block breaker game set in the depths of space.

Highlights
  • Complete challenging space levels
  • Destroy cubes and futuristic objects
  • Use a laser turret for blasting
  • Easy to learn, difficult to master gameplay
  • Explore the depths of the universe
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Launch into an epic journey around the galaxy with Kyp, and take on challenging levels and epic puzzles. Destroy cubes and other futuristic and unknown objects from the depths of the universe in this fun block breaker that you'll have trouble putting down! Buckle up and prepare for lift-off! FEATURES: ● Complete tons of challenging levels and travel deeper into space! ● Clear obstacles from the board to complete your mission! ● Use your laser turret to blast away those pesky obstacles! ● Easy to learn, and difficult to master!

About

Bad Marbles

A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly smash red marbles while sparing green ones to earn rewards and achieve high scores. Customize your experience with earned diamonds to unlock new visuals and sounds.

Highlights
  • Smash red marbles, spare green ones
  • Collect diamonds for rewards
  • Unlock unique customizations
  • Set and beat high scores
  • Customize gameplay experience
  • Fast-paced skill challenge
Features
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It's a fast-paced challenge of skill and timing in Bad Marbles! Smash red marbles before they cross the screen and spare the green ones to collect diamonds, unlock tons of unique rewards, and set a high score! Intense Gameplay Keep your eyes on the screen as you tap away the bad marbles while letting the good ones roll by. Miss a red marble and you lose a life, but let a green marble pass and your score climbs! Streaks and Rewards As you get better, the game rewards you. Let enough good marbles pass and you’ll start a streak, earning diamonds to unlock new rewards. Slow down time, explode bad marbles, or change up the background, ramp, and music to keep things fresh and exciting! Customize Your Experience Every diamond you earn can be used to customize your gameplay. From new ramps and special backgrounds to dynamic soundtracks that make each game unique, you’re in control! Climb the Ranks With every bad marble you smash and every green marble you spare, each tap brings you closer to a new high score! Beat your friends and claim the title of Bad Marbles champion!

Screenshots

NOVA BLAST4 screens
Bad Marbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bad Marbles at every 3 days against NOVA BLAST's every 7 months. NOVA BLAST's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 BLAST sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bad Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NOVA BLAST against 5.0 for Bad Marbles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOVA BLAST ships an update every 7 months, Bad Marbles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NOVA BLAST versus Bad Marbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVA BLASTBad Marbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size438 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoilhat Games LLCTyler Green

Customer experience

NOVA BLAST

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bad Marbles

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

NOVA BLAST

One-time10
  • Star Bundle$0.99
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
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  • 1K Coins$9.99
  • 2K Coins$18.99
  • Galaxy Bundle$24.99
  • 5K Coins$34.99
  • Intergalactic Bundle$49.99
  • 10K Coins$79.99
  • Universe Bundle$99.99
1 purchases

Bad Marbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is NOVA BLAST free?
NOVA BLAST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bad Marbles free?
Bad Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NOVA BLAST or Bad Marbles?
NOVA BLAST and Bad Marbles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 8 ratings respectively.
Which is updated more often, NOVA BLAST or Bad Marbles?
NOVA BLAST ships an update every 7 months, and Bad Marbles every 3 days. Most recently, NOVA BLAST was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bad Marbles on October 15, 2026.

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