NOVA BLAST vs Bad Marbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | NOVA BLAST | Bad Marbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 438 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foilhat Games LLC | Tyler Green |
Customer experience
NOVA BLAST
Bad Marbles
In-app purchases
NOVA BLAST
- 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
Bad Marbles
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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