Comparison

Nova Smash vs Hello, Mario!

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

Head to head
About

Nova Smash

Tap to jump and smash blocks in this addictive ball bouncing game. Collect stars to unlock new balls and power-ups. Challenge friends and family to beat your high score across increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump and smash blocks
  • Collect stars for power-ups
  • Unlockable balls
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • High score challenges
Features
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Nova Smash is a fun block breaking and ball bouncing game. Jump from block to block by tapping the screen to smash the platform. Smash the targets perfectly to get a power up boost. Collect as many stars as you can. The more stars you collect, the more balls you unlock. Can you unlock all the balls? More balls added weekly. HOW TO PLAY - Tap the screen to smash the blocks - Avoid tapping too early or too late - Collect stars to unlock new balls Play through increasingly challenging levels and become a stone smashing expert. Challenge your family and friends to beat your score. Don’t miss out on the latest news: Like Dignity Games: http://facebook.com/dignitygames Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dignitygames Thank you for playing Nova Smash!

About

Hello, Mario!

Engage with Mario's face by pulling, stretching, and poking him to create various expressions. Add iconic items and characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to the scene. Enjoy interactive play with a built-in feature that encourages screen time breaks.

Highlights
  • Manipulate Mario's face
  • Add game items and characters
  • Play peekaboo with Mario
  • Built-in screen time breaks
  • Offline play
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"Hello, Mario!" Are you ready to play? With this free application from the little-kid-friendly My Mario brand, you and your kiddo can play with Mario's face and delight in all his various expressions. ■Make Silly Faces Team up with your kiddo to see how silly Mario can get when you pull and stretch his face or take turns poking and spinning him around. Tap on the ? Block in the top-left corner of the screen and select an icon to make items—like a Super Mushroom, a Super Star, or pipes—and even enemies appear alongside Mario. ■Peekaboo! Invite Mario to play peekaboo by tapping on the leftmost icon in the ? Block menu. Boo may even make a guest appearance! ■Built-In Breaks Good night, Mario! Mario gets tuckered out after playing for a while and will fall fast asleep. At that point no amount of poking can wake him up! This is a great opportunity to take a break and help parents limit their child's screen time. If you want to keep the fun going, you can turn off this feature by tapping the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen when the application starts. ■Play Offline There's no need to be connected to the internet to play this application. After you download it, you're good to go! Operation is not guaranteed for all devices that meet the operating conditions. It may not work properly depending on the device's performance and specifications, device-specific application usage conditions, etc. Please be sure to read the Health and Safety information provided in the application settings before you start playing. Settings can be accessed by tapping the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen when the application starts to access the menu. ©Nintendo

Screenshots

Nova Smash4 screens
Hello, Mario!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello, Mario! at 4.6 against Nova Smash's 4.0. Hello, Mario! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (323 vs 4). Nova Smash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, monetization model 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 Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hello, Mario! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello, Mario! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Mario! has 323 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Smash ships an update every 3 days, Hello, Mario! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nova Smash versus Hello, Mario!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova SmashHello, Mario!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShazad MohammedNintendo Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Nova Smash

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Hello, Mario!

All ratings279 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nova Smash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Hello, Mario!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Smash free?
Nova Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello, Mario! free?
Hello, Mario! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nova Smash or Hello, Mario!?
Hello, Mario! is rated higher. Nova Smash averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hello, Mario! averages 4.6 from 323 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Nova Smash or Hello, Mario!?
Nova Smash ships an update every 3 days, and Hello, Mario! every 4 months. Most recently, Nova Smash was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hello, Mario! on October 20, 2026.

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