Comparison

Apple Knight vs Nova Strike

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

Head to head
About

Apple Knight

Embark on a 2D action platformer adventure with precise controls and stunning animations. Explore vast levels, uncover secrets, and battle formidable foes. Upgrade your gear and abilities to become a legendary hero.

Highlights
  • Precise touch controls
  • Explore vast levels with secrets
  • Battle bosses and enemies
  • Upgrade armor, pets, and weapons
  • Endless Adventure mode
  • Customizable control layouts
Features
Currently charting
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Embark on an epic adventure with Apple Knight, a captivating 2D action platformer that delivers precise touch controls, smooth movement, and stunning animations. Explore vast levels filled with thrilling secrets, captivating quests, and valuable treasures. Prepare to face off against formidable bosses and engage in thrilling battles against waves of wizards, knights, and creatures. Alternatively, outsmart your enemies by activating traps to eliminate them from a safe distance! Key Features: * Upgrade your armor, pets, weapons, and abilities to unleash your full potential * Discover hidden secret areas in every level, as well as elusive super-secret skins and weapons! * Unearth hidden treasures and collect rare secret items throughout your journey * Experience smooth and responsive controls for a seamless gaming experience * Engage in Endless Adventure mode, where you'll face randomly generated levels and strive for a top spot on the leaderboard * Customize your gameplay with 6 unique touchscreen control layouts * Enjoy controller support for a variety of input options * Synchronize your progress across devices with iCloud support * Unlock achievements and compete for the top ranks on the leaderboards Experience the passion poured into every detail of Apple Knight, a game made with love. Join the adventure now and become a legendary hero!

About

Nova Strike

Features
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Pilot your starfighter through relentless waves of alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade space shooter! INTENSE WAVE-BASED COMBAT Battle through increasingly brutal waves of enemies — scouts, fighters, cruisers, phantoms, interceptors, destroyers and fearsome bosses every 5th wave. Each boss comes in 4 devastating forms: Sentinel, Vortex, Hydra and Dreadnought, each with multiple attack phases. UPGRADE YOUR SHIP Earn credits and upgrade your starfighter with powerful enhancements: - CANNON — faster fire rate and bullet speed - ENGINE — superior maneuverability - SHIELD MATRIX — longer-lasting shields - MAGNETAR — pull power-ups toward you - OVERCLOCK — kill enemies to reduce ability cooldowns CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOADOUT Choose from 5 unique weapons: Standard Blaster, Dual Pods, Plasma Ring, Rail Cannon, and Void Cannon. Equip different ship skins and trail effects to make your fighter truly yours. POWERFUL ABILITIES Activate devastating abilities mid-battle — obliterate everything on screen with Nova, freeze all enemies with Frost Pulse, warp to safety with Phase Shift, and more. POWER-UPS & COMBOS Collect shields, rapid fire, double shot, extra lives, screen-clearing bombs and score multipliers as they drop from defeated enemies. TITAN SUBSCRIPTION Unlock the ultimate experience: - Exclusive companion ship that orbits and fires alongside you - Permanent magnetar field — never miss a power-up - Shield at the start of every wave - 1.7× score multiplier for leaderboard dominance FEATURES - Smooth 60fps SpriteKit gameplay - Synthesized sound effects — no audio files needed - Dynamic background music - Daily rewards to keep you progressing - Haptic feedback for every hit and explosion - Portrait-mode optimized for one-handed play How far can you go? The galaxy depends on you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/novastrikex/ana-sayfa

Screenshots

Apple Knight4 screens
Nova Strike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Apple Knight at #196 against Nova Strike's unranked. Apple Knight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Apple Knight sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Nova Strike sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Apple Knight versus Nova Strike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple KnightNova Strike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLimitless LLCSerdar Altindas

Bugs and requests

Apple Knight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not pausing the game during revives
  • Floating glitch with movable crates
  • Inconsistent enemy behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Level editor and sharing
  • More enemy variety
  • Larger control buttons
  • Offline coin earning

Nova Strike

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Apple Knight

One-time13
  • Small Bag of Coins$0.99
  • Night Assassin$1.99
  • Platinum Armor$2.99
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  • Golden Armor$2.99
  • Skeleton Warrior$2.99
  • Elite Ninja$3.99
  • Box of Coins$4.99
  • Pirate$4.99
  • Viking$4.99
  • Premium + Viking Skin$4.99
  • Big Box of Coins$9.99
  • Unlock Premium Skins: 50% off$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins - 50% off$14.99
1 purchases

Nova Strike

Subscriptions1
  • TITAN$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Apple Knight free?
Apple Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Strike free?
Nova Strike is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Apple Knight or Nova Strike have ads?
Both Apple Knight and Nova Strike show ads.

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