Comparison

Anti Pong vs Nova Swing

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

Head to head
About

Anti Pong

Experience a fresh take on classic Pong where the goal is to avoid incoming balls. Bounce them off your paddle to break bricks and be the last one standing. Enjoy multiple game modes and difficulty settings for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Paddle dodging gameplay
  • Brick breaking mechanics
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • 5 unique game modes
  • Multiple difficulty settings
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Anti Pong turns the classic paddle game around. You're the paddle, and getting hit is how you lose. Your paddle is made of bricks. Every ball that hits it knocks one out, so you spend each match moving out of the way. Keep your bricks longer than the other side and you win. Play the computer on Easy, Normal, Hard or Expert, or play a friend on the same phone or iPad, each of you on your own half of the screen. Choose how you want to play: the classic game, balls that disappear between bounces, paddles that fade out, or a busy game full of balls and power-ups. Power-ups float out from the middle of the screen, and you grab one by moving into it. Some help you, like a shield or a brick that grows back. Others make things harder for the other side. Every match earns tokens. Spend them on new paint for your paddle and on different balls, trails and arenas. You can earn everything just by playing. Also: - Works with game controllers and keyboards - Drag to move, or have the paddle follow your finger, and you can play on the right side - Music, sound effects and vibration each have their own switch - Game Center leaderboard and achievements - Plays offline, with no account. Your progress stays on your device. Anti Pong is free. You'll sometimes see an ad between matches, never during one. A one-time purchase turns ads off, and token packs are there if you'd like to skip ahead. Bought Anti Pong before it was free? Thank you. You won't see ads, and a special paint for your paddle is waiting for you. There's nothing to restore.

About

Nova Swing

Tap to launch a ship into orbit around planets, chaining perfect captures to build momentum and achieve high scores. Navigate challenging space environments with moving celestial bodies and unique hazards. Unlock new ships and visual themes as you progress through different zones.

Highlights
  • One-tap orbital launches
  • Chain perfect captures for score bonuses
  • Navigate moving planets and hazards
  • Unlockable ships and visual themes
  • In-game soundtrack player
  • Game Center integration
Features
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One tap. A perfect orbit. One more try. Launch into Nova Swing, a space arcade game where timing turns a tiny ship into a streak of starlight. Swing around a planet, choose your moment, and tap to launch toward the next orbit. Catch it cleanly, build your Flow, and see how far your next run can take you. FIND YOUR FLOW Chain perfect captures for growing score bonuses. Thread the gap between a flawless landing and a close call, then chase a new personal best with an instant restart. BEND YOUR ROUTE THROUGH SPACE Choose safer paths or take on riskier routes for bigger rewards. Navigate moving planets, binary systems, asteroids, crossing meteors, and black holes as five zones bring tighter captures and faster flight. MAKE THE EXTRAORDINARY JUMP Ride slingshot planets into a burst of speed. Travel through wormholes. Time your arrival through the reinforced arc of a fragile crystalline world. Charge your Warp Drive and hold to surge across multiple planets. BUILD A FLIGHT THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Choose from four ships, each with its own signature starter, and earn ship mastery through play. Discover four visual themes: Neon Frontier, Clockwork Aether, Pixel Pulse, and Classic Vector. Collect credits during your runs to unlock additional ships and themes permanently. GIVE EVERY RUN A PURPOSE Pick a run objective, pursue milestones, and track your captures, streaks, near misses, distance, and warp passes. Save a ghost run and race it to see where you can improve. Take your scores and achievements to Game Center. Made for iPhone and iPad, with luminous space scenery, responsive haptics on supported devices, and an in-game soundtrack player. Your next great run starts with one tap.

Screenshots

Anti Pong4 screens
Nova Swing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nova Swing at none against Anti Pong's shown. Nova Swing also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Anti Pong's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Anti Pong sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nova Swing sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nova Swing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anti Pong has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anti Pong ships an update every 4 months, Nova Swing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Anti Pong versus Nova Swing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnti PongNova Swing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris DeWeeseFernando Bunn

Customer experience

Anti Pong

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nova Swing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anti Pong

One-time4
  • Handful of Tokens$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cup of Tokens$2.99
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  • Bucket of Tokens$4.99
4 purchases

Nova Swing

One-time4
  • Pocket pack$0.99
  • Flight Pack$2.99
  • Expedition Pack$5.99
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  • Fleet Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Anti Pong free?
Anti Pong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Swing free?
Nova Swing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anti Pong or Nova Swing?
Nova Swing is rated higher. Anti Pong averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Nova Swing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anti Pong or Nova Swing have ads?
Anti Pong shows ads; Nova Swing does not.
Which is updated more often, Anti Pong or Nova Swing?
Anti Pong ships an update every 4 months, and Nova Swing every 2 days. Most recently, Anti Pong was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nova Swing on October 31, 2026.

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