Comparison

Nova Island vs yaaker!

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

Head to head
About

Nova Island

Engage in strategic card battles with cute anime-inspired characters. Collect friends, powers, and skins while competing in PvP matches or embarking on an adventure. Build decks and master unique playstyles.

Highlights
  • Collectible card battles
  • Strategic deck building
  • PvP and PvE modes
  • Character collection
  • Cosmetic customization
  • Daily challenges
  • Draft mode
Features
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Discover friends and card duels in this exciting strategic adventure game! Nova Island is an anime inspired card game with cute characters, amazing strategy, and an engaging adventure!  And totally ad free! Looking for a unique collectible card game that combines strategy & chance? On Nova Island, you can take on challenges, play quick matches with friends, or compete against players from around the world to climb the leaderboard. Play cards to gain strength, deal damage, plan ahead, and disrupt opponents in ways they’ll never see coming. It’s fun! Try it out for free and discover its complete strategic freedom! Alert!  A new Nova Researcher has arrived on the island!  With your help and the various Pros by your side, collect all of the Friends, Powers, and customizable Skins found on this colorful island.  Go out on an adventure of a lifetime and see all of the fun in store for you! Quick PvP Matches in Every Mode Compete in fast online Ranked Matches versus players around the world.  Try out your strategic thinking in a unique single-player experience with new themes popping in the Daily Challenges. The Best of Your Favorite TCG and CCG Experiences Train your skills with the Turbo Chaos Draft Challenge against players around the world in a fast-paced draft mode. Challenge yourself with a PVE singleplayer journey around the island and tricky limited time game modes. Level up on Research Road and collect over 100 cards and over 1500 cosmetics, including: - 8 Pros, each with a thematic soundtrack and unique playstyle. - Over 70 Friends with cute animations, sound effects, and custom skins to change their look! So get in there and build your deck with strategy and style! Pick Your Prize or Try Your Luck: Use your winning Tokens on the Vending Machines to collect rewards, level up your favorite strategies, and unlock new cards. You’ll learn more about Nova Island, the Pros and Friends inhabiting the districts, and the challenges that await you as you explore! We have a growing community who love to chat! Discuss tips and tricks with some real Nova Island Pros!  Join in for all fun things NOVA ISLAND! Discord: https://play.novaisland.com/discord Need SUPPORT? Visit our Website: https://novaisland.com or Email us: hello@thirteengames.com Just some important legal information: PRIVACY POLICY: https://novaisland.com/privacy-policy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://novaisland.com/terms-of-service

About

yaaker!

Engage in a unique game that blends dice rolling with poker strategy to reclaim towns from mischievous aliens. Test your luck and skills in this lighthearted battle against extraterrestrial pranksters.

Highlights
  • Dice and poker mechanics
  • Alien-themed gameplay
  • Town and city reclamation
  • Skill and luck challenges
Features
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Oh no! The mischievous aliens have arrived on Earth! They are mostly harmless, but their constant pranks are quite a nuisance! Take back our towns and cities from these silly aliens by beating them at Yaaker!  Yaaker is a little game combining dice and poker.  Challenge your skills, test your luck, and beat the aliens!

Screenshots

Nova Island4 screens
yaaker!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: yaaker! at 5.0 against Nova Island's 4.3. Nova Island's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (236 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Island sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and yaaker! 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

yaaker! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Island has 236 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Island ships an update every 3 weeks, yaaker! every 39 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nova Island versus yaaker!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova Islandyaaker!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (236 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings236 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB47 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperThirteen Games, LLCOvisly

Customer experience

Nova Island

All ratings237 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.9%

yaaker!

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

Bugs and requests

Nova Island

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Soft-locking tutorial
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode or paid full version
  • Ability to play with friends
  • More character/card customization options
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding experience

yaaker!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Nova Island

One-time9
  • Artillery Pack$0.99
  • 75 Island Credits2 variants$1.99
  • Circuit Boiz Pack$1.99
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  • Daily Login Bonus$3.99
  • 575 Island Credits$4.99
  • Welcome Party Bundle$4.99
  • 225 Island Credits$4.99
  • 1175 Island Credits$9.99
  • 2400 Island Credits$19.99
1 purchases

yaaker!

One-time1
  • 100 Yaaker Coins$0.99

Questions

Is Nova Island free?
Nova Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is yaaker! free?
yaaker! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nova Island or yaaker!?
yaaker! is rated higher. Nova Island averages 4.3 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while yaaker! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nova Island or yaaker! have ads?
Neither Nova Island nor yaaker! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Island or yaaker!?
Nova Island ships an update every 3 weeks, and yaaker! every 39 months. Most recently, Nova Island was updated on November 3, 2026 and yaaker! on November 3, 2026.

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