Comparison

Nova Glider vs Crown Defender

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

Head to head
About

Nova Glider

Pilot a retro space glider, blasting asteroids and collecting coins to survive as long as possible. Experience classic arcade gameplay with pixel art, 8-bit sound, and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • 8-bit sound effects
  • Taptic Engine feedback
  • Asteroid destruction
  • Coin collection for points
  • Health pickups
Features
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Nova Glider is a retro space shooter. You play as a glider trying to avoid the astroids shot at you. The goal is to survive as long as possible while gliding around the asteroid or just destroying them using your blaster! Try to avoid the rocks, because you'll take damage when they hit you. Yellow rocks are filled with coins and coins mean more points! Try to get health pickups too when you lost too much health. Nova Glider is fully made of pixel art and 8-bit sound. It also uses the Taptic Engine to make the game feel like a classic arcade game! Particles are used to enhance the retro vibe and shading of the top and bottom area is used to make it look like you are playing on your favourite plastic handheld!

About

Crown Defender

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DEFEND. SURVIVE. CONQUER. Crown Defender transforms your Apple Watch into an action-packed arcade! Use the Digital Crown as your weapon and face waves of incoming threats in this fast-paced adventure. FEATURES โ€ข Innovative Digital Crown controls โ€ข Lightning-fast gameplay โ€ข Haptic feedback for immersive experience โ€ข Challenge friends with high scores โ€ข Perfect for quick gaming sessions โ€ข Free to play - no hidden costs! GAMEPLAY Simple to learn, hard to master! Turn the Digital Crown to position your defense and time your moves perfectly. Each level increases the challenge - how long can you survive? Ready to become a Crown Defender champion? Download NOW and prove your skills!

Screenshots

Nova Glider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crown Defender at daily against Nova Glider's every 3 weeks. Crown Defender also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Glider ships an update every 3 weeks, Crown Defender daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Nova Glider versus Crown Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova GliderCrown Defender
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViggo Overesswipe GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Nova Glider

No in-app purchases

None

Crown Defender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Glider free?
Nova Glider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crown Defender free?
Crown Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nova Glider or Crown Defender have ads?
Neither Nova Glider nor Crown Defender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Glider or Crown Defender?
Nova Glider ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crown Defender daily. Most recently, Nova Glider was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crown Defender on October 2, 2026.

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