Comparison

Hog Game! vs NOVA STRIKER

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

Head to head
About

Hog Game!

Tilt your device to guide a hog, consuming slop to progress through levels. Compete on daily leaderboards to unlock cosmetic items and aim for the ultimate "Hog Heaven."

Highlights
  • Tilt controls for movement
  • Eat slop to progress
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Unlockable hog skins
  • Level-based progression
Features
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It's time to go hog wild! Tilt your phone to set your hog running and try to eat as much slop as you can before you wind up hog tied! Make it past each zone and atop the daily leaderboard to unlock new hog skins! Can you make it to Hog Heaven?

About

NOVA STRIKER

Experience a retro 90s-style vertical bullet-hell shooter playable with one finger and offline. Weave through intense bullet patterns, master the graze system for high scores, and unleash screen-clearing bombs. A hidden true battle awaits those who can clear all stages.

Highlights
  • One-finger drag controls with auto-fire
  • Graze system for high scores
  • Screen-clearing bombs
  • 3 stages plus a hidden final boss
  • Achievements and global rankings
  • Multiple difficulty options
  • Offline play
Features
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A retro '90s-style vertical bullet-hell shooter you can play with one finger — free, and fully playable offline. Weave through walls of bullets across 3 stages and massive boss battles. Skim past enemy fire to "graze" for score and bomb gauge, and turn the tables with screen-clearing bombs. Clear everything, and a hidden true battle awaits. ◆ Features - Intuitive controls: drag to move, auto-fire, double-tap to bomb — one-handed play - Graze system: near-misses are the path to high scores - 3 stages + more: unique midbosses, bosses, and a hidden final boss - Achievements & rankings: 14 achievements and global rankings (with per-language boards) - Difficulty options: EASY / NORMAL / HARD - 17 languages supported, works offline ◆ How to Play 1. Drag to move (your ship fires automatically) 2. Double-tap to trigger a bomb (clears enemy bullets) 3. Graze enemy bullets for bonus score 4. Watch a short video to revive after game over and push on for the clear Note: This game contains flashing lights. Player discretion is advised for those with photosensitivity. ◆ Made for players who enjoy - A retro arcade shooter, pixel art, neon lights, and a tense trip through space - A quick game during a break, or a longer high-score and score-attack session at home - Learning to dodge patterns with one hand in portrait mode instead of aiming every shot - Starting on EASY, settling into NORMAL, then taking on the hardcore density of HARD ◆ A score run with choices NOVA STRIKER is a danmaku-style shmup where reading a pattern matters as much as reflexes. Your ship fires on its own, leaving you free to steer through the gaps. A close dodge earns graze and fills the bomb gauge, so a daring line can be worth more than a safe one. Spend a bomb to clear a crowded screen, or save it for a boss phase: each run is a chance to refine that decision. ◆ Reasons to return The three stages are built around distinct enemy waves, midbosses, and boss battles, culminating in the hidden final boss. Choose the pace that suits you: EASY introduces the flow, NORMAL rewards consistency, and HARD asks for careful routing through thicker bullet patterns. Chase all 14 achievements, improve your high-score, and compare results on global leaderboards with separate boards by language. ◆ Play on your terms This is a free single-player action game for portrait smartphones, designed for a few spare minutes or repeated practice. It works offline, so a connection is not required to fly and dodge. A rewarded video is offered only when you choose to revive after game over; there are no forced ads interrupting play. With drag movement, auto-fire, and a double-tap bomb, it stays focused on the arcade rhythm. Price: Free to play, with one optional one-time purchase (rewarded ads only — no forced ads) Supports: Smartphones (portrait)

Screenshots

Hog Game!3 screens
NOVA STRIKER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NOVA STRIKER at 5.0 against Hog Game!'s 4.2. Hog Game!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Hog Game! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NOVA STRIKER 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

NOVA STRIKER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hog Game! has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hog Game! ships an update every 2 days, NOVA STRIKER every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hog Game! versus NOVA STRIKER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHog Game!NOVA STRIKER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPaulSoft LLCJOIN CIRCLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hog Game!

One-time1
  • Buy Hog Game$2.99
1 purchases

NOVA STRIKER

One-time1
  • All-Range Beam$2.49

Questions

Is Hog Game! free?
Hog Game! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOVA STRIKER free?
NOVA STRIKER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hog Game! or NOVA STRIKER?
NOVA STRIKER is rated higher. Hog Game! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while NOVA STRIKER averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hog Game! or NOVA STRIKER have ads?
NOVA STRIKER shows ads; Hog Game! does not.
Which is updated more often, Hog Game! or NOVA STRIKER?
Hog Game! ships an update every 2 days, and NOVA STRIKER every 3 days. Most recently, Hog Game! was updated on November 12, 2026 and NOVA STRIKER on November 10, 2026.

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