Nanosaur 2 vs Barnyard Blaster Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nanosaur 2
Pilot a futuristic, weaponized flying dinosaur to battle enemies and retrieve dinosaur eggs. Engage in thrilling single or multiplayer modes with various game types like Battle, Capture the Flag, and Race. Collect powerups for an arsenal of destructive weaponry.
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Game controller support
- AirPlay support
- Live broadcasting
- Dinosaur flight simulation
- Multiple multiplayer game types
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• SINGLE OR MULTIPLAYER MODES! • Game Controller support • AirPlay support • LIVE Broadcasting! • NOMINATED FOR "BEST APP EVER AWARDS" Nanosaur 2 will blow your mind as you blow things up! Pilot a flying dinosaur from the future who is equipped with massive firepower! Your goal is to find and retrieve the missing dinosaur eggs, and to do that you'll have to blow up a whole lotta stuff! You'll battle other Nanosaurs and their defense systems, and collect powerups which give you a large array of weaponry ranging from heat seeking missiles to cluster bombs. It's a dinosaur flight simulator! Multiplayer has 3 different games that can play up to 4 players in each mode: • Battle • Capture the Flag • Race
Barnyard Blaster Lite
Defend against escaping animals using a variety of unique weapons. Explore vibrant 3D environments with a captivating soundtrack. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements in this engaging shooter.
- Unique shooter gameplay
- Six unique weapons
- Ten animal species to stop
- Rich 3D graphics
- Eight different environments
- Online achievements and high scores
- Addicting gameplay
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Barnyard Blaster is a unique shooter with one goal, prevent all animals from escaping. Use six unique weapons, from flame throwers to rocket launchers, to stop ten species of animals from crossing the environment. Barnyard Blaster features rich 3D graphics in eight different environments, a great soundtrack, as well as online achievements and high scores. The replay value will keep you occupied for countless hours. With hundreds of potential strategies, which one will result in the best high score? Enjoy the addicting gameplay of Barnyard Blaster on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Barnyard Blaster Lite at Free against Nanosaur 2's $3.99. Barnyard Blaster Lite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Nanosaur 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (79% vs 58%). On ads 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
Barnyard Blaster Lite is free to download; Nanosaur 2 costs $3.99 up front. Barnyard Blaster Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nanosaur 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barnyard Blaster Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanosaur 2 has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Nanosaur 2's written reviews are positive against 58% of Barnyard Blaster Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nanosaur 2 ships an update every 2 months, Barnyard Blaster Lite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nanosaur 2 | Barnyard Blaster Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (45 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Nuclear Nova Software |
Customer experience
Nanosaur 2
Barnyard Blaster Lite
Bugs and requests
Nanosaur 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Multiplayer mode not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add mid-level save/checkpoint system
- Include map with egg locations marked
- Implement different difficulty settings
- Add more levels and gameplay variety
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity
Barnyard Blaster Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nanosaur 2
No in-app purchases
Barnyard Blaster Lite
- WeaponPack1$0.99
- WeaponPack2$0.99
Questions
Is Nanosaur 2 free?
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