BRAVE vs Nova Lancer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRAVE
Embark on a retro-style action RPG adventure. Wield swords and magic to defeat enemies, collect monster souls for powerful attacks, and search for scattered orbs. Strategically use items and equipment to overcome obstacles and reach the end.
- Retro-feel action RPG gameplay
- Sword and magic combat
- Monster soul-powered attacks
- Item and equipment collection
- Strategic use of special moves
- HP/MP recovery mechanics
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Retro-feel Action RPG 'BRAVE' Wield swords and magic, defeat enemies awaiting at every turn, and search for the dormant orbs scattered somewhere. Can you reach the end!? ■ Controls ■ Press the directional keys on the screen or slide your finger in the vicinity to move. Press the attack button to swing your sword, and press the magic button to use magic. Press the special move button for a powerful attack. ■ "Unlock" ■ + Unlocks a 3-stage attack. + Accelerates automatic recovery speed. + Ad removal. + Automatic save function takes effect. ■ HP・MP Recovery ■ HP can be restored by obtaining first aid kits and meat along the way. MP recovers with magic flasks and magic potions. If no actions are taken, automatic recovery occurs after a certain period. ■ Monster Souls ■ Defeating enemies produces monster souls. The protagonist can use these to unleash powerful attacks. ■ Special Move ■ Hold down the special move button to charge power, and press it again to activate the special move. When the blue gauge at the bottom of the screen turns purple, activating the special move unleashes a more powerful attack than usual. ■ Magic ■ Can only be used by obtaining magic essence. Changes can be made in the equipment menu. ■ Treasure Chests・Items ■ Placed everywhere. Contains various items such as weapons, armor, and items needed to solve obstacles. Defeating all enemies on the screen also reveals chests, and by pressing the attack button on places like water or the base of trees, you can discover items. Please find all the items. ■ Equipment・Save Game Data, etc. ■ Select "MENU" on the right side of the screen to change equipment, use items, check stats, and save game data. ■ Strategy Tips ■ During continuous attacks, special move activation, magic, or item usage, you become invincible, so using them strategically against enemy attacks allows you to evade them.
Nova Lancer
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Nova Lancer is an offline arcade space shooter. Drag to fly. Your cannons fire on their own. Twenty missions. Over 15,000 enemies. Nineteen boss encounters. Every wave was placed by hand, not generated — so each mission has its own shape: where it opens quiet, where it lets you breathe, and where it stops giving you room. BOSSES Three classes of capital ship, each with its own attack patterns and a warning on the way in. The larger ones arrive with an escort wing flying formation around the hull. Bosses shed supplies as you damage them. HANGAR - Ten ships, each with its own hull strength and weapon grade, printed on the card - Two wingmen to hire and upgrade — they scale with your firepower instead of falling behind - Weapon grades that open your fire from one shot into a spread across three cannons NO STRINGS - Completely offline - No ads - No in-app purchases - No account, nothing collected about you Every ship, every wingman, every upgrade is earned by playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Lancer at none against BRAVE's 1. Nova Lancer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). BRAVE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. BRAVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Lancer asks for nothing beyond the download.
BRAVE ships an update every 3 months, Nova Lancer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRAVE | Nova Lancer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U-WORKS inc | Trinh Thi Huong |
In-app purchases
BRAVE
- Full Version$0.99
Nova Lancer
No in-app purchases









