Formula Nova vs GPGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formula Nova
Experience thrilling arcade-style racing with this free top-view game. Customize your car, compete on leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Additional track and car packages are available for purchase.
- Top-view arcade racing
- Car customization (color)
- Multiple control options
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Car durability and repair system
- Realistic car visuals and explosions
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Gamers seeking the excitement, thrill and challenge for race arcade games can now download free Formula Nova for iPod and iPhone, featuring retina display for iPhone 4. Formula Nova is a free iPhone/iPod unic top view racing game, including 2 tracks and 2 different cars, the game also bundles in app purchase for "Package 1" featuring 5 tracks and 5 faster cars with different physic setups, new track packages to be available soon. The game has a leader-board for each track, you can beat your time or your friends from OpenFeint scoreboard. You also have 16 achievements to unlock! Races have turbo points and fix points. Each car features durability, that is the amount of hits a car can have before its engine blows, once your car has been crashed, you will need to run over a fix point to fix it, you still be able to get the turbo, but it will have less effect. Formula Nova brings back the arcade racing style gaming. You can customize your car color and the game control from 3 ways: - tap button to turn - drag steering wheel - accelerometer Featuring realistic cars and awesome explosion effects. Enjoy the game! If you like the game get the Package 1 to unlock faster cars and new tracks.
GPGuide
Access comprehensive historical and current Formula 1 data, including news, race results, driver and constructor statistics, and circuit information. Explore detailed profiles and performance metrics dating back to 1950.
- Massive F1 database (1950-present)
- Latest F1 news updates
- Driver and Constructor Championship standings
- Detailed driver and constructor profiles
- Grand Prix race history and results
- Circuit information and maps
- Dynamic statistics tables
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GPGuide is the most innovative, in-depth, comprehensive, and up-to-date source and platform for Formula 1 data and statistics available on a mobile device. Formula 1 represents the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Since its inaugural race in 1950 at Silverstone (UK), it has built a legacy that must be preserved and recorded in its entirety to safeguard the rich heritage of one of the greatest sports in history. To this end, GPGuide strives to capture, consolidate and record the wealth of historical and current data and statistics available on every single Grand Prix race, driver, constructor, circuit, engine, tyre, etc. dating back to the very start of this magnificent sport. Leveraging our 40+ years of covering Formula 1, GPGuide brings an incredible collection of historical and current data to the F1 community: >> MASSIVE DATABASE: • The FULL GPGuide database covers the entire F1 Championship, from 1950 to present. • LATEST NEWS: Latest and most up‐to‐date global Formula 1 news • SEASON SUMMARY: Drivers & Constructors Championship Standings ... Annual Points System Description ... Records Established • WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Details on every Driver and Constructor Champion • DRIVERS (970+ Profiles): Career Totals ... Milestones ... Annual Season Overview ... Detailed Annual Results ... Race Completion Performance ... Records Held • CONSTRUCTORS (200+ Profiles): Historical Totals ... Milestones ... Annual Season Overview ... Detailed Annual Results ... Race Completion Performance ... Annual Car Profile ... Team Composition (Drivers, Chassis, Engines, Tyres, Oils) • GRANDS PRIX (1100+ Races): Detailed History ... Entries ... Qualifying Sessions ... Starting Grids ... Results • CIRCUITS (80+ Locations): Detailed History ... Configurations & Records ... Circuit Maps • ENGINES (90+ Manufacturers): Annual Results Performance • TYRES (9+ Manufacturers): Annual Results Performance • STATISTICS: 150+ Dynamically Updated Tables >> SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Two options are available: Monthly & Yearly • The Monthly subscription provides a 3-day trial period, while the Yearly subscription provides a 1-week trial period. • Prices for each package are presented by iTunes at the time of purchase. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Terms & Conditions: https://mobile.gpguide.com/terms-conditions/ - Privacy Policy: https://mobile.gpguide.com/privacy-policy/ - Subscriptions: https://mobile.gpguide.com/subscriptions/ ** GPGuide Mobile App is owned & operated by Darvic Partners SA. ** NOTICE: This application is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPGuide at 4.3 against Formula Nova's 3.4. GPGuide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Formula Nova's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Formula Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 42 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Formula Nova's written reviews are positive against 65% of GPGuide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, GPGuide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formula Nova | GPGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (21 ratings) | 4.3 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gil Beyruth | Darvic Partners SA |
Customer experience
Formula Nova
GPGuide
Bugs and requests
Formula Nova
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GPGuide
Reported bugs
8 issues- App won't open without WiFi connection
- Crashes on iOS updates
- Server downtime lasting days
- App fails to load news content
- Crashes on older iPad models
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- Inconsistent data syncing across tabs
- Performance degradation after updates
- Server crashes during peak usage
Requested features
8 requests- Forum or community discussion feature
- Spoiler alert/delay settings for race results
- Dark mode option
- Yearly highlights/biggest news tab
- Photo and video content of cars and action
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- Favorite driver/team tracking
- Better content organization
- Free version with limited features
In-app purchases
Formula Nova
- FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
GPGuide
- Full Access - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Full Access - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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