Formula Nova vs Academy Pro
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.
Academy Pro
Follow the Academy season with a comprehensive schedule, detailed session information, and quick access to qualifying and race results. Test your knowledge with prediction challenges and track driver and team standings.
- Full event calendar
- Session details
- Qualifying and race results
- Driver and team info
- Championship standings
- Race prediction challenges
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Academy Pro is an unofficial companion app built for fans who want an easy way to follow the Academy season. Track every race weekend with: • A full calendar of upcoming, completed, and cancelled events • Session details for practice, qualifying, Race 1, and Race 2 • Qualifying and race results in a clean weekend view • Driver and team information • Championship standings and classifications • Race prediction challenges with your own score tracking Use the app to stay on top of the season, check results quickly, and test your race knowledge with predictions across the calendar. Features: • Weekend calendar • Qualifying and race results • Driver profiles • Favorites • Season classement • Predict the Race game • Clean and simple companion experience Disclaimer: F1 Academy Pro is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by F1 Academy, Formula 1, or their partners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Formula Nova at Free against Academy Pro's $1.99. Formula Nova also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Academy Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Formula Nova is free to download; Academy Pro costs $1.99 up front. Formula Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Academy Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, Academy Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formula Nova | Academy Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gil Beyruth | Thomas Mejborn |
In-app purchases
Formula Nova
- FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
Academy Pro
No in-app purchases
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