Comparison

Formula Nova vs Academy Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Top-view arcade racing
  • Car customization (color)
  • Multiple control options
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Car durability and repair system
  • Realistic car visuals and explosions
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Full event calendar
  • Session details
  • Qualifying and race results
  • Driver and team info
  • Championship standings
  • Race prediction challenges
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Formula Nova4 screens
Academy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Formula Nova versus Academy Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula NovaAcademy Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil BeyruthThomas Mejborn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Nova

One-time1
  • FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
None

Academy Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formula Nova free?
Formula Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Academy Pro free?
Academy Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Formula Nova or Academy Pro have ads?
Both Formula Nova and Academy Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Formula Nova or Academy Pro?
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, and Academy Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Formula Nova was updated on November 1, 2026 and Academy Pro on November 5, 2026.

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