Comparison

Nova Golf Lite vs Tapline

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

Head to head
About

Nova Golf Lite

Experience realistic golf with stunning 3D graphics and diverse courses from around the world. Customize your golfer, compete in career mode, and challenge friends in multiplayer. Earn virtual currency or use in-app purchases for custom clubs and balls.

Highlights
  • Realistic ball physics
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Unique global courses
  • Customizable characters
  • Career mode
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • In-app purchases for clubs/balls
Features
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Welcome to Nova Golf Lite, the finest golfing game on the Mac! A followup to the award winning game GL Golf, Nova Golf is sure to keep you entertained and immersed for countless hours. Redesigned from the ground up, Nova Golf has everything both casual/hardcore gamers and frequent/weekend golfers could want. • Realistic ball physics - Everyone will enjoy the simple realism while avid golfers will be able to shape every shot and watch the ball react to all surfaces and lies • Stunning 3D graphics - Nova Golf adapts to each computer for the best image quality while always maintaining a smooth framerate • Unique courses - Locations from around the world feature distinct styles of both play and appearance. You'll know if you're in the Pennsylvania forest, Arizona desert, or on the Scottish coastline • Customizable characters - Level up five playing statistics while managing each avatar's wardrobe and physical appearance • Career mode - Play as both an amateur and professional and progress by winning the required qualifiers and tournaments • Multiplayer - Challenge up to three of your friends and play at the same time • Purchase custom clubs and golf balls using both virtual currency earned in game and through In-App Purchase • High replay value - No hole is the same when varying the white/blue/green tees, five pin locations, and three environmental difficulty settings • Custom music made specifically for Nova Golf • Best rounds list for each course/difficulty setting System Requirements: iOS 7+ iPhone 4+ iPad 2+ iPad Mini+ iPod Touch 4th+ If you like Nova Golf, make sure to check out Nuclear Nova's other games, all available for the Mac/iPhone/iPad/iPod. • GL Golf, the predecessor to Nova Golf, is still actively developed and has over 35 unique courses! Thousands of golfers are posting scorecards online every day with this golf classic • Pinball Shuffle and Pinball Massacre are two unique comic book arcade style pinball tables • Barnyard Blaster is a unique shooter with plenty of weapons, animals, and environments • Rocket Golf gives golf a new twist with its unique 2D side scrolling gameplay • Liquid Defense, Hydrothermal, and Escape are our three classic puzzle/simulator games • Fractal 3D and ASCII Art are our first non-game apps

About

Tapline

Features
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TAPLINE — Tap. Run. Survive. The endless runner that fits in one finger. Welcome to the most beautiful desert at sunset. Tap to jump. Dodge cacti, leap over rocks, snatch coins mid-air, and chase the legendary chili pepper for ON FIRE mode. One tap is all you need. ONE TAP, INFINITE CHAOS No complicated controls. Just tap to jump. The longer you survive, the faster everything gets — and the harder it becomes. ON FIRE MODE Catch the rare chili pepper to enter ON FIRE mode — 10 seconds of 2x speed AND 2x points. Combine with your combo multiplier for up to 10x scoring chaos. RISK & REWARD Three coin tiers waiting to be grabbed: - Silver (+10) — easy and common - Gold (+25) — mid-air pickup - Diamond (+75) — high in the sky, only for the brave BONUS OBSTACLES Some obstacles reward you for clearing them. Look for the visual hints: - Flowering cactus (+30 pts) - Mega spike with orange glow (+60 pts) - Wide rocks with yellow markers (+50 pts) COMBO SYSTEM Survive past 15 seconds → 1.5x combo 30 seconds → 2x combo 50 seconds → 3x combo 80 seconds → 5x combo (maximum!) GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Compete with players worldwide. Climb the Global ranks or dominate your Country leaderboard. TWO BEAUTIFUL WORLDS - Desert Sunset — Warm, golden, atmospheric - Moonlit Desert — Cool, mysterious, serene BUILT WITH CARE Hand-crafted pixel-art characters, parallax desert horizons, atmospheric clouds, swaying palm trees, and a soundtrack that lets you focus. PLAY ANYWHERE - Offline-friendly - No ads (yet) - Quick sessions (1-3 minutes) - Perfect for commutes, breaks, or "just one more try" moments How far can you go? Tap. Run. Survive. The endless runner game Tapline.

Screenshots

Nova Golf Lite4 screens
Tapline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tapline at none against Nova Golf Lite's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Nova Golf Lite sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tapline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nova Golf Lite versus Tapline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova Golf LiteTapline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareAlper Sumer Guc

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nova Golf Lite

One-time10
  • Dozen of all Balls$0.99
  • 1,000 Experience$0.99
  • Driver$0.99
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  • Wood$0.99
  • Iron$0.99
  • Wedge$0.99
  • Putter$0.99
  • Level Overdrive$0.99
  • Character Pack$0.99
  • Extra Mulligans$0.99
None

Tapline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Golf Lite free?
Nova Golf Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapline free?
Tapline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nova Golf Lite or Tapline have ads?
Neither Nova Golf Lite nor Tapline shows ads.

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