Oberty vs NOBANOVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oberty
This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.
- Shape-blending puzzles
- XOR logic gameplay
- 200+ puzzles
- Meditative and relaxing
- Inclusive color schemes
- Level editor
- Share custom levels
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.
NOBANOVA
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A Universe in Your Hands! Colorful Nova Fusion Challenge Colorful novas are raining down! Merge them with matching colors and send them soaring into the cosmos! Stay vigilant! Purple Dark Matter threatens the stars… You must intercept it before it causes damage! Playing is a breeze! Simply spin the on-screen gear to rotate the star and strategically collide the falling novas. Stay focused! If a nova or piece of Dark Matter escapes the blue safety zone for just a moment, the game ends! Easy to grasp, but with surprising depth! Strive for the ultimate high score and keep coming back for more! Buy once, play forever! Enjoy ad-free gaming without interruptions. Play anytime, anywhere! No online leaderboards mean you can relax and enjoy the game at your own speed. ----Using AI for translation.----
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NOBANOVA at every 6 days against Oberty's every 5 months. NOBANOVA also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Oberty's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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
Oberty costs $2.99 and NOBANOVA $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oberty ships an update every 5 months, NOBANOVA every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oberty | NOBANOVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Denys | kohei suzuki |
In-app purchases
Oberty
No in-app purchases
NOBANOVA
No in-app purchases
