Space Span vs Novabolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Span
Pilot a spacecraft through challenging levels, upgrading skills and battling waves of enemies and giant bosses. Unlock and command different ships in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Test your survival instincts in intense space combat.
- Level-based progression with increasing difficulty
- Multiple ships to unlock and pilot
- Epic boss battles with unique mechanics
- Offline play
- Stunning space-themed visuals
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Embark on an epic journey through the stars in Space Span — a fast-paced arcade shooter where every level brings new challenges. Choose your spacecraft, upgrade your skills, and fight your way through waves of enemies. Each stage gets tougher, pushing your reflexes and strategy to the limit. Face giant boss enemies with unique attack patterns, and prove your piloting skills in intense battles. Unlock and pilot different ships, each with its own style and power. Whether you’re navigating asteroid fields or surviving enemy ambushes, every mission will test your survival instincts. How far can you go before the galaxy falls? Features: • Level-based progression with increasing difficulty • Multiple ships to unlock and pilot • Epic boss battles with unique mechanics • Stunning space-themed visuals and effects • Offline play — enjoy anytime, anywhere Get ready, pilot. The galaxy needs you.
Novabolt
Pilot a fighter jet through relentless waves of space enemies in this fast-paced twin-stick survival game. Earn XP to level up, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, and unleash a screen-wide NOVA beam to dominate the arena. Face challenging boss fights and customize your ship's appearance.
- Twin-stick space combat
- Wave-based survival gameplay
- Unlockable weapons and upgrades
- Chargeable screen-wide NOVA beam
- Boss battles every 10 levels
- Ship and cosmetic customization
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Novabolt is a fast-paced twin-stick space survival game. Pilot your fighter jet against relentless waves of enemies, level up your arsenal, and trigger the screen-wide NOVA beam to turn the tide. HOW TO PLAY Use the left joystick to fly, the right joystick to aim and fire. Destroy enemies to earn XP and charge your NOVA meter. Level up to choose powerful upgrades. Survive as long as you can. WEAPONS & UPGRADES Unlock and upgrade 6 unique weapons: - Scatter Cannon: fires 3 laser blasts in a wide arc - Pulse Cannon: rapid-fire bursts at 4 shots per second - Homing Missile: self-guided rockets that seek the nearest target - Force Field: an energy ring that shreds nearby enemies continuously - Plasma Rocket: detonates on impact, blasting all enemies in range - EMP Burst: slows enemies to 40% speed for 2 seconds Every level-up lets you choose from 3 upgrade cards — boost weapon damage, fire rate, move speed, or supercharge your NOVA beam. BOSS FIGHTS Every 10 levels a massive boss drops in. Take down the Dreadnought or face the Void Tyrant — a three-cannon warship that fires spreading volleys and enrages at low health. 3 PHASES OF DESTRUCTION Defeat bosses to unlock new phases. Enemies transform from organic asteroid creatures into mechanical steel warriors and finally into void-corrupted nightmares. CUSTOMIZE YOUR SHIP Spend NOVA coins earned each run in the shop: - 6 ship skins including Ice Falcon, Flame Hawk, and Void Phantom - 4 shield skin colours - 4 Nova beam colours including Inferno, Void Pulse, and Eclipse Can you reach the Void Tyrant? Can you survive what comes after?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Space Span at none against Novabolt's shown. Space Span also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Novabolt's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Space Span | Novabolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Creanity Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi | Eric Morrison |
Customer experience
Space Span
Novabolt
In-app purchases
Space Span
No in-app purchases
Novabolt
No in-app purchases









