Comparison

Space Span vs Novabolt

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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?

Screenshots

Space Span4 screens
Novabolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Span versus Novabolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SpanNovabolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCreanity Teknoloji Anonim SirketiEric Morrison

Customer experience

Space Span

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Novabolt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Space Span

No in-app purchases

None

Novabolt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Span free?
Space Span is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Novabolt free?
Novabolt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Span or Novabolt have ads?
Novabolt shows ads; Space Span does not.

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