Nexus Station vs Scratch Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nexus Station
Engage in a cross-platform Social Sandbox MMO where you can build custom worlds, trade with friends, and play various game modes. Earn rewards, collect items, and customize your character in this evolving early access experience.
- Cross-platform Social Sandbox MMO
- Create and edit custom worlds
- Trade items with friends
- Play official game modes
- Collect limited items and wearables
- Customize character
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THIS IS OUR EARLY ACCESS WHICH HAS LIMITED CONTENT Nexus Station is still in early development and not yet feature-complete. We will be adding features and content to the game as we develop it further. By joining our Early Access, you help us as developers to check and validate some technical aspects, and gather feedback on our project. A NEW KIND OF SOCIAL SANDBOX MMO We are developing a one-of-a-kind cross-platform Social Sandbox MMO! In our free-to-play cross-platform game, you can create your own worlds, trade with friends, play official game modes to earn XP and progress through the season, and even have your worlds featured as official playable content for the community. With so much more to come, we look forward to sharing more with you as the game develops. BUILD WORLDS WITH LEVEL EDITOR Create and edit your own worlds and explore the worlds made by your friends! We will choose player-made worlds to feature as official competitive and co-op features for the wider community. WANNA PLAY A DROP GAME? Check out our latest game mode - be the last one standing to win! Survive for as long as you can by moving between the crumbling platforms. You only get one life so tread carefully! COMPETE FOR YOUR BEST TIME IN PARKOUR Race in our daily parkour worlds, or create your own parkour worlds for others to compete in. WHATEVER YOU DO… DON’T DIE! Avoid dying in a level filled with deadly hazards! The less you die, the higher you score. Play the ‘don’t die’ levels from the official portals, or check out ones made by your friends from the world finder. COLLECT LIMITED ITEMS AND WEARABLES Progress in Nexus Station with our season pass and get your hands on exclusive items that you won’t get anywhere else! Trade wearables with your friends to get the perfect set and customise your character in our dedicated customisation screen. SHOOT THE HOOPS WITH YOUR FRIENDS Work together to score as many points as you can in our shoot the hoops feature. Enter the portals from the Hub World to play the official hoops worlds and earn rewards. BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY Join our online community on Discord and Instagram where you can get the latest updates on the game and hang out with the community. We also share sneak peeks of the game’s development so you can get hyped about what’s coming next!
Scratch Inc.
An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.
- Endless Upgrades
- Prestige for Progress
- Achievements with Rewards
- Global Leaderboards
- Playable Offline
- No Ads
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Inc. at 93% against Nexus Station's 26%. Scratch Inc. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 75). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Nexus Station sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scratch Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Nexus Station's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.
Nexus Station ships an update every 2 weeks, Scratch Inc. every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nexus Station | Scratch Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (75 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Social First | Makopaz LLC |
Customer experience
Nexus Station
Scratch Inc.
User reviews
Nexus Station
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔥 Excellent game
- 👍 Fun and easy controls
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art design
- 🤝 Great for reuniting with old friends and making new ones
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and performance issues
- 💰 Concerns about monetization and pay-to-win elements
- 🤔 Confusing and cluttered UI/menus
- 🔍 Unclear game objectives and direction
Scratch Inc.
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
- 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
- 👍 Optional in-app purchases
- 👍 Polished interface
Room to improve
- 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
- 🔧 Needs more balance and content
- 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently
Bugs and requests
Nexus Station
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to log out and switch accounts
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Increase reward caps and earn coins/XP more frequently
- Improve performance and optimization
- Streamline UI and make navigation more intuitive
- Provide more engaging and meaningful gameplay
Scratch Inc.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Offline rewards rarely triggering
- Lacking sound effects
Requested features
2 requests- More skin tone options for avatar
- Better variety and more offline rewards
In-app purchases
Nexus Station
- Decorated Reindeer Antlers$0.99
- 10.000 Credits$0.99
- 30.000 Credits$1.99
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- Early Access Offer$1.99
- 175 Crystals$2.49
- Frost Fairy Dress$2.99
- 90.000 Credits$3.99
- Crystals Daily Pack$4.99
- Frosty's Snowmask$4.99
- 400 Crystals$4.99
- 300.000 Credits$7.99
- 200.000 Credits$7.99
- Welcome Offer$8.99
- Frost Antlers$8.99
- Currency Bundle$9.99
- Yeti Hands$9.99
- 1000 Crystals$9.99
- Frost Fairy Wings$14.99
- 420.000 Credits$14.99
- Halloween Bundle$19.99
- 2250 Crystals$19.99
- Crimson Claus WIngs$34.99
- Ice Eagle Wings$34.99
- 5000 Crystals$37.99
Scratch Inc.
- 20 Gold$1.99
- 55 Gold$4.99
- 120 Gold$9.99
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- 260 Gold$19.99
- 750 Gold$49.99









