Comparison

Balls Quest vs Nova Run

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

Head to head
About

Balls Quest

Strategically place bouncers, buffs, and multipliers to grow your ball collection and earn rewards. Explore new maps and discover unique heroes on your adventure.

Highlights
  • Place bouncers, buffs, and multipliers
  • Increase ball collection
  • Gain rewards
  • Explore new maps
  • Discover new heroes
Features
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Place bouncers, buffs, and multipliers in the perfect way to increase your precious balls and gain rewards that will help you through your journey! Explore new maps with new heroes like Hunter & Knight!

About

Nova Run

Pilot a rocket through challenging environments, dodging obstacles and collecting power-ups. Customize your rocket with earned coins and aim for your highest score in this endless arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-boost gameplay
  • Four distinct zones to explore
  • Dodge meteors and debris
  • Collect power-ups (Shield, Laser, Magnet)
  • Customize rocket appearance
  • High score chasing
Features
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NOVA RUN — one tap, one thumb, infinite replays. Fire your thrusters to climb, ease off to dive — thread your rocket through every gap before it's too late. Every tap gives you a real forward boost, just like a rocket firing its engines, so timing matters more than ever. FLY THROUGH FOUR ZONES Start at the Launch Pad and climb through Open Sky, the Stratosphere, and all the way into Deep Space. Each zone looks and feels completely different, with new obstacle styles and a fresh backdrop the deeper you fly. DODGE MORE THAN PIPES Watch out for the occasional meteor or tumbling rocket debris crossing your path — a curveball on top of the usual obstacle gaps. GRAB POWER-UPS - Shield — survive one hit - Laser — ten seconds of full-auto fire that vaporizes meteors and debris on contact - Magnet — auto-collect nearby coins - x2 Multiplier — double your coin haul - Path Clear — a rare power-up that blasts the way ahead and grants a few seconds of immunity CUSTOMIZE YOUR ROCKET Spend coins in the Shop on new paint jobs, thruster trail effects, rocket shapes, and pilot faces peeking out the window. Your progress and unlocks are saved right on your device. CHASE YOUR BEST SCORE Simple to learn, tough to master, and always just one more try away. How far can you fly? No account required. Just you, your rocket, and the void.

Screenshots

Balls Quest3 screens
Nova Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova Run at every 4 weeks against Balls Quest's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balls Quest ships an update every 3 months, Nova Run every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Balls Quest versus Nova Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalls QuestNova Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB5 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHot Yeti Studio OUNICHOLAS ALEXANDER RUDNICK

Customer experience

Balls Quest

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nova Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Balls Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Nova Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balls Quest free?
Balls Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova Run free?
Nova Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balls Quest or Nova Run have ads?
Both Balls Quest and Nova Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Balls Quest or Nova Run?
Balls Quest ships an update every 3 months, and Nova Run every 4 weeks. Most recently, Balls Quest was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nova Run on October 16, 2026.

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