Balls Quest vs Nova Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Place bouncers, buffs, and multipliers
- Increase ball collection
- Gain rewards
- Explore new maps
- Discover new heroes
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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!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Balls Quest | Nova Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hot Yeti Studio OU | NICHOLAS ALEXANDER RUDNICK |
Customer experience
Balls Quest
Nova Run
In-app purchases
Balls Quest
No in-app purchases
Nova Run
No in-app purchases









