Comparison

NOBANOVA vs SYSCALL

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

Head to head
About

NOBANOVA

Features
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A Universe in Your Hands! Colorful Nova Fusion Challenge Colorful novas are raining down! Merge them with matching colors and send them soaring into the cosmos! Stay vigilant! Purple Dark Matter threatens the stars… You must intercept it before it causes damage! Playing is a breeze! Simply spin the on-screen gear to rotate the star and strategically collide the falling novas. Stay focused! If a nova or piece of Dark Matter escapes the blue safety zone for just a moment, the game ends! Easy to grasp, but with surprising depth! Strive for the ultimate high score and keep coming back for more! Buy once, play forever! Enjoy ad-free gaming without interruptions. Play anytime, anywhere! No online leaderboards mean you can relax and enjoy the game at your own speed. ----Using AI for translation.----

About

SYSCALL

Engage in a unique reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game set within a 1990s warez BBS. Write and debug assembly programs to crack software, patch code, and navigate a virtual network. Explore a private board with tools and community features.

Highlights
  • Reverse-engineering assembly puzzles
  • Code tracing and patching
  • Network hacking challenges
  • Virtual BBS environment
  • Assembly pixel art tool
  • Chip-tune maker
Features
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The mobile version of the SYSCALL: RING ZERO assembly puzzle game is here! This is our world now. The world of the electron and the switch. SYSCALL is a reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game inside a private 1990s warez BBS. You will be writing assembly programs, reading listings, tracing the machine, changing the code, and shipping the crack. READ THE CODE THAT RUNS Every CRACK release is a small SYSCALL CORE program. You are able to trace programs, inspect assembly instructions, get hints and watch registers move, in order to find the way to TRACE, CRACK and PATCH programs. FOUR WAYS TO HACK THE NETWORK CRACK: Read the listing, find the secret input key, and bypass the protection. PATCH: Fit the smallest fix into fixed edit slots, then run the test battery. WORM: Program a dynamic up to nine-core rack, route values across ports, and cut lines and cycles. SCOPE: Write firmware until the live trace locks onto the ghost signal. A PRIVATE BOARD WITH REAL TOOLS Dial in, pick a node on the NETWORK MAP, read the mail, check the notes, and work the releases. The board has PHILES that teach the SYSCALL CORE, crew messages, NFOs, greets, records, and side tools. CANVAS is a freeform assembly pixel toy. TRACKER is a four-channel chip-tune maker you can set as the board music.

Screenshots

NOBANOVA4 screens
SYSCALL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NOBANOVA at $0.99 against SYSCALL's $7.99. NOBANOVA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

NOBANOVA costs $0.99 and SYSCALL $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOBANOVA ships an update every 6 days, SYSCALL every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NOBANOVA versus SYSCALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOBANOVASYSCALL
Price$0.99 — better$7.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkohei suzukiChilling Moose

In-app purchases

None

NOBANOVA

No in-app purchases

None

SYSCALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOBANOVA free?
NOBANOVA costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SYSCALL free?
SYSCALL costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NOBANOVA or SYSCALL have ads?
Neither NOBANOVA nor SYSCALL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOBANOVA or SYSCALL?
NOBANOVA ships an update every 6 days, and SYSCALL every 11 days. Most recently, NOBANOVA was updated on October 30, 2026 and SYSCALL on November 6, 2026.

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