Comparison

Star vs Novabolt

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

Head to head
About

Star

Engage in a retro arcade shooter experience defending the last outpost from alien invaders. Pilot your starship through intense waves of enemies, dodge fire, and unleash powerful weapons in a fight for galactic survival.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade action
  • Retro-modern design
  • Responsive mobile controls
  • Immersive sound effects
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Blast into an action-packed retro arcade adventure inspired by the classics — reimagined for a new generation. Command your starship against relentless waves of alien invaders, dodge incoming fire, and unleash powerful blasts as you fight to protect the final outpost in deep space. Features - Classic Arcade Action: Fast-paced gameplay with smooth controls and explosive visuals. - Retro-Modern Design: Pixel-inspired ships, glowing explosions take you back to the golden age of arcade shooters. - Responsive Controls: Seamless left, right, and fire buttons for perfect mobile play. - Immersive Sound FX: Authentic arcade-style effects — every laser, explosion, and saucer hum comes alive through your speakers. Can You Survive the Invasion? Collect points, climb the leaderboard, and prove your skill as the last defender of the stars. Every second counts in this battle for galactic survival.

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

Star2 screens
Novabolt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Novabolt at 5.0 against Star's 3.7. Novabolt also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Star's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Novabolt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Star versus Novabolt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarNovabolt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMorgan RaiEric Morrison

Customer experience

Star

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Novabolt

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

In-app purchases

None

Star

No in-app purchases

None

Novabolt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star free?
Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Novabolt free?
Novabolt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star or Novabolt?
Novabolt is rated higher. Star averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Novabolt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Star or Novabolt have ads?
Novabolt shows ads; Star does not.

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