Comparison

Minicade vs Nova

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

Head to head
About

Minicade

Features
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MINICADE — Your Pocket Arcade A delightful collection of classic arcade games, reimagined for iOS. Perfect for quick gaming sessions or killing time — no ads, no subscriptions, just pure fun. 10 GAMES INCLUDED: - Memory Match — Flip cards to find matching pairs - Snake — Classic grid-based snake with swipe or D-pad controls - Word Search — Find hidden words across 5 themed categories - Color Echo — Simon Says-style memory challenge - Tower Stacker — Precision timing block stacking - 2048 — The addictive sliding number puzzle - Brick Breaker — Retro ball-and-paddle arcade action - Space Dodge — Dodge asteroids and collect stars - Reflex Timer — Test your reaction speed - Minesweeper — Clear the minefield without detonating bombs FEATURES: - Beautiful pastel color palette - Haptic feedback throughout - High score tracking for all games - Clean, ad-free experience - Designed for quick pick-up-and-play sessions Perfect for all ages. Just open the app and start playing!

About

Nova

This is a one-finger arcade game focused on momentum and survival. Collect different types of motes to score points and increase your multiplier, while evading hunters that spawn and become more aggressive over time. The goal is to last as long as possible and achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Mote collection for scoring
  • Multiplier system
  • Hunter evasion
  • High score chasing
Features
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Press. Drag. Survive. NOVA is a one-finger arcade game about momentum. Every move takes a beat to commit to. That beat is the whole game. Collect motes to score. Chain pickups fast enough and your multiplier climbs — miss the window and the combo resets. • Blue motes — steady points • Green motes — big points, but teleport you somewhere random on the map. Could save you. Could drop you right next to a hunter. • Gold motes — the biggest score, and a shockwave that clears nearby hunters. Getting to one is the hard part. Hunters spawn from the edges and home in on you. More of them, faster, the longer you survive. There's no winning — just how long you last, and whether you beat your best. No timers, no lives, no ads mid-run. Tap in, chase the score, go again.

Screenshots

Minicade4 screens
Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nova at 15.0 against Minicade's 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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

Minicade ships an update weekly, Nova every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Minicade versus Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinicadeNova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed SiddiqPriya Mane

In-app purchases

None

Minicade

No in-app purchases

None

Nova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minicade free?
Minicade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova free?
Nova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minicade or Nova have ads?
Neither Minicade nor Nova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minicade or Nova?
Minicade ships an update weekly, and Nova every 3 days. Most recently, Minicade was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nova on October 31, 2026.

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