Comparison

Gribli vs Nova Sling

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

Head to head
About

Gribli

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Gribli is a minimal fast-paced match-3 puzzle game. Swap colorful dots, chain combos, and race against the clock. You start with 30 seconds — every match buys you more time. Think fast, plan ahead, and trigger chain reactions to maximize your score. FEATURES - Classic match-3 gameplay with a time twist - Chain reactions and combo bonuses - Bomb tiles that clear the board and grant extra seconds - Light and Dark mode - Global leaderboard - Haptic feedback Simple to learn. Hard to master.

About

Nova Sling

Features
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Nova Sling is an original score-based casual game designed for short play sessions and long-term replayability. Players control a central launcher and sling energy objects toward dynamic targets. Accurate timing, precise aiming, and strategic decision-making are essential to maintain momentum and earn points. As each session progresses, the game gradually increases difficulty by introducing faster target movement, more complex patterns, and narrower reaction windows. Successfully chaining actions builds combo multipliers that significantly boost the final score and reward consistent skillful play. Each session is fully self-contained. Players may pause, resume, restart, or exit the game at any time. When a failure condition is met, the session ends and transitions to a settlement screen displaying detailed performance statistics. From the settlement screen, players can immediately start a new session with all gameplay data fully reset, or return to the main menu. Key features include: ·Score-based casual gameplay focused on precision and timing ·Dynamic difficulty progression within each session ·Combo multiplier system with visual and animated feedback ·Pause, restart, and exit functionality ·Detailed game settlement screen with performance statistics ·Local leaderboard tracking best scores ·Achievement system with collectible badges ·Distinctive UI design with smooth animations ·“How to Play” guide accessible from the home screen ·Fully playable offline on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Gribli3 screens
Nova Sling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gribli at every 3 days against Nova Sling's every 3 months. Nova Sling's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Gribli ships an update every 3 days, Nova Sling every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gribli versus Nova Sling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGribliNova Sling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrice Cassard登鹏 蒋

In-app purchases

None

Gribli

No in-app purchases

None

Nova Sling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gribli free?
Gribli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova Sling free?
Nova Sling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gribli or Nova Sling have ads?
Neither Gribli nor Nova Sling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gribli or Nova Sling?
Gribli ships an update every 3 days, and Nova Sling every 3 months. Most recently, Gribli was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nova Sling on October 25, 2026.

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