Comparison

Nova Sling vs path

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

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About

Nova Sling

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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

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path

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path-to-one is a math roguelike game based on the Collatz conjecture (3n+1 problem). Choose a "cursed number" and navigate a dark labyrinth where every room is a mathematical challenge. Odd rooms are dangerous — the curse swells with 3n+1, dealing damage. Even rooms offer brief safety — divide by 2 and press on. Your goal: reach 1 to break the curse. STRATEGIC COMBAT Every odd room presents a choice: fight head-on (3n+1), take a detour (n+1) for a card, use spell cards, or flee. Each decision affects your curse chain — consecutive odd rooms amplify damage up to 2x. In even rooms, press on, rush ahead, or take a risky bet. SPELL CARDS Start with 6 single-use spell cards from 7 types. Halve your number, subtract from it, shield against damage, heal HP, peek ahead, accelerate through rooms, or purify to even. Duplicate cards upgrade to powerful enhanced versions. 7 ENEMY TIERS From Cursed Slimes to the God of Ruin, each enemy tier brings unique abilities: Dark Fog negates foresight, Piercing cuts through shields, Despair triples erosion damage. 6 BUILDS AND 4 DIFFICULTY TIERS Choose from Guardian, Accelerator, Sorcerer, Seer, Contractor, or the premium Overlord — each with unique starting hands and playstyles. Challenge Normal, Abyss, End, or Void difficulty for greater rewards. WEEKLY CHALLENGE (OPTIONAL) Every week, players worldwide take on the same cursed number under the same conditions (Guardian build, Normal difficulty) and compete with their best score of the week on "This Week's Ranking". Joining is consent-based: nothing is sent until you choose a nickname and tap "Agree and register". Link your Apple ID or Google account (optional) to carry your record and nickname over to a new device or a reinstall. You can delete your account and ranking records from within the app at any time (Weekly Challenge > "Account" > "Delete account"). WEEKLY CHAMPION REWARD The week's #1 (on a tie, whoever reached that score first) chooses the cursed number for the week after next: any number from 100 to 9999 that takes at least 70 steps to reach 1. The choice can be changed until Sunday 23:55 (JST), and that week's screen shows the chooser's nickname. DAILY CHALLENGE A unique seeded number every day, one attempt per day. Clear it for 1.5x score and 2x Curse Marks. DAILY REMINDER On days you haven't played the Daily Challenge yet, a notification reminds you around 18:00. Permission is requested after your first finished run, and you can turn it off in your device settings at any time. The reminder is scheduled on your device; nothing is sent externally. COMBO SYSTEM Clear consecutive rooms without taking damage to build a streak. Up to 100 bonus points added to your final score. DEEP PROGRESSION - 19 achievements to unlock - Grimoire tracks all enemies, cards, and events - Curse Marks currency to unlock builds and difficulties - Score ranking system (D through S rank) - Adventure records to track your history - 4 derived events unlock through repeated play RANDOM EVENTS Healing springs, curse traps, treasure chests, dark merchants — and their enhanced variants unlock after repeated encounters. 16 LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, German, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Thai, and Vietnamese. IN-APP PURCHASES (ONE-TIME) The game is free to play. Three optional items are available, each a one-time purchase that stays unlocked. Use "Restore Purchases" on the title screen after a reinstall. - Remove Ads: hides all ads - Unlock Number Input: choose any starting number from 2 to 9999 - Overlord Build: unlocks the Overlord build, strong in offense and defense ABOUT ADS A banner is shown at the bottom of the screen and a full-screen ad after you tap a button on the result screen. You can change how ads are shown at any time from "Ad settings" on the title screen. Can mathematics save you from the curse?

Screenshots

Nova Sling4 screens
path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Sling at none against path's 1. Nova Sling also leads on ads (none vs shown). path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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. path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Sling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Sling ships an update every 3 months, path every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Nova Sling versus path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova Slingpath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer登鹏 蒋Fuji Bit Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Nova Sling

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

path

One-time1
  • Overlord Build$1.99

Questions

Is Nova Sling free?
Nova Sling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is path free?
path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nova Sling or path have ads?
path shows ads; Nova Sling does not.
Which is updated more often, Nova Sling or path?
Nova Sling ships an update every 3 months, and path every 2 days. Most recently, Nova Sling was updated on October 25, 2026 and path on October 25, 2026.

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