Comparison

Nova Sling vs Cubean

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

Head to head
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

About

Cubean

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Twist a 3D cube. Line up the colors. Watch them blast! Cubean is a puzzle game played on the entire surface of a spinning 3D cube. Drag to twist a whole row or column - colors travel around the cube's edges, and when they line up, they pop in a satisfying cascade. What's hiding on the other side? Rotate and find out. TAKE YOUR TIME No countdown. No pressure. Campaign levels give you a set number of twists and all the time in the world to spend them. Turn the cube, look around, plan the big one. YOUR CUBE GROWS WITH YOU Start on a tiny 2x2 cube and grow it level by level to a 15x15 giant across 300 levels. Every 10 levels brings a reward chest. Every chapter makes your cube visibly bigger. TWIST ACROSS THE EDGES Matches aren't stuck on one side. Colors connect around corners and edges - the whole cube is one puzzle. Rotate to reveal hidden lines and plan bigger blasts. SPECIAL CUBES Clear five in a row and a Ring Rocket appears. Six makes a Cube Bomb, seven a Star Cube. Set one off beside your next match and watch the chain travel around the cube. FOUR WAYS TO WIN Hit a score. Collect a color. Chain a combo. Bloom every rose cube. Levels keep changing what they ask of you, and Time Rush drops in now and then when you want the clock back. A REASON TO COME BACK - Weekly League: thirty players, one week, promotion for the top ten - Live events: Color Hunt through the week, Star Rush at the weekend - Cube Garden: finish a chapter and plant something in it - Piggy Bank: quietly saves a quarter of every coin you earn by playing NO LIVES. NO WAITING. NO ADS. Out of moves? Just try again - instantly. Cubean never locks you out of your own game, and never interrupts it with an advert. FEATURES - 300 levels, from cozy 2x2 to epic 15x15 cubes - 4 goal types plus timed Time Rush levels - Combo chaining up to x10 - chain twists, not stopwatches - Rose cubes to bloom for bonus stars - Boosters: Time Slower, Cube Bomb, Color Magnet - Endless Rush and a Daily Challenge when you do want a clock - Game Center leaderboards: Weekly Score, Total Stars, Best Combo - Colorblind-friendly mode and haptic feedback - Soft clay design that's easy on the eyes Twist. Match. Blast. How big can your cube get?

Screenshots

Nova Sling4 screens
Cubean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Sling at none against Cubean's 6. Nova Sling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). Cubean's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cubean sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Nova Sling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Sling ships an update every 3 months, Cubean every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Nova Sling versus Cubean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova SlingCubean
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer登鹏 蒋YUSUF HAZERHAN COMEZ

In-app purchases

None

Nova Sling

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cubean

One-time6
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Treasure of Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Nova Sling free?
Nova Sling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubean free?
Cubean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nova Sling or Cubean have ads?
Cubean shows ads; Nova Sling does not.
Which is updated more often, Nova Sling or Cubean?
Nova Sling ships an update every 3 months, and Cubean every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nova Sling was updated on October 6, 2026 and Cubean on October 1, 2026.

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