Comparison

Nova Chain vs FiftyTwo Pickup

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

Head to head
About

Nova Chain

Features
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Tap. Explode. Chain react. Nova Chain is a mesmerizing chain reaction puzzle game. Place your explosion perfectly and watch as glowing orbs burst in cascading chains across the screen. GAMEPLAY • Tap anywhere to create an explosion • Orbs caught in the blast explode too, triggering chain reactions • Pop enough orbs to pass each level and earn up to 3 stars SPECIAL ORBS • Mega Orbs — Larger and golden, they create massive explosions • Ghost Orbs — They flicker in and out of visibility. Time your tap carefully • Magnet Orbs — Purple orbs that pull others toward them POWER-UPS Spend your earned stars on powerful abilities: • Slow Motion — Slows all orbs for 5 seconds • Big Bang — Doubles your tap explosion radius • Magnet Pulse — Pulls all orbs toward the center ENDLESS MODE Pure zen. No pressure, no game over. Just tap and watch beautiful chain reactions unfold wave after wave.

About

FiftyTwo Pickup

Experience a digital version of the classic "52 Pickup" game. Engage in two distinct modes: a fast-paced card collection challenge and a strategic sorting puzzle. Compete against your best times on persistent leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Two unique game modes
  • Fast-paced card collection
  • Strategic card sorting
  • Live stopwatch
  • Persistent leaderboards
  • Intuitive drag-and-tap gestures
Features
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Remember when someone tossed a deck of cards on the floor and said "52 Pickup!"? Now it's a game — and it's way more fun than you remember. 52 Pickup scatters a full deck of cards across your screen. Tap, drag, and flip your way through the mess as fast as you can. Two game modes keep things interesting: QUICK PLAY Grab all 52 cards as fast as possible. Tap to pick them up, drag to flip or reposition — just clear the floor and beat the clock. CHALLENGE MODE Ready for a challenge? Sort every card into four suit piles in ascending order. Flip cards face-up, then drag them onto the correct pile. Only the right card in the right order counts. Track your fastest times on separate leaderboards for each mode, then try to beat them. Features: - Two distinct game modes with unique rules - Live stopwatch - Persistent leaderboards for your top 5 times per mode - Intuitive drag-to-flip and tap-to-pickup gestures No ads. No in-app purchases. Just you and the deck.

Screenshots

Nova Chain3 screens
FiftyTwo Pickup4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nova Chain and FiftyTwo Pickup are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nova Chain versus FiftyTwo Pickup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova ChainFiftyTwo Pickup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABDULLAH ATIF BARANBRIAN SCOTT HEIN

In-app purchases

None

Nova Chain

No in-app purchases

None

FiftyTwo Pickup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Chain free?
Nova Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FiftyTwo Pickup free?
FiftyTwo Pickup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nova Chain or FiftyTwo Pickup have ads?
Neither Nova Chain nor FiftyTwo Pickup shows ads.

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