Comparison

Nova Chain vs Cubean

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข Tap anywhere to create an explosion โ€ข Orbs caught in the blast explode too, triggering chain reactions โ€ข Pop enough orbs to pass each level and earn up to 3 stars SPECIAL ORBS โ€ข Mega Orbs โ€” Larger and golden, they create massive explosions โ€ข Ghost Orbs โ€” They flicker in and out of visibility. Time your tap carefully โ€ข Magnet Orbs โ€” Purple orbs that pull others toward them POWER-UPS Spend your earned stars on powerful abilities: โ€ข Slow Motion โ€” Slows all orbs for 5 seconds โ€ข Big Bang โ€” Doubles your tap explosion radius โ€ข Magnet Pulse โ€” 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

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 Chain3 screens
Cubean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Chain at none against Cubean's 6. Nova Chain also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nova Chain versus Cubean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova ChainCubean
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABDULLAH ATIF BARANYUSUF HAZERHAN COMEZ

In-app purchases

None

Nova Chain

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 Chain free?
Nova Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubean free?
Cubean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nova Chain or Cubean have ads?
Cubean shows ads; Nova Chain does not.

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