Comparison

Riot Pairs vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

Riot Pairs

Features
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Flip cards, find matching pairs, and clear the board as fast as you can. With multiple board sizes to choose from, you can enjoy a quick casual round or push yourself with a bigger challenge. Customize the look of your game by changing the card background color, then track your progress with high score lists for every board size. Designed for Apple Watch, this game is perfect for short play sessions anytime you have a spare moment. Install directly on your watch without a corresponding phone application.

About

Supernova

An idle space tycoon game where you fuse hydrogen to grow and detonate stars. Earn permanent power-ups with each supernova to accelerate future runs. Features offline progress and a visually evolving star.

Highlights
  • Fuse hydrogen to create and grow stars
  • Offline progress and production
  • Visually evolving star stages
  • Prestige system with supernova cinematics
  • Deep multiplier stacking and research upgrades
  • Daily missions and streaks
  • Fully offline gameplay
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Fuse hydrogen into a living star. Grow it. Then blow it up — on purpose. SUPERNOVA is a premium-feel idle game about running a cosmic forge. Tap to spark fusion, build 12 generators from Hydrogen Wisp to Singularity Seed, and watch your star physically evolve — protostar, blue giant, red supergiant — until it is ready to collapse. Detonating it is the point: every supernova grants Neutron Cores, permanent power that makes each new universe faster than the last. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Real progress while you're away — production continues offline (extend the cap up to 24 hours with research), and a welcome-back doubler greets your return • A star that actually changes — five visual stages, rendered live, no canned art • Prestige that feels like a finale — a hand-built supernova cinematic, then a stronger start • Numbers that get gloriously big — Million, Septillion, and far beyond • Milestones every few minutes early on, deep multiplier stacking later • Daily missions and streaks that respect your time • 20 research upgrades that shape every run FAIR BY DESIGN • No ads. None. • No energy bars, no forced waits, no progress walls • Fully offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet required • Nothing collected, nothing tracked • Optional purchases exist (time warps, photons, a one-time Supporter Pack), and the entire game is balanced to be completed without spending anything THE LOOP 1. Tap your star and let generators forge Stardust 2. Hit ownership milestones — each one doubles a generator's output 3. Buy research, stack a Photon Surge boost, fill your Piggy Bank 4. Reach collapse readiness... and go SUPERNOVA 5. Keep your Neutron Cores forever. Start again, faster. Built by a solo developer in SwiftUI and SpriteKit. Every pixel is procedural — no asset packs, no stock art. Dark theme, tuned haptics, Reduce Motion respected. Your first universe is waiting. It starts with one atom.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riot Pairs at none against Supernova's 10. Riot Pairs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Supernova's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Riot Pairs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riot Pairs ships an update every 5 weeks, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Riot Pairs versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiot PairsSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchimera Pty LtdHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

In-app purchases

None

Riot Pairs

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Supernova

One-time10
  • 50 Photons$0.99
  • Time Warp: 4 Hours$1.99
  • Break the Piggy Bank$2.99
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  • Automation Core$3.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • Time Warp: 24 Hours$4.99
  • 300 Photons$4.99
  • 700 Photons$9.99
  • Time Warp: 7 Days$14.99
  • 1600 Photons$19.99

Questions

Is Riot Pairs free?
Riot Pairs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riot Pairs or Supernova have ads?
Neither Riot Pairs nor Supernova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riot Pairs or Supernova?
Riot Pairs ships an update every 5 weeks, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Riot Pairs was updated on October 10, 2026 and Supernova on November 3, 2026.

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