Comparison

SquareDash vs Nova

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

Head to head
About

SquareDash

Features
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Square Dash is a fast and addictive one-tap arcade game built for quick reflexes and high-score chasing. Tap to switch direction, dodge incoming bars, collect coins, and survive as long as you can. The longer you stay alive, the faster the challenge becomes. Features: * One-tap arcade gameplay * Endless dodge challenge * Simple controls, hard to master * Dynamic background colors * Bonus coins and risky double coins * Smooth minimalist design * Fast restart gameplay loop How to play: * Tap to reverse direction * Avoid the bars * Pass obstacles to score * Collect coins for bonus points * Beat your best score Square Dash is perfect for players who love fast reaction games, hyper-casual gameplay, and endless arcade score chasers.

About

Nova

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Press. Drag. Survive. NOVA is a one-finger arcade game about momentum. Every move takes a beat to commit to. That beat is the whole game. Collect motes to score. Chain pickups fast enough and your multiplier climbs — miss the window and the combo resets. • Blue motes — steady points • Green motes — big points, but teleport you somewhere random on the map. Could save you. Could drop you right next to a hunter. • Gold motes — the biggest score, and a shockwave that clears nearby hunters. Getting to one is the hard part. Hunters spawn from the edges and home in on you. More of them, faster, the longer you survive. There's no winning — just how long you last, and whether you beat your best. No timers, no lives, no ads mid-run. Tap in, chase the score, go again.

Screenshots

SquareDash4 screens
Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova at every 3 days against SquareDash's monthly. Nova also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SquareDash ships an update monthly, Nova every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SquareDash versus Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareDashNova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobirizerPriya Mane

In-app purchases

None

SquareDash

No in-app purchases

None

Nova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquareDash free?
SquareDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova free?
Nova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SquareDash or Nova have ads?
Neither SquareDash nor Nova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SquareDash or Nova?
SquareDash ships an update monthly, and Nova every 3 days. Most recently, SquareDash was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nova on October 24, 2026.

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