# Novabolt vs Dumpling Ops

The clearest difference is ads: Dumpling Ops at none against Novabolt's shown. Dumpling Ops also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Novabolt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Novabolt against 5.0 for Dumpling Ops. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Novabolt | Dumpling Ops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novabolt/id6766084697/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumpling-ops-kitchen-defense/id6810312950/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 114 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Eric Morrison](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895789607) | [ROBERT D FELLS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803793758) |

## What reviewers say

### Novabolt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novabolt/id6766084697)

Pilot a fighter jet through relentless waves of space enemies in this fast-paced twin-stick survival game. Earn XP to level up, unlock powerful weapons and upgrades, and unleash a screen-wide NOVA beam to dominate the arena. Face challenging boss fights and customize your ship's appearance.

**Highlights:** Twin-stick space combat, Wave-based survival gameplay, Unlockable weapons and upgrades, Chargeable screen-wide NOVA beam, Boss battles every 10 levels, Ship and cosmetic customization

**In-app purchases:** none


### Dumpling Ops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumpling-ops-kitchen-defense/id6810312950)

Defend the kitchen as the last dumpling standing in this fast-paced, twin-stick shooter. Master simple one-handed controls to survive waves of increasingly challenging enemies and unlock new dumplings and upgrades for unique runs.

**Highlights:** Twin-stick shooter gameplay, One-handed controls, Wave-based survival, Unlockable dumplings, Stackable run upgrades, Multiple kitchen environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Novabolt free?

Novabolt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dumpling Ops free?

Dumpling Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Novabolt or Dumpling Ops?

Novabolt and Dumpling Ops are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Novabolt or Dumpling Ops have ads?

Novabolt shows ads; Dumpling Ops does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*