Novabolt vs The Last Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Novabolt
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.
- 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
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Novabolt is a fast-paced twin-stick space survival game. Pilot your fighter jet against relentless waves of enemies, level up your arsenal, and trigger the screen-wide NOVA beam to turn the tide. HOW TO PLAY Use the left joystick to fly, the right joystick to aim and fire. Destroy enemies to earn XP and charge your NOVA meter. Level up to choose powerful upgrades. Survive as long as you can. WEAPONS & UPGRADES Unlock and upgrade 6 unique weapons: - Scatter Cannon: fires 3 laser blasts in a wide arc - Pulse Cannon: rapid-fire bursts at 4 shots per second - Homing Missile: self-guided rockets that seek the nearest target - Force Field: an energy ring that shreds nearby enemies continuously - Plasma Rocket: detonates on impact, blasting all enemies in range - EMP Burst: slows enemies to 40% speed for 2 seconds Every level-up lets you choose from 3 upgrade cards — boost weapon damage, fire rate, move speed, or supercharge your NOVA beam. BOSS FIGHTS Every 10 levels a massive boss drops in. Take down the Dreadnought or face the Void Tyrant — a three-cannon warship that fires spreading volleys and enrages at low health. 3 PHASES OF DESTRUCTION Defeat bosses to unlock new phases. Enemies transform from organic asteroid creatures into mechanical steel warriors and finally into void-corrupted nightmares. CUSTOMIZE YOUR SHIP Spend NOVA coins earned each run in the shop: - 6 ship skins including Ice Falcon, Flame Hawk, and Void Phantom - 4 shield skin colours - 4 Nova beam colours including Inferno, Void Pulse, and Eclipse Can you reach the Void Tyrant? Can you survive what comes after?
The Last Block
Defend a city block against overwhelming zombie hordes in this fast-paced arcade survival game. Recruit villagers, earn scrap for upgrades, and unleash powerful weapons to achieve high scores. Experience different game modes, including a side-scrolling challenge and a unique dance party.
- Zombie horde survival
- Recruit villagers for defense
- Earn scrap for permanent upgrades
- Unlock powerful weapons
- Side-scrolling challenge mode
- Zombie Dance Party mode
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THE LAST BLOCK The city has fallen. The streets are overrun. Now there’s only one thing left to do: defend The Last Block. The Last Block is a fast-paced zombie arcade game built around survival, high scores, ridiculous firepower, and increasingly overwhelming hordes. Fight your way through waves of zombies, recruit villagers to your defense, earn Scrap, unlock permanent upgrades, and see how long you can hold the line. But surviving the block is only the beginning. SURVIVE THE HORDE Take on increasingly dangerous waves of zombies and powerful bosses. Aim, fire, survive, and build your score as the pressure keeps rising. BUILD YOUR ARSENAL Earn Scrap while you play and spend it on powerful upgrades. Unlock the Machine Gun, Shotgun, Villager Squad, Mega Bomb, and more. Your purchases can change how you approach every run. HORDE RUN Lead your squad through a city overrun by the undead. Recruit survivors, dodge the horde, collect power-ups, and keep your team alive as long as possible. Grab Rapid Fire, Shields, 2× Damage, Bombs, and reinforcements—but one wrong move can cost you a survivor. RADICAL RUN Take a break from defending the block and jump into an old-school side-scrolling challenge. Run, jump, shoot, dodge enemies, and keep moving. CALL FOR BACKUP Unlock the Villager Squad and call in reinforcements when things get ugly. Armed villagers can help hold back the horde—but they won't last forever. DROP THE MEGA BOMB When the screen becomes completely overrun, sometimes there’s only one answer. Stockpile Mega Bombs and unleash massive destruction when you need it most. AND THEN THINGS GET WEIRD... Unlock the Zombie Dance Party for one of The Last Block's most ridiculous surprises. The undead stop attacking, the music starts, and for a few glorious seconds...everybody dances. Then you get to experience life from the other side. HOW LONG CAN YOU SURVIVE? Chase your high score, unlock upgrades, experiment with different strategies, and try to survive just one more wave. The block isn't going to defend itself. Welcome to The Last Block.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Last Block at none against Novabolt's shown. The Last Block 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.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
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 The Last Block. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Novabolt | The Last Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Eric Morrison | Neville Forsythe |
Customer experience
Novabolt
The Last Block
In-app purchases
Novabolt
No in-app purchases
The Last Block
No in-app purchases









