Comparison

RAID 1990 vs Nova

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

Head to head
About

RAID 1990

Features
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Take to the skies in RAID 1990 — a retro vertical scrolling shooter inspired by the golden age of arcades. Pilot your fighter through 30 waves of enemies, dodging bullets and powering up your weapons from a single shot to a devastating quad spread. Face off against massive bosses every 5 waves with intense multi-pattern bullet attacks. Can you survive all the way to the final mission? FEATURES - Classic arcade-style pixel art graphics with CRT scanline effects - 4 enemy types with unique movement patterns - 4 weapon power levels — collect medals to upgrade - Epic boss battles every 5 waves - Retro chiptune sound — procedurally generated, no samples - Simple touch controls — touch to move and fire - High score tracking - Ending sequence for those who conquer all 30 waves

About

Nova

This is a one-finger arcade game focused on momentum and survival. Collect different types of motes to score points and increase your multiplier, while evading hunters that spawn and become more aggressive over time. The goal is to last as long as possible and achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Mote collection for scoring
  • Multiplier system
  • Hunter evasion
  • High score chasing
Features
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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

RAID 19903 screens
Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

RAID 1990 and Nova are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RAID 1990 versus Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAID 1990Nova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSungjun KimPriya Mane

In-app purchases

None

RAID 1990

No in-app purchases

None

Nova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAID 1990 free?
RAID 1990 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nova free?
Nova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RAID 1990 or Nova have ads?
Neither RAID 1990 nor Nova shows ads.

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