Comparison

Aegis vs Supernova

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

Head to head
About

Aegis

Engage in strategic orbital tower defense with minimalist visuals and dynamic music. Place, merge, and upgrade weapons to defend satellites across various planets and moons from relentless enemy waves. Collect diverse weapons and trait cards to build your ultimate defense strategy.

Highlights
  • Orbital tower defense gameplay
  • Weapon placement and merging
  • Defend satellites across multiple chapters
  • Collect diverse weapons and trait cards
  • Minimalist visuals and stylish sound
  • Dynamic background music
Features
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Defend our galaxy from endless waves of enemies! Aegis: Orbit Defense is a new orbital tower defense game featuring minimalist visuals and stylish sound. Place and merge weapons strategically to protect the central satellite and hold the line. Step into a defense experience that is easy to learn, yet rich in strategic depth. Key Features - Defend Satellites Across Multiple Chapters: Explore chapters featuring planets such as Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and more. Travel through stages like the Moon, Phobos, Io, Europa, and Titan as you withstand fierce enemy attacks. - Summon a Variety of Weapons: Summon weapons with unique traits, such as Electric, Freeze, and Minigun, and build the perfect defense line for every situation. - Merge Your Weapons: Drag and merge weapons of the same type to upgrade them into stronger weapons with greater power and enhanced effects. - Collect Weapons: Progress through stages, collect a variety of weapons and trait cards, and build your own strategic collection. - Enjoy the Music: Immerse yourself in stylish defense battles with dynamic background music that adds rhythm and energy to every stage. Your strategy becomes the shield that protects the satellite. Download Aegis: Orbit Defense now and become the greatest commander in space!

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

Aegis4 screens
Supernova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Supernova at none against Aegis's shown. Supernova also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (76% vs 57%). Aegis's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aegis sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Supernova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aegis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 79 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Aegis's written reviews are positive against 76% of Supernova's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aegis ships an update every 2 weeks, Supernova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aegis versus Supernova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAegisSupernova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (69 ratings) — better4.5 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6979 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperMagicHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU

Customer experience

Aegis

All ratings69 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral14.9%
Negative27.7%

Supernova

All ratings79 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Aegis

One-time10
  • 200+200 Gems$1.99
  • 500+500 Gems$4.99
  • Time-Space Distorter$5.99
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  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • 1000+1000 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Replay Auto$14.99
  • Expert Bundle$29.99
  • 6500+6500 Gems$49.99
  • 10000+10000 Gems$69.99
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 Aegis free?
Aegis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Supernova free?
Supernova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aegis or Supernova?
Aegis is rated higher. Aegis averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Supernova averages 4.5 from 79 ratings.
Do Aegis or Supernova have ads?
Aegis shows ads; Supernova does not.
Which is updated more often, Aegis or Supernova?
Aegis ships an update every 2 weeks, and Supernova every 2 days. Most recently, Aegis was updated on October 31, 2026 and Supernova on November 3, 2026.

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