Comparison

Stellar Crush Universe vs Northdown

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

Head to head
About

Stellar Crush Universe

Embark on a match-3 adventure across a vast, painted cosmos with hundreds of levels and unique themed universes. Forge powerful cosmic abilities like comets and supernovas to clear the board and achieve stellar rewards. Enjoy a journey with original music and soundscapes, with progress saved to iCloud.

Highlights
  • 600 levels across 30 universes
  • Forge comets, novas, and supernovas
  • Collect stars and achieve Stellar Rush
  • Daily rewards and missions
  • Original music and sound design
  • iCloud cloud save
Features
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Match gems. Forge supernovas. Cross a painted cosmos. Stellar Crush Universe is a match-3 adventure across 600 levels and 30 themed universes, from your warm Home Solar System to the crimson Pulsar Zone, the petal folds of the Rose Nebula and the black glass gardens of the Obsidian Reef. FORGE COSMIC POWERS Match 4 gems to forge a comet that blasts a whole line. Corner a match to ignite a nova. Line up 5 and hold a SUPERNOVA — a star that erases every gem of a color, or wipes the entire board when two collide. A JOURNEY, NOT A LIST Your ship flies a road through painted worlds, each with its own planets, gems and sky. Every victory sends it on to the next port; every new universe is revealed with its own colors and its own music mood. CHASE EVERY STAR Passing is just the beginning: every level holds three stars, and the map remembers which ones you left behind. Finish objectives early and spare moves detonate into a STELLAR RUSH of bonus points. Take a detour off any universe for five extra levels, and the Cosmic Trial for a new puzzle every day. MADE TO BE FELT Bursting gem shards, thundering supernovas, a soundtrack and soundscapes composed for this game alone. Your progress saves to iCloud and follows you to any device. - 600 levels across 30 hand-named universes - Comets, novas, and supernovas to forge and combine - Collect and lock-breaking objectives that finish in a Stellar Rush - Daily rewards on a 7-day streak, daily missions, achievements, and booster packs - Original music, ambiances, and sound design - iCloud cloud save — never lose your journey - Play free; optional life packs if you want more tries The cosmos is generated, the danger is real, and the next star is always almost in reach. Launch when ready, captain.

About

Northdown

Features
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Northdown is a 3D gravity puzzle. Your character cannot climb — so you tip the whole world instead. Swipe, the world rotates, the blocks tumble, and a wall becomes a floor. 100 hand-built levels. Free, offline, no wifi needed. A GRAVITY PUZZLE GAME WHERE THE WORLD MOVES, NOT YOU Gravity is the move. Rotate the world 90° and every block falls somewhere new — including you. Each level is a small floating world with exactly one way out, and finding it feels like a trick you taught yourself. If you have played a gravity puzzle before, you have not played one that turns the whole map. 100 LEVELS ACROSS 21 PAINTED PLACES Balloon skies, waterfall islands, a red canyon, temples in the clouds, the aurora, deep space, and lava spires at the very end. The sky changes every fifth level, and the light on the blocks follows it. A 3D GRAVITY MAZE IN YOUR POCKET Every stage is a small 3D maze built out of gravity blocks. Walk, tip, watch it fall, walk again. Simple to pick up, and the later levels are a genuine brain teaser. STARS, NOT TIMERS Every level has a shortest route. Match it for three stars. Nothing counts down, nothing runs out, nothing blocks you from playing. A relaxing puzzle game you can put down and pick straight back up. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily puzzle is the same one for everybody in the world. Build a streak — one free streak freeze a week forgives a missed day. SIX CHARACTERS TO EARN Sprocket the field medic, Rajan, Kofi, Zahra, Wisp and Bolt. Each has their own walk, their own voice and their own way of celebrating. Unlocked by playing, never by paying. PLAYS OFFLINE, ANYWHERE No account, no sign-in, no internet. An offline puzzle game for flights, commutes and dead zones. BUILT FOR ONE HAND Two on-screen pads: left walks, right tips the world. Portrait only, one thumb, any time. ACCESSIBLE Reduce-motion and colour-blind modes are built in. Coins are earned by playing and spent on hints, an extra undo, or a skip when you are truly stuck. Optional ads pay coins, and a one-time purchase removes the ads between levels forever. If you like gravity puzzles, isometric puzzle games, 3D logic games and brain teasers, Northdown was built for you.

Screenshots

Stellar Crush Universe4 screens
Northdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stellar Crush Universe and Northdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stellar Crush Universe sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Northdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar Crush Universe ships an update every 5 days, Northdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stellar Crush Universe versus Northdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar Crush UniverseNorthdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexus Applications LLCRevelar Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Stellar Crush Universe

One-time8
  • 50 Nova Crystals$0.99
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • Booster Pack$1.99
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  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 20 Lives$2.99
  • 280 Nova Crystals$4.99
  • Booster Crate$4.99
  • 600 Nova Crystals$9.99
5 purchases

Northdown

One-time5
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 2,000 coins$2.99
  • Remove ads$5.99
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  • 6,000 coins$6.99
  • Everything pack$8.99

Questions

Is Stellar Crush Universe free?
Stellar Crush Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Northdown free?
Northdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stellar Crush Universe or Northdown have ads?
Both Stellar Crush Universe and Northdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellar Crush Universe or Northdown?
Stellar Crush Universe ships an update every 5 days, and Northdown every 3 days. Most recently, Stellar Crush Universe was updated on November 5, 2026 and Northdown on October 31, 2026.

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