Comparison

SHOP DAY vs NOVA IMPERIUM

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

Head to head
About

SHOP DAY

Engage in a fast-paced car-flipping roguelike where you buy, repair, and sell vehicles. Navigate auctions, manage your auto shop, and overcome random chaos events to build your empire. Progress through prestige tiers and align with factions for unique perks.

Highlights
  • Car auctions with AI competitors
  • Auto shop management and upgrades
  • Random chaos events
  • Prestige tiers for progression
  • Faction system with exclusive perks
  • Leaderboard for competitive play
  • Over 210 unique cars
Features
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Buy low. Flip it. Cash out. Shop Day is a fast-paced car-flipping roguelike where every deal is a gamble and every run tells a story. You're running a scrappy auto shop — hit auctions, pick up beaters, wrench on them, and flip them for profit before chaos tears everything apart. CORE LOOP Scout cars at the auction block, negotiate prices, prep them in your shop, and list them on the market. Every flip earns rep and cash. Lose it all and the run ends — but you'll come back smarter. CHAOS EVENTS Random disasters hit mid-run. Engine fires. Insurance scams. A rival shop undersells you. A customer sues. Chaos events can break your streak or create wild opportunities — if you play them right. PRESTIGE TIERS Start as a scrappy flipper and build your empire: → Gone Legit: Rep 50 + $25k buy-in. Gold badge. Access to better inventory and passive shop upgrades. → Race Team: Rep 150 + $50k. Red badge. Buy and race GT3s, LMP2 prototypes, and spec racers for prize money. FACTIONS Align with one of three underground factions — each with exclusive car contacts and perks that change how you play. Switch factions mid-run and face the consequences. LEADERBOARD Submit your best runs and see where you rank globally. Track profit, car, and chaos survived. GAME FEATURES - 210+ cars from beaters to exotics to race machines - Auction bidding with AI competitors - Shop upgrade tree - 8 race events with prize money - Faction perks and exclusive contacts - Chaos Events and Legendary Cars - Chiptune soundtrack - No subscriptions. No pay-to-win. Just grind. Free to play.

About

NOVA IMPERIUM

Build and expand a space empire from a single homeworld to a galaxy-spanning civilization in this offline strategy game. Experience classic browser game mechanics with detailed building, research, and fleet combat systems.

Highlights
  • Offline single-player gameplay
  • Build and upgrade 14 buildings
  • Research 16 technologies
  • Manage fleets and engage in 7 mission types
  • Procedural universe with NPC empires
  • Recruit officers and earn achievements
Features
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NOVA IMPERIUM is a single-player, fully offline space empire strategy game — a love letter to the golden age of browser space games. Rise from a single homeworld to a galaxy-spanning civilization. Every formula, build time and battle is faithful to the classic OGame era (2002–2010). FULLY OFFLINE — Your empire grows even while closed; everything is calculated when you reopen. No internet required. BUILD & UPGRADE — 14 buildings; balance metal, crystal, deuterium and energy. RESEARCH TREE — 16 technologies: ships, weapons, shields, espionage, colonization. FLEETS & COMBAT — 14 ships, 10 defenses, 7 mission types; authentic 6-round combat engine. A LIVING GALAXY — A procedural universe of deterministic NPC empires. OFFICERS & ACHIEVEMENTS — Earn Dark Matter, recruit officers (in-game only). No ads · No in-app purchases · No pay-to-win · No account · TR/EN Your empire. Your pace. The whole galaxy awaits, Commander.

Screenshots

SHOP DAY4 screens
NOVA IMPERIUM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SHOP DAY at 5.0 against NOVA IMPERIUM's 3.7. NOVA IMPERIUM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SHOP DAY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SHOP DAY versus NOVA IMPERIUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHOP DAYNOVA IMPERIUM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTERRAWORX LLCkadir ulucay

In-app purchases

None

SHOP DAY

No in-app purchases

None

NOVA IMPERIUM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHOP DAY free?
SHOP DAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOVA IMPERIUM free?
NOVA IMPERIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHOP DAY or NOVA IMPERIUM?
SHOP DAY is rated higher. SHOP DAY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NOVA IMPERIUM averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SHOP DAY or NOVA IMPERIUM have ads?
Neither SHOP DAY nor NOVA IMPERIUM shows ads.

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