Comparison

Nebula Blaster vs Backyard Wars

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

Head to head
About

Nebula Blaster

Blast through neon-drenched worlds in this arcade space shooter. Dodge bullet-hell patterns, defeat unique bosses, and climb the global leaderboard. Unlock power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 20 hand-crafted worlds
  • 20 distinct boss warships
  • Worldwide leaderboard
  • Deep power-ups and upgrades
  • Reactive synthwave soundtrack
  • Plays fully offline
Features
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Nebula Blaster is a neon-soaked arcade space shooter that fits in your pocket. Blast through 20 hand-crafted worlds, thread bullet-hell boss patterns, and chase high scores on a worldwide leaderboard. FEATURES - 20 hand-crafted worlds, from Deep Space to the Singularity, each with its own enemies, hazards, and reactive backdrop - 20 distinct boss warships, one unique boss per world, from nimble frigates to colossal faction dreadnoughts - Worldwide leaderboard: your score, the wave you reached, and your run time, ranked against players everywhere - Deep power-ups and upgrades: lasers, homing missiles, scatter, shields and more, plus a Stardust upgrade tree to tune your ship - Reactive synthwave soundtrack that intensifies with the action, with extra tracks to unlock - Plays fully offline: no account, no sign-in, and your progress is saved on your device Free to play, with optional in-app purchases and opt-in rewarded ads. The Founder Pack removes ads while keeping every reward. Dodge, blast, and climb the ranks. How far can you get?

About

Backyard Wars

Features
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The neighborhood is at war, and the weapons are whatever's lying around the yard. Pull back, aim the arc, let go — and watch a tennis ball ricochet off the shed, knock over a fort and send your rival flying into the pool. Backyard Wars is a turn-based throwing game with real physics, where every shot can turn into a trick shot. THROW ANYTHING 16 throwables, from tennis balls and water balloons to slippers, boomerangs, a rubber duck and a cream pie. Each one has a job: the water balloon soaks, the slipper stuns, paint shakes your rival's aim, the pie covers their face in cream and mud slows them down. Earn new ones as you play or pick them up in the gear shop. TRICK SHOTS PAY OFF Bank shots off walls and roofs, break the supports under a fort, roll a barrel into your rival, or knock them clean off the map. Big moments earn big rewards — and you can save your best highlights as cards. 10 WORLDS, 150 STAGES Fight from the Backyard to the Skate Park, Pool Party, Rooftops, Construction site, Beach, Carnival, Downtown and Rich Hills, all the way to the Mega Clubhouse. Every world ends with a boss who plays by their own rules. Puzzle, Survive, One Weapon, Sudden Death and Storm stages keep every world fresh, and HARD and SUPER HARD stages test the best. WIN STREAKS AND BOOSTERS Win in a row for free boosters: Long Aim, Extra Throw and Shield. Every win earns a stage score, and a near miss can still turn into a comeback with the "So close!" revive. Hearts refill over time, and the first world is free play. YOUR CREW, YOUR NAME Your fighter carries your name. Unlock crew kids with their own perks, upgrade your Clubhouse and dress up in outfits from Skater to Ninja. SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY A daily challenge on the same stage for everyone, daily deliveries, a free season track and seasonal events like Spooky Backyard and Snowball War. CLIMB THE RANKS Furthest stage, campaign score and longest hit on Game Center: today, this week, the last 30 days and all time, top 100 each. Your friends show up on the map, and rivals talk back in your language. Pass the phone for a head-to-head match on one iPhone, or challenge Game Center friends. FAIR BY DESIGN No forced ads — only optional ones you choose for a bonus. No random boxes. Head-to-head matches are always equal: no boosters, no revives, nothing bought. Plays offline, no account needed.

Screenshots

Nebula Blaster4 screens
Backyard Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nebula Blaster at every 5 days against Backyard Wars's every 2 weeks. Nebula Blaster also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nebula Blaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Backyard Wars sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nebula Blaster ships an update every 5 days, Backyard Wars every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nebula Blaster versus Backyard Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNebula BlasterBackyard Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoseph NiccoliSemih Kaya

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nebula Blaster

One-time10
  • Pouch of Stardust$0.99
  • Plasma Storm$1.99
  • Phantom Ship$1.99
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  • Eclipse Ship$1.99
  • Bag of Stardust$2.99
  • 24K Gold Ship$2.99
  • Prism Ship$2.99
  • Crate of Stardust$6.99
  • Vault of Stardust$14.99
  • Founder's Pack$14.99
4 purchases

Backyard Wars

One-time4
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 450 Gems$4.99
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  • 1,000 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Nebula Blaster free?
Nebula Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backyard Wars free?
Backyard Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nebula Blaster or Backyard Wars have ads?
Both Nebula Blaster and Backyard Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nebula Blaster or Backyard Wars?
Nebula Blaster ships an update every 5 days, and Backyard Wars every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nebula Blaster was updated on October 31, 2026 and Backyard Wars on November 10, 2026.

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