Comparison

Starshard vs Nova Striker

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

Head to head
About

Starshard

Features
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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send — yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets — now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types — from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates — plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns — bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship — the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan — and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION • No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions • Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight • One purchase removes all ads, forever • Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

About

Nova Striker

Features
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Nova Striker is a full-scale side-scrolling shooter designed for landscape play on iPhone. FEATURES • 30 stages • Six tactical bosses, appearing every five stages • Shot, missile, laser, and OPTION power-ups • Air enemies, ground turrets, enemy fire, and destructible terrain • Intuitive drag controls and automatic fire • NORMAL and HARD difficulty modes • Stage unlocks, high scores, and continues Read enemy attacks and terrain, strengthen your weapons, and fight your way across the galaxy.

Screenshots

Starshard4 screens
Nova Striker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Starshard at 15.0 against Nova Striker's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nova Striker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Starshard versus Nova Striker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarshardNova Striker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB9 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBurak Emre Nevruzogluhashisoft

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Nova Striker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Striker free?
Nova Striker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starshard or Nova Striker have ads?
Both Starshard and Nova Striker show ads.

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