Comparison

GuardRush vs Nyxtar

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

Head to head
About

GuardRush

Features
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Hold the gate. Survive the waves. Become a legend. GuardRush is a fast, colorful wave-defense action game. Choose your hero, drag to move, and unleash devastating abilities as endless enemy waves march on your gate. THREE HEROES, THREE PLAYSTYLES • Warrior — heavy axe, shield wall, earthshaking ultimate • Archer — rapid multishot, piercing volleys • Mage — meteors, frost novas, and the world-ending Cataclysm FIGHT A LIVING HORDE • 10 enemy types with real behaviors: ranged wraiths, charging hounds, splitting slimes • 6 unique bosses with telegraphed special attacks — learn, dodge, counter • Elite enemies, surprise wave modifiers, and a difficulty curve that keeps you honest GROW STRONGER EVERY RUN • Pick powerful upgrades after every boss • Permanent Mastery tree — damage, health, fire rate, and more • 48 items across 5 rarities up to Legendary — open chests, forge your build • Daily rewards and a growing collection COMPETE • Game Center leaderboard — how deep can you go? • 8 achievements to hunt No ads. No paywalls. Just the gate, the horde, and you.

About

Nyxtar

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The swarm has broken through. The Aurora fleet has one ship left in the fight: yours. Nyxtar is a fast, one-handed roguelite space shooter built for portrait play. Drag your finger to fly, your ship fires automatically, and every level-up hands you a choice that changes how the run plays out. FIGHT DEEPER INTO THE SWARM Push through sector after sector, each with its own enemies, hazards and a boss waiting at the end. The further you go, the harder the swarm fights back. BOSSES THAT TEST YOU Every boss plays differently. Learn its patterns, pick your targets and watch for red-zone ultimates as its health drops: read the warning and get out in time. BUILD YOUR RUN • Collect weapons like homing missiles, chain lightning, lasers and orbit drones • Stack passive upgrades to shape your ship the way you like • Combine the right weapon and passive to evolve devastating new forms • Save up shield, overload and nova boosts and trigger them at the perfect moment • No two runs play the same GROW YOUR FLEET • Unlock new ships, each with its own starting loadout • Spend Star Dust on permanent upgrades that make every new run stronger • Earn achievements for combat, progress and daily play • Watch an optional ad once a day for bonus Star Dust PLAY YOUR WAY • Choose the difficulty that suits you • Decide what happens when you lift your finger: keep flying, slow down or pause • A short flight school teaches everything in a couple of minutes • No internet connection needed to play • Available in English and Turkish Free to play with ads. Can you hold the line?

Screenshots

GuardRush4 screens
Nyxtar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nyxtar at every 2 days against GuardRush's fortnightly. Nyxtar also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuardRush ships an update fortnightly, Nyxtar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
GuardRush versus Nyxtar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardRushNyxtar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB128 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEge GUNESCEKDAR CAPAR

In-app purchases

None

GuardRush

No in-app purchases

None

Nyxtar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuardRush free?
GuardRush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyxtar free?
Nyxtar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GuardRush or Nyxtar have ads?
Both GuardRush and Nyxtar show ads.
Which is updated more often, GuardRush or Nyxtar?
GuardRush ships an update fortnightly, and Nyxtar every 2 days. Most recently, GuardRush was updated on October 7, 2026 and Nyxtar on October 16, 2026.

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