Comparison

Nova Lancer vs SplitBounce

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

Head to head
About

Nova Lancer

Features
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Nova Lancer is an offline arcade space shooter. Drag to fly. Your cannons fire on their own. Twenty missions. Over 15,000 enemies. Nineteen boss encounters. Every wave was placed by hand, not generated — so each mission has its own shape: where it opens quiet, where it lets you breathe, and where it stops giving you room. BOSSES Three classes of capital ship, each with its own attack patterns and a warning on the way in. The larger ones arrive with an escort wing flying formation around the hull. Bosses shed supplies as you damage them. HANGAR - Ten ships, each with its own hull strength and weapon grade, printed on the card - Two wingmen to hire and upgrade — they scale with your firepower instead of falling behind - Weapon grades that open your fire from one shot into a spread across three cannons NO STRINGS - Completely offline - No ads - No in-app purchases - No account, nothing collected about you Every ship, every wingman, every upgrade is earned by playing.

About

SplitBounce

Engage in rapid, vibrant arcade shooting with a focus on portrait gameplay. Enemies split and dodge incoming fire as you collect coins to enhance your loadout across numerous levels and worlds.

Highlights
  • 120 levels across 6 themed worlds
  • Fast portrait arcade gameplay
  • Upgradeable weapons and gear
  • Perks and power-ups
  • Score chasing and progressive difficulty
  • Multiple characters with unique strengths
Features
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SplitBounce is a fast, colorful arcade shooter built for quick portrait sessions. Pop and split enemies, dodge incoming fire, collect coins and build a stronger loadout as the challenge increases across 120 levels and six distinct worlds. FEATURES • 120 levels across 6 themed worlds • Fast portrait arcade gameplay • Smarter enemies, turrets and varied attack patterns • 4 characters with different strengths • Upgradeable weapons and side-support gear • Perks including drones, extra shots, shields, overclock, coin magnet and time effects • Coins, score chasing and progressive difficulty • English and Turkish language support Easy to start, increasingly demanding to master. Pick your character, improve your gear and see how far you can push your run in SplitBounce.

Screenshots

Nova Lancer4 screens
SplitBounce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Lancer at none against SplitBounce's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SplitBounce sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Lancer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Nova Lancer versus SplitBounce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova LancerSplitBounce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrinh Thi HuongAHMET SERHAT UGURLU

In-app purchases

None

Nova Lancer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SplitBounce

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Nova Lancer free?
Nova Lancer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SplitBounce free?
SplitBounce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nova Lancer or SplitBounce have ads?
Neither Nova Lancer nor SplitBounce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Lancer or SplitBounce?
Nova Lancer ships an update every 2 weeks, and SplitBounce every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nova Lancer was updated on October 31, 2026 and SplitBounce on October 31, 2026.

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