Comparison

Sky Force Reloaded vs Nova Blaster

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

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About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

About

Nova Blaster

Features
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NOVA BLASTER is a retro arcade space shooter for players who miss real coin-op shoot 'em ups. Blast through waves of alien fighters, weave through bullet hell patterns, and take down screen-filling bosses. It plays fully offline, with no ads, no energy timers and no loot boxes. NEW: THE HANGAR Every run earns Salvage. Spend it in the Hangar on permanent ship upgrades: hull plating, shield capacitors, a stronger reactor, extra starting bombs, a rescue beacon and more. Each run makes your starfighter tougher for the next alien invasion. PICK A PERK AFTER EVERY BOSS Beat a boss or mini-boss and choose 1 of 3 run perks: spread shot, rapid fire, piercing rounds, missile swarm, graze battery and more. Stack them into a different build every run, roguelite shmup style. DAILY MISSIONS AND DAILY CHALLENGE Three new missions every day, plus a Daily Challenge with a fresh modifier of the day. Clear them to earn Salvage and unlock rewards. PURE ARCADE MODE Want the classic space shooter experience? Pure Arcade turns every upgrade off. Only upgrade-free runs post to the global Game Center leaderboard, so every high score is earned with skill alone. THREE WEAPONS, ONE SHIP • BLASTER: rapid-fire spread shot; hold to charge a heavy blast • LASER: a sustained beam that melts armor • MISSILES: homing shots that hunt down priority targets Switch weapons instantly, mid-fight. BOSSES THAT FIGHT BACK Named alien bosses with multi-phase attack patterns, curtain-fire telegraphs and an enrage phase when they're nearly dead. Elite enemies arrive with extra armor, and a Wingman ally can join your side of the fight. ARCADE SCORE CHASING All the scoring depth of a classic arcade shooter: • Graze: fly close to enemy bullets to build your combo multiplier • Kill streaks and combo callouts • Smart bombs that clear the screen with lightning • Bonus stages every 10 waves • Seven power-up types, from shields to an orbiting pod THE LOCKER Earn ship paints, engine trails and weapon colors by playing: beat bosses, graze bullets, clear daily missions. Optional cosmetic packs in the Supply Depot change how your ship looks and never change your power or score. RETRO LOOK AND SOUND A 3-layer parallax galaxy starfield, CRT scanlines, procedural explosions, 100+ arcade sound effects and a new procedural soundtrack. It runs at 60fps on phones and tablets. PLAY ANYWHERE, OFFLINE No internet required and no ads interrupting a run. Play this space shooter for one wave on the bus or chase a new high score for an hour. If you grew up on classic galaxy shooters and vertical shmups, NOVA BLASTER is your next favorite arcade shooter. The swarm is waiting. How high can you score?

Screenshots

Sky Force Reloaded4 screens
Nova Blaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nova Blaster at none against Sky Force Reloaded's shown. Sky Force Reloaded's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Nova Blaster sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, Nova Blaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sky Force Reloaded versus Nova Blaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky Force ReloadedNova Blaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB26 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperInfinite DreamsJoe Hillman

Bugs and requests

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Nova Blaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
5 purchases

Nova Blaster

One-time5
  • BOMB CRATE$0.99
  • PLASMA TRAILS$1.99
  • NEON SQUADRON$2.99
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  • PRISM WEAPONS$2.99
  • FOUNDERS PACK$4.99

Questions

Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Blaster free?
Nova Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sky Force Reloaded or Nova Blaster have ads?
Sky Force Reloaded shows ads; Nova Blaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Force Reloaded or Nova Blaster?
Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, and Nova Blaster every 2 months. Most recently, Sky Force Reloaded was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nova Blaster on October 12, 2026.

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