Sidius Nova vs GALAXIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidius Nova
Lead your species to survival after a homeworld destruction. Collect resources, build ships, and engage in epic space battles. Choose to play as humans or an alien armada, unlocking new ships and strategies as you conquer galaxies.
- Resource collection
- Ship building
- Epic space battles
- Playable factions (humans/aliens)
- Unlockable ships
- Galactic conquest
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by Stefan Schmitt and Ben Jelter -YOUR HOMEWORLD HAS BEEN DESTROYED- Your remaining motherships are the only way to guarantee the survival of your species. Collect resources to build ships for epic space battles. "has the same 'one more turn oh god one more turn' hook that its grander siblings on the PC have" -KOTAKU Also featured on Space Sector! HOURS OF STRATEGIC DEEP SPACE GAMEPLAY Sidius Nova is a strategy game designed from the ground up to provide a deep and satisfying experience on your iOS device. PICK A SIDE Play as the last humans alive or an alien armada. UNLOCKABLE SHIPS Earn new ships as you play! Conquer entire galaxies and expand your fleet by researching new units. New units dramatically expand the gameplay by offering new defensive and offensive strategies. Follow @sidiusnova on twitter to find out more and give us feedback!
GALAXIA
Experience classic arcade space shooter action directly on your wrist. Control your spaceship, dodge enemy fire, and blast alien fleets in this retro-inspired game. Features sound effects and companion iPhone integration for easy installation.
- Space Invaders and Galaga style gameplay
- Digital crown or swipe controls
- Spaceship with extra hits and temporary invincibility
- Alien enemies with varying durability
- Sound effects
- Companion iPhone app for installation
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GALAXIA - where Space Invaders meet Galaxian! This is the arcade game you have been waiting for iPhone and Apple Watch! After successfully defeated the aliens on the moon, you are now going to face the alien fleets in space! GAME DESCRIPTION • Use digital crown or swiping to move spaceship and fire • When UFO is destroyed, it will drop a powerup! INSTALLATION • Once downloaded to your iPhone, GALAXIA icon will appear on your Apple Watch's home screen. Tap and enjoy! • If you do not see the icon after waiting for a while, open the Apple Watch companion app on your iPhone, and scroll down through the My Watch section to check for GALAXIA icon, make sure “Show App on Apple Watch” is toggled on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidius Nova at 84% against GALAXIA's 27%. Sidius Nova also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.5). GALAXIA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, 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
Sidius Nova is free to download; GALAXIA costs $0.99 up front. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GALAXIA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sidius Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Sidius Nova's written reviews are positive against 27% of GALAXIA's.
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, GALAXIA every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidius Nova | GALAXIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (49 ratings) — better | 3.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #68 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Schmitt | Virtual GS |
Customer experience
Sidius Nova
GALAXIA
Bugs and requests
Sidius Nova
Reported bugs
5 issues- Occasional crashing
- Repeated crashing during combat
- Crashing when fighting mothership
- Game progress not syncing between devices
- App leaves residual files after uninstallation
Requested features
16 requests- Add multiplayer/hot seat/skirmish
- Add longer single player campaign
- Add more frequent dialogue
- Add meaningful player-driven plot choices
- Add 'back' button for dialogue
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- Option to skip mothership death animation
- Rework research point system
- Add bonus for multiple fleets
- Improve mothership strength/abilities
- Add iPad version/support
- Add iPhone 5 screen support
- Add Game Center support
- Add cloud saving system
- Add endless mode
- Add asynchronous multiplayer
- Add fast forward button
GALAXIA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sidius Nova
- Genius (RP earned x2)$0.99
- Laboratory (8,000 RP)$1.99
- Singularity (Unlock Everything)$3.99
GALAXIA
No in-app purchases
