Comparison

Sidius Nova vs Sheeping Around

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Resource collection
  • Ship building
  • Epic space battles
  • Playable factions (humans/aliens)
  • Unlockable ships
  • Galactic conquest
Features
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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!

About

Sheeping Around

Engage in a strategic card game where you either protect your flock or lure away your opponent's sheep. Build your deck, collect cards, and outsmart your rival in quick, engaging matches. The fate of the sheep rests in your hands.

Highlights
  • Grazing and stealing sheep mechanics
  • Deck-building and card collection
  • Quick 5-10 minute matches
  • Multiplayer matchmaking
  • Challenging friends feature
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
Features
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The pastures are green and the day is warm. Shepherd Hazel Woof is grazing her sheep peacefully. What could go wrong on this bright sunny day? Little does she know, her sheep could be ambushed at any moment. Poacher Alex McCunning has been luring her sheep to traps he’s made. Fortunately for Hazel, Alex gets spotted and she can now take action. Will she be able to defend her sheep or will Alex steal them away? The fate of the sheep is up to you to decide. Take control of either of the two characters and prepare for a shepherding duel with your opponent. --- Sheeping Around is a multiplayer strategy card game about grazing and stealing sheep. The objective is simple: there's three sheep on the board, and you need to take home or steal two of the three sheep to win. As a shepherd attach graze cards to sheep to graze, and when you're done, use "Whistle" to take them home. As a thief, attach lure cards to sheep to lure them and when they're lured, use "Steal" to steal them away. But the tricky part is all the other cards that make your opponents' lives harder. You can lay traps, guard sheep, reduce graze / lure values and use special bonus cards to your advantage. Add deck-building and card collection, and you get the basic elements of a CCG. All in all, an exciting game that will make you ask your friends, “Will you sheep with me?" --- Key features: * Unique, never-seen-before gameplay mechanics in a tragicomic setting. * Quick 5-10 minute matches: Play on your commute or on the loo! * Smart multiplayer match-making with level based progression. * Challenge your friends and ask them to "sheep" with you!

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
Sheeping Around4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sidius Nova at Free against Sheeping Around's $2.99. Sheeping Around's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Sidius Nova is free to download; Sheeping Around costs $2.99 up front. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sheeping Around sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Sidius Nova against 4.5 for Sheeping Around. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 78 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Sidius Nova's written reviews are positive against 80% of Sheeping Around's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Sheeping Around every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidius Nova versus Sheeping Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaSheeping Around
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (49 ratings)4.5 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4978 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB112 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStefan SchmittFleon Labs

Customer experience

Sidius Nova

All ratings49 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.4%

Sheeping Around

All ratings78 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative8.5%

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

Sheeping Around

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sidius Nova

One-time3
  • Genius (RP earned x2)$0.99
  • Laboratory (8,000 RP)$1.99
  • Singularity (Unlock Everything)$3.99
3 purchases

Sheeping Around

One-time3
  • Coins Starter Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Game$3.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheeping Around free?
Sheeping Around costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sidius Nova or Sheeping Around?
Sheeping Around is rated higher. Sidius Nova averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Sheeping Around averages 4.5 from 78 ratings.
Do Sidius Nova or Sheeping Around have ads?
Neither Sidius Nova nor Sheeping Around shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or Sheeping Around?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and Sheeping Around every 5 days. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sheeping Around on October 18, 2026.

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