Sidius Nova vs Blue Saucer
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!
Blue Saucer
Pilot an advanced spaceship to defend Earth from alien invaders. Equip powerful weapons, navigate cosmic challenges, and rescue stranded astronauts to become a galactic hero. Your mission is to uncover the invaders' motives and rewrite Earth's destiny.
- Pilot advanced spaceship
- Equip powerful weapons
- Navigate asteroid fields
- Battle unique enemy tactics
- Rescue stranded astronauts
- Collect power-ups
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Prepare for an epic space adventure! You're humanity's last hope against alien invaders. Pilot the Blue Saucer: It's an advanced spaceship left behind by a mysterious race. Equip it with powerful weapons and take on the alien threat. Face Cosmic Challenges: Space is vast and perilous. Navigate asteroid fields, battle enemy spacecraft with unique tactics, and uncover the invaders' motives. Rescue Astronauts and Power-Up: Save stranded astronauts and collect special items like shields and high-powered triple-shot phasers. Become a Galactic Hero: The fate of Earth rests on your shoulders. Unleash the Blue Saucer's potential, uncover secrets, and adapt to the alien onslaught. Can you defend Earth and rewrite its destiny? Install Blue Saucer now and become a galactic hero!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Saucer at 4.9 against Sidius Nova's 4.4. Blue Saucer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Sidius Nova's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 10). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Blue Saucer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blue Saucer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Sidius Nova's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blue Saucer's.
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Blue Saucer fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Sidius Nova | Blue Saucer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (49 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stefan Schmitt | Thomas McLaughlin |
Customer experience
Sidius Nova
Blue Saucer
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
Blue Saucer
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
Blue Saucer
No in-app purchases
