Comparison

Sidius Nova vs CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

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

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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

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

Engage in a sci-fi collectible card game where ancient history meets cyberpunk. Build strategic decks, battle opponents online, and explore a deep single-player campaign with unique mechanics and stunning visuals. Enjoy a premium experience with no ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • Collect and craft over 525 cards
  • 120+ mission single-player campaign
  • Online ranked PvP battles
  • Master diverse card abilities and combos
  • Interactive Memorial Act tribute
  • Premium visual effects and animations
Features
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Covenant Cards is a sci-fi historical collectible card game (CCG/TCG) and deckbuilder where ancient Biblical history collides with cyberpunk. Build synergy decks and battle to restore a fractured simulation. Made for strategy and TCG fans who love roguelike deckbuilding, ranked online PvP, and a deep single-player campaign. The timeline is fractured. History is corrupted. Only you can rewrite the code. Enter a decaying simulation as a Master Tactician, wield ancient Covenants, and set the past right. COLLECT AND CRAFT - 525+ collectible cards to collect and craft - Dust duplicates into shards, then craft any card you want - Chase mythic and divine rarities - NEW living-foil rendering: every rarity shimmers with its own animated sheen SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN - 120+ hand-crafted missions across 10 acts - Branching dialogue and dynamic battlefield effects - Face Moses against the Pharaoh's viral plagues, and David against the towering Goliath.exe anomaly - The first battle plays offline - jump in instantly ONLINE RANKED PvP - Battle real players worldwide in Ranked Draft and Ranked Custom - Climb from Iron to Grandmaster on seasonal Matrix leaderboards - Instant matchmaking against players or elite AI bots - Duel friends on the same network and earn top ranked ELO DEEP STRATEGY, EASY TO LEARN - Master Taunt, Divine Shield, Rush, Freeze, Poison, Lifesteal, battlecry, and synergy combos - A Quick-Scan visor projects holographic bubbles that explain every ability and synergy instantly MEMORIAL ACT - A unique interactive tribute honoring real fallen heroes - complete their missions to unlock their cards PREMIUM FEEL, NO INTERRUPTIONS - Zero ads, no energy timers, no paywalls blocking your strategy - Holographic foils, physics shaders, and fluid drag-and-drop - iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync of your collection, decks, and progress - Home Screen widgets, Reduce-Motion accessible, now in 11 languages FREE TO PLAY Covenant Cards is free to play with optional in-app purchases that unlock campaign chapters and premium heroes, or add gold you spend on card packs. Pack odds are shown in-app. Multiplayer, leaderboards, and iCloud sync require an internet connection. A work of fiction. Inspired by historical and Biblical figures, but details, events, and timelines are creatively adapted and stylized for the cyberpunk sci-fi narrative and card-game mechanics. It is not affiliated with, nor an endorsement or criticism of, any faith, group, or institution.

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sidius Nova at 4.4 against CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards's 3.0. Sidius Nova also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sidius Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidius Nova has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sidius Nova versus CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaCCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB156 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperStefan SchmittGal Itach

Customer experience

Sidius Nova

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

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

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
10 purchases

CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards

One-time10
  • Act II: The ExodusFree
  • Act III: The KingdomFree
  • Captain Cyrus$1.99
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  • Captain Titus$1.99
  • Captain Ben-Gurion$1.99
  • Captain Adir$1.99
  • Captain Bar Kokhba$1.99
  • Ancient Origins Bundle$2.99
  • Eras of Exile Bundle$6.99
  • Complete Campaign Access$9.99

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards free?
CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sidius Nova or CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards?
Sidius Nova is rated higher. Sidius Nova averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sidius Nova or CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards have ads?
Neither Sidius Nova nor CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards weekly. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on October 16, 2026 and CCG Deckbuilder Covenant Cards on October 12, 2026.

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