Comparison

Sidius Nova vs Poker Siege

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

Poker Siege

This strategy card game combines poker hands with tactical combat. Build an army from your poker hands and lead your units to siege your opponent's castle. Play against others online or practice against AI.

Highlights
  • Build armies from poker hands
  • 1v1 online multiplayer
  • Offline AI opponent
  • Castle siege combat
  • Ranked ladder and leaderboards
  • Unlockable cosmetic items
Features
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Your poker hand is your army. Poker Siege is a 1v1 card-battle of nerve and strategy. Build a hand, turn it into soldiers, and march them down the lanes to tear down your rival's castle — all by the rules of poker. A pair raises a footsoldier. A flush rolls out something far nastier. Bluff your way through a castle showdown, raise the stakes with your keep's own health, or cash a hand for gold and buy a battle-swinging buff. Every turn is a real decision. POKER IS YOUR WEAPON — Stronger hands build stronger units. Read the board, spend wisely, strike when it counts. SIEGE THE CASTLE — Units march across six lanes, clash on contact, and breach the enemy keep. Last castle standing wins. DUEL ANYONE — Live 1v1 against real players online, or sharpen your game against the offline AI. No connection needed to play. CLIMB THE RANKS — Win battles, rise the ladder, chase global and friends leaderboards. Beat someone above your rank for bonus glory. MAKE IT YOURS — Unlock castles, banners, card decks and whole armies. Built for players who like their card games with real teeth. Deal your hand. Storm the castle.

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
Poker Siege4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sidius Nova at none against Poker Siege's shown. Sidius Nova also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 50%). Poker Siege's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Poker Siege sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Poker Siege every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidius Nova versus Poker Siege: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaPoker Siege
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB439 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperStefan SchmittRockVine Games

Customer experience

Sidius Nova

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

Poker Siege

Written reviews2 reviews
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

Poker Siege

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
7 purchases

Poker Siege

One-time7
  • 1,000 Gold Pieces$0.99
  • 2,500 Gold Pieces$1.99
  • 5,000 Gold Pieces$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 10,000 Gold Pieces$3.99
  • 20,000 Gold Pieces$4.99
  • 50,000 Gold Pieces$5.99
  • 100,000 Gold Pieces$7.99

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poker Siege free?
Poker Siege is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sidius Nova or Poker Siege have ads?
Poker Siege shows ads; Sidius Nova does not.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or Poker Siege?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and Poker Siege every 3 days. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on October 16, 2026 and Poker Siege on October 9, 2026.

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