Comparison

Sidius Nova vs Copperpot

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

Copperpot

Features
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Copperpot combines a tactile working-kitchen game with a new citywide restaurant logistics simulation. COOK THE RUSH - Work eleven kitchens from a beach shack to a fifty-cover dining room - Prepare nearly two hundred dishes using burners, grill, fryers, prep stations, and pass - Manage real temperature, browning, carryover heat, fryer recovery, ticket patience, mise en place, staff stamina, and reputation - Chase a per-venue best in Endless service after clearing each kitchen NEW: GHOST KITCHEN EMPIRE - Operate six virtual restaurant brands from shared kitchens - Set prices, activate menus, buy ingredients, hire staff and drivers, upgrade equipment, and expand the network - React across fourteen market days to weather, sporting events, campus demand, shortages, viral reviews, and driver supply - Replay deterministic Daily Market and Weekly Network scenarios with optional Game Center scoring BUILT TO BE PLAYED, NOT MILKED - One purchase; no ads, subscription, in-app purchase, energy meter, paid timer skip, login, analytics, tracking, or developer-operated server - The full campaign, Empire mode, original soundtrack, foley, and local records work offline - Accessible controls, haptics, numeric doneness readout, and non-color status indicators are included Every dish, brand, event, sound, and visual is original.

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
Copperpot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sidius Nova at Free against Copperpot's $0.99. Sidius Nova also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Copperpot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sidius Nova is free to download; Copperpot costs $0.99 up front. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Copperpot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Copperpot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sidius Nova versus Copperpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaCopperpot
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB197 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStefan SchmittRobert Corbin

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

Copperpot

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
None

Copperpot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copperpot free?
Copperpot costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidius Nova or Copperpot have ads?
Neither Sidius Nova nor Copperpot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or Copperpot?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and Copperpot monthly. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on October 23, 2026 and Copperpot on October 31, 2026.

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