Comparison

Sidius Nova vs Yoink

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

Yoink

Features
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YOINK is a chaotic pixel farming brawler. Harvest crops, stun rival farmers, steal their haul, and race to bank points before the clock hits zero. Jump into frantic 2-minute Red vs Blue matches. Play online with Game Center (up to 4 farmers) or dive in anytime with bots. Share a private code and yoink with friends. WHAT YOU GET • One-time purchase — unlock the full game. No ads. No subscriptions. • Harvest → carry → bank scoring with speed penalties on heavy loot • Stun rivals and yoink their crops mid-match • Quick Match, Private codes, and offline bots • Create your farmer: look, nickname, and Yoink voice • Crisp pixel art, Press Start / Silkscreen UI, portrait chaos ONLINE Online play uses Apple Game Center. Sign in when you want multiplayer. Bot matches work without Game Center. PRIVACY We use anonymous product analytics (Firebase) to improve the game — no advertising tracking, and no nicknames or Game Center IDs in our analytics events. Privacy Policy: https://valuable-gymnast-0fa.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-YOINK-3b8aa1bd8d038012be79c6df057ef021 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
Yoink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yoink at none against Sidius Nova's 3. Yoink also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Yoink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Yoink weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sidius Nova versus Yoink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaYoink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB33 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStefan SchmittMihail Prisacaru

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

Yoink

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

Yoink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yoink free?
Yoink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidius Nova or Yoink have ads?
Neither Sidius Nova nor Yoink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or Yoink?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and Yoink weekly. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on October 23, 2026 and Yoink on October 6, 2026.

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