Comparison

Sidius Nova vs Duck Shooter

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

Duck Shooter

Features
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Duck Shooter puts a lotus pond on your table and sends the ducks up over it. Point your phone at a table, tap once, and the island lands there — bamboo, reeds, water, the lot. The dog goes in, the ducks come up, and the phone becomes the gun: the mark sits in the middle of the screen, so you aim by moving, not by dragging a stick with your thumb. A round is sixty seconds. You carry three shells, reload in under a second, and have three lives to lose. WALK AROUND THE TABLE The bamboo really is in the way. A duck behind a stalk cannot be hit, so you stand up, take a step, and find the line. The room is the joystick. THE GOLD DUCK Gold pays no points at all. It hands back a life you lost — worth a shell, if you can catch it. PLAY TOGETHER AT ONE TABLE Everyone at the same table sees the same island, in the same place, from their own side of it, and scores land as you shoot. It runs over local Wi-Fi. No account, nothing to sign up for. NO ACCOUNTS, NO TIMERS Hits, accuracy and your personal best stay on your phone. Post a solo score to the world board if you want a rank, or don't. A round takes a minute — it is a game for the gap before dinner. ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE Every screen is written in both. Requires an iPhone or iPad with ARKit support and a flat surface to play on. Free, with an ad between rounds. One purchase removes them for good — a single payment, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://markg.app/apps/duckshooter/privacy Terms of Use: https://markg.app/apps/duckshooter/terms

Screenshots

Sidius Nova4 screens
Duck Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sidius Nova at none against Duck Shooter's shown. Sidius Nova also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Duck Shooter's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases 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 Duck Shooter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, Duck Shooter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidius Nova versus Duck Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidius NovaDuck Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB18 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStefan SchmittTu Hoang

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

Duck Shooter

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
1 purchases

Duck Shooter

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is Sidius Nova free?
Sidius Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duck Shooter free?
Duck Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sidius Nova or Duck Shooter have ads?
Duck Shooter shows ads; Sidius Nova does not.
Which is updated more often, Sidius Nova or Duck Shooter?
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, and Duck Shooter fortnightly. Most recently, Sidius Nova was updated on November 1, 2026 and Duck Shooter on October 27, 2026.

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