Sidius Nova vs 8bitWar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Resource collection
- Ship building
- Epic space battles
- Playable factions (humans/aliens)
- Unlockable ships
- Galactic conquest
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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!
8bitWar
Engage in strategic combat by hiring and positioning units to outmaneuver your opponents. Test your tactical skills across 180 levels, with options for local or online multiplayer battles.
- Strategic unit placement
- Tactical thinking
- 180 challenging levels
- Local multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
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8bitWar puts your strategical and tactical thinking to the test. Hire units and place them in strategic formations to counter the enemy army. A total of 180 levels, play against a friend on the same device or online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sidius Nova at Free against 8bitWar's $3.99. 8bitWar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On rating, 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
Sidius Nova is free to download; 8bitWar costs $3.99 up front. Sidius Nova sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 8bitWar asks for nothing beyond the download.
8bitWar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 234 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Sidius Nova's written reviews are positive against 95% of 8bitWar's.
Sidius Nova ships an update every 3 months, 8bitWar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidius Nova | 8bitWar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (49 ratings) | 4.6 (234 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 95.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Stefan Schmitt | Rosendahl Software AB |
Customer experience
Sidius Nova
8bitWar
User reviews
Sidius Nova
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Amazing soundtrack/music
- 🎨 Beautiful/great graphics/art
- 🎮 Addictive/fun gameplay
- 🧠 Deep strategy/gameplay
- 👍 Polished/well-designed
Room to improve
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🐌 Slow gameplay/pace
- 📉 Lacks strategic depth
- 🤖 AI can be unfair/cheats
- 🤷♂️ Bland gameplay
8bitWar
From 234 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet charming retro graphics
- 🎨 Great variety of units and combinations
- 🕹️ Challenging yet satisfying strategy
- ⏱️ Good for quick gaming sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes, especially in multiplayer
- 🔒 Limited unit selection in multiplayer
- 🔍 Lack of detailed unit stats/info
- 🔀 Repetitive gameplay in later levels
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
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- 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
8bitWar
Reported bugs
2 issues- Multiplayer mode crashes on some devices
- Sandbox battles can be unstable with large battles
Requested features
4 requests- More unit types and abilities
- Expanded multiplayer options
- Ability to change map/environment in sandbox
- Improved performance on older devices
In-app purchases
Sidius Nova
- Genius (RP earned x2)$0.99
- Laboratory (8,000 RP)$1.99
- Singularity (Unlock Everything)$3.99
8bitWar
No in-app purchases
