Comparison

Harbor Lookout vs AP Shift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Harbor Lookout

Track real-time shipping activity on western Lake Superior with an interactive map and vessel details. Plan visits to see ships in person or watch remotely via live cameras. Receive notifications for arrivals and departures.

Highlights
  • Interactive shipping map
  • Real-time vessel details
  • Live camera feeds
  • Push notifications for arrivals/departures
  • Port city history
  • Aerial Lift Bridge history
Features
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Harbor Lookout offers a clear window into the shipping activity across western Lake Superior—including Duluth, MN; Superior, WI; Two Harbors, MN; and Silver Bay, MN. Explore an interactive map and ship list to view real-time details for each vessel—including arrival estimates, vessel size, heading, speed, and cargo information. Use estimated arrival and departure times together with each ship’s live location to plan your visit and experience vessels passing through in person. Prefer to watch from afar? Harbor Lookout provides direct access to strategically placed cameras throughout the region so you can observe ship traffic remotely. Enable push notifications for ship arrivals and departures so you never miss a vessel. For visitors and newcomers, the app also includes a brief history of the Aerial Lift Bridge, the port cities, and the cargo vessels that work the western side of Lake Superior.

About

AP Shift

This app serves as an offline companion for superhero role-playing games, allowing users to build, save, and manage character sheets. It provides tools for quick reference and smooth gameplay at the table, including dice rolling and combat tracking.

Highlights
  • Character sheet builder
  • Dice rolling for actions and skills
  • Combat and condition tracking
  • Initiative and encounter tracker
  • Equipment and gadget management
  • Character data export/import
Features
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AP Shift is a tabletop companion for superhero role-playing sessions using third-edition rules. Play fully offline or use optional Connected Mode to synchronize a session across devices. Build, save, and manage character sheets, then keep play moving with practical at-the-table tools: • Build characters with Attributes, Powers, Skills, Advantages, Drawbacks, Wealth, Equipment, Gadgets, Omni-Gadgets, and Animal Companions • Host or join Connected Mode sessions using a short room code • Share initiative, action rolls, combat results, NPCs, conditions, and session messages • Roll action checks, initiative, stealth, recovery, resistance, knockback, and more • Roll item-specific Powers and Skills directly from Equipment and Gadgets • Track Body, Mind, Spirit, Hero Points, conditions, defenses, and combat consequences • Run initiative and phases with the Encounter/Initiative Tracker • Manage movement, lifting, money, AP benchmarks, character notes, and roll history • Export, restore, and import compatible character backups AP Shift is designed for quick reference and smooth play at the table. Offline character data stays on your device unless you export it. Connected Mode shares assigned character and session data with participants in your active room. AP Shift is an unofficial fan-made tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DC Comics or any other rights holder.

Screenshots

Harbor Lookout4 screens
AP Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AP Shift at 5.0 against Harbor Lookout's 3.6. AP Shift also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Harbor Lookout's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AP Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harbor Lookout has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harbor Lookout ships an update every 4 months, AP Shift every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Harbor Lookout versus AP Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarbor LookoutAP Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaturn SystemsJAMES ANTHONY ROSENTHAL

Customer experience

Harbor Lookout

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

AP Shift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Harbor Lookout

No in-app purchases

None

AP Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harbor Lookout free?
Harbor Lookout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AP Shift free?
AP Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harbor Lookout or AP Shift?
AP Shift is rated higher. Harbor Lookout averages 3.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while AP Shift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Harbor Lookout or AP Shift have ads?
Neither Harbor Lookout nor AP Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harbor Lookout or AP Shift?
Harbor Lookout ships an update every 4 months, and AP Shift every 8 days. Most recently, Harbor Lookout was updated on October 24, 2026 and AP Shift on October 24, 2026.

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