iDrone vs Harbor Crane Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDrone
Pilot a drone through a 3D terrain in this classic endless runner. Complete missions by destroying targets like trucks, bases, and factories. Collect pickups and awards while staying on the right path to achieve objectives.
- Endless runner gameplay
- Drone piloting
- Mission objectives
- Target destruction
- Pickup collection
- Multiple drones and missions
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Classic endless runner with missions. iDrone is a classic endless runner game that lets you fly an unmanned aerial vehicle over a 3D terrain. In addition to being an endless runner there are a series of missions so you can still blow stuff up. Game Mode As an endless runner, control the drone and fly over the terrain following the path and collecting pickups Meet mission objectives, by choosing a drone, identify, and destroy your targets to complete the mission. What to do Collect pickups. Collect Awards. Stay on the right path. Take out the target. Blow Stuff Up! Sound like fun? Missions and Drones This endless runner game with mission objectives takes you through 6 missions using one of 4 Drones. Your next missions include: • Destroy a Truck • Destroy the Storage Sites • Destroy the Base • Destroy Boats and the Factory • Destroy Mountain Camps • Liberate the Harbor
Harbor Crane Challenge
Operate a massive harbor crane to load and unload container ships and trucks. Utilize multiple camera angles and on-screen controls to precisely maneuver containers. Choose from three distinct gameplay modes to complete your assignments.
- Container ship and truck loading/unloading
- Multiple camera views
- On-screen joystick controls
- Three gameplay modes
- Assignment console display
- Social sharing options
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Everyone is depending on you to load and unload the massive container ship that just pulled up to your dock. Control room view features video screens, showing the container and crane from three different angles. Use the on-screen controllers to move the crane left and right, the container from the ship to the dock or the dock to the ship, and raise and lower the container onto the ship or the waiting truck. Assignments appear on control room console display. Three gameplay modes: - ship to truck - truck to ship - alternating. Optionally shares your accomplishments with Facebook, Twitter, email, or instant messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone 5 displays.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDrone at 47% against Harbor Crane Challenge's 0%. iDrone also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 55 months). Harbor Crane Challenge's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 1.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume 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
iDrone is free to download; Harbor Crane Challenge costs $1.99 up front. iDrone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Harbor Crane Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harbor Crane Challenge holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of iDrone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Harbor Crane Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iDrone ships an update monthly, Harbor Crane Challenge every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDrone | Harbor Crane Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BurningThumb Software | Magnin & Associates |
Customer experience
iDrone
Harbor Crane Challenge
In-app purchases
iDrone
- 100 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 Coins$4.99
Harbor Crane Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iDrone free?
Is Harbor Crane Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Harbor Crane Challenge?
Do iDrone or Harbor Crane Challenge have ads?
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