Comparison

iDrone vs Harbor Crane Challenge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Drone piloting
  • Mission objectives
  • Target destruction
  • Pickup collection
  • Multiple drones and missions
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Container ship and truck loading/unloading
  • Multiple camera views
  • On-screen joystick controls
  • Three gameplay modes
  • Assignment console display
  • Social sharing options
Features
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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.

Screenshots

iDrone4 screens
Harbor Crane Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iDrone versus Harbor Crane Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDroneHarbor Crane Challenge
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 55 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB98 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBurningThumb SoftwareMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

iDrone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Harbor Crane Challenge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iDrone

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
None

Harbor Crane Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDrone free?
iDrone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harbor Crane Challenge free?
Harbor Crane Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDrone or Harbor Crane Challenge?
Harbor Crane Challenge is rated higher. iDrone averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Harbor Crane Challenge averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do iDrone or Harbor Crane Challenge have ads?
iDrone shows ads; Harbor Crane Challenge does not.
Which is updated more often, iDrone or Harbor Crane Challenge?
iDrone ships an update monthly, and Harbor Crane Challenge every 55 months. Most recently, iDrone was updated on September 17, 2026 and Harbor Crane Challenge on October 6, 2026.

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