Ship It vs Harbor Crane Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship It
Manage cargo loading onto various ship types by matching the correct cargo to the ship. This fast-paced game requires strategic thinking to efficiently load and dispatch vessels, offering increasing difficulty and a fun challenge.
- Load cargo onto different ship types
- Match cargo to correct ship
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Increasing difficulty progression
- Realistic 3D graphics and animations
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The object of the game is to move across the docks and load as many ships as possible with cargo... but be careful, you need to get the right type of cargo on the right type of ship. There are 4 ship types used in the game: Tanker = Crude Oil Bulk Carrier = Grain Container Vessel = Containers Ferry = People / Vehicles Tap the mini dock icons or slide the dock left and right, drag a cargo icon to the correct ship, wait for it to load and cast off the ship. === Watch the game play demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjgsVni6inA === REVIEWS: "...The game also falls under the ‘easy to learn, difficult to master’ heading, it’s easy enough to learn how to do all the things you’re required to on the game but its quite another to learn how to be as efficient as possible in all of it. Certainly worth a download, you might be pleasantly surprised..." GodisaGeek.com "...You are in control of loading and sending the ships on their way. Don’t think this app is a push over, because it is not..." Crazy Mike's Apps "...Coracle Online First to Launch Line of Maritime iPhone and iPod Touch Applications..." GCaptain.com "...Frantic. Fast. Fun. Realistic 3D graphics and animations...and the real fun is how it gets fast after about level 7, then frantic at levels 10 and above. I made it to level 18. Going back for more!..." "...Challenging & fun game! Awesome graphics combined with a nice progression of difficulty make this a great buy. I gained a new level of respect for what the shipping industry must go through in a day!..." === Ship It is brought to you by Coracle Online, provider of professional development services to the maritime industry. Coracle specialise in eLearning, podcasting and app development Keep us with latest from Coracle on Twitter by following @jtweed
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: Ship It at 53% against Harbor Crane Challenge's 0%. Ship It also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (3.1 vs 2.7). Harbor Crane Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 55 months vs every 140 months). On ads, 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
Ship It is free to download; Harbor Crane Challenge costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ship It holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship It has 91 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Ship It's written reviews are positive against 0% of Harbor Crane Challenge's.
Ship It ships an update every 140 months, Harbor Crane Challenge every 55 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Ship It | Harbor Crane Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (91 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 140 months | Every 55 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coracle Online Limited | Magnin & Associates |
Customer experience
Ship It
Harbor Crane Challenge
In-app purchases
Ship It
No in-app purchases
Harbor Crane Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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