Comparison

Nemesis vs OddBalls

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

Head to head
About

Nemesis

Engage in a thrilling 3D space shooter set in the year 3000. Battle for resources in a new star system across various game modes, including campaign and death-match. Supports VR headsets and external controllers for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Campaign and Death-Match modes
  • Single-player and multiplayer over WiFi
  • VR headset support
  • Gamepad support
  • Nine unlockable ships
  • Ten unlockable environments
  • 25 different power-ups
Features
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What is Nemesis? Nemesis is a theoretical brown dwarf star in orbit around our own sun, which may even have its own planetary system. Nemesis is also a 3D space shooter for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. (Want to try before you buy? Check out Nemesis Lite, also available in the app store.) The year is 3000... humanity has extended it's domain to the farthest reaches of the solar system. The new frontier is Nemesis, a star system rich with resources. Unfortunately, no one seems to agree on who owns this new frontier. Fight for your claim in this brave new world against ruthless enemies! Gameplay modes now include a campaign mode which can be played single-player or with a friend over wifi; and a death-match mode which can be played single-player or with up to 3 friends over wifi. VR headsets are now supported. While in VR mode, you can adjust: the screen size; vertical and horizontal position; the amount of parallax (that is, the space between your two virtual eyes); and whether or not your head movements are tracked. A VR headset and an external controller such as an extended gamepad are required. External controllers are also supported - both the standard profile (the one without thumbsticks) and the extended profile (the one with thumbsticks.) Our future is in your hands! Features: * Includes both a campaign mode and death-match mode, both of which can be played in single-player or multiplayer over wifi. * VR headset support. * Gamepad support (both the standard and extended profiles.) * Remote Control - control Nemesis 1.9 on tvOS or iOS via Nemesis 1.9 running on an iOS device. (Requires wifi.) * Beautiful graphics! * Intricately rendered explosion and smoke effects. * Nine unlockable ships and 10 unlockable environments. * Realistic physics. * Brutal AI. * 25 different power-ups, for all kinds of ways to smite your foes. * Listen to your own music while saving humanity. * Play in first person or third person modes. * Six different skill settings, from "practice" to "ace" in death-match; 5 skill settings in campaign. * User settable kill-limit in death-match mode. * Multi-player over wifi.

About

OddBalls

Guide unique balls through challenging physics-based puzzles by utilizing their special traits and power-ups. Explore a facility filled with obstacles, collect energy points, and uncover a secret storyline with multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Over 80 physics puzzles
  • Three distinct balls with special traits
  • Multiple power-ups
  • Interactive obstacles
  • Secret storyline with multiple endings
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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Launch OddBalls from a cannon in this crazy physics puzzle game! Bounce off walls, float in fans, and bend around magnets to solve tricky puzzles using real physics. WHAT THE REVIEWS ARE SAYING: * "OddBalls was a very pleasant surprise and I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a new puzzle game" - Indie Statik * "The bottom line: If you like puzzle games, and you like playing with balls, buy Oddballs" - The Indie Developer One of the OddBalls bounces, one floats and the other is made of heavy metal. Combine these traits with special powerups to guide the OddBalls through challenging puzzle rooms. Collect energy points and progress through a facility full of obstacles. Uncover the secret storyline about the OddBalls and leave no OddBall behind! Features: - Over 80 clever physics puzzles - Colorful 3D graphics (supports retina display) - Three different OddBalls each with special traits - Multiple powerups - Moving platforms, fans, magnets, buttons and more - Game Center Leaderboards - A storyline with multiple endings and end game boss battles

Screenshots

Nemesis4 screens
OddBalls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OddBalls at Free against Nemesis's $1.99. OddBalls also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.2). Nemesis's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

OddBalls is free to download; Nemesis costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Nemesis against 4.0 for OddBalls. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Nemesis's written reviews are positive against 92% of OddBalls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nemesis ships an update every 3 months, OddBalls every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nemesis versus OddBalls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemesisOddBalls
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB135 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDenizen Software, LLCGraham Davis

Customer experience

Nemesis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

OddBalls

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Nemesis

No in-app purchases

None

OddBalls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nemesis free?
Nemesis costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OddBalls free?
OddBalls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nemesis or OddBalls?
Nemesis and OddBalls are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Nemesis or OddBalls have ads?
Neither Nemesis nor OddBalls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nemesis or OddBalls?
Nemesis ships an update every 3 months, and OddBalls every 38 months. Most recently, Nemesis was updated on October 16, 2026 and OddBalls on October 23, 2026.

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