Comparison

Nemesis Lite vs Vertigus

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

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About

Nemesis Lite

Experience a 3D space shooter set in the year 3000, fighting for resources in the new frontier. Engage in campaign or death-match modes with VR and gamepad support. Choose from three playable ships and six skill settings.

Highlights
  • Campaign and Death-Match modes
  • VR headset support
  • Gamepad support
  • Remote control functionality
  • Three playable ships
  • Realistic physics and brutal AI
Features
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This is the lite version of Nemesis, so you can try before you buy. 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. 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 and a death-match mode. 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. * VR headset support. * Gamepad support (both the standard and extended profiles.) * Remote Control - control Nemesis Lite 1.9 on tvOS or iOS via Nemesis Lite 1.9 running on an iOS device. (Requires wifi.) * Beautiful graphics! * Intricately rendered explosion and smoke effects. * Three playable ships. * Realistic physics. * Brutal AI. * 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.

About

Vertigus

Embark on a perilous journey to recover stolen diamonds. Navigate through diverse worlds with unique challenges and engage in thrilling boss battles. Experience fluid physics and motion-based gameplay in this vertical platformer.

Highlights
  • 40 handcrafted levels
  • 5 boss fights
  • Vertical level design
  • Fluid physics
  • Motion-based gameplay
  • Slow motion platforming
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Can you help Vertigus find his father's stolen diamonds? Go on a journey that will take you through different worlds full of dangers at every step. Vertigus features: • 40 handcrafted levels including 5 boss fights • Vertical level design • Fluid physics and motion based gameplay • Slow motion platforming

Screenshots

Nemesis Lite4 screens
Vertigus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vertigus at 75% against Nemesis Lite's 40%. Vertigus also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Nemesis Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nemesis Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Nemesis Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of Vertigus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, Vertigus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nemesis Lite versus Vertigus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemesis LiteVertigus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDenizen Software, LLCDominik Ringler

Customer experience

Nemesis Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Vertigus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nemesis Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Vertigus

One-time10
  • Retries +2$0.99
  • Level Key$0.99
  • Retries +10$1.99
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  • Ammo +20$1.99
  • Lifes +5$2.99
  • Retries +20$3.99
  • Retries +30$4.99
  • Hardcore Mode$4.99
  • Retries +40$6.99
  • Retries +50$7.99

Questions

Is Nemesis Lite free?
Nemesis Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertigus free?
Vertigus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nemesis Lite or Vertigus?
Vertigus is rated higher. Nemesis Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Vertigus averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nemesis Lite or Vertigus have ads?
Vertigus shows ads; Nemesis Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Nemesis Lite or Vertigus?
Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Vertigus every 2 months. Most recently, Nemesis Lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vertigus on October 4, 2026.

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