Comparison

Nemesis Lite 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

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

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

Nemesis Lite4 screens
Harbor Crane Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nemesis Lite at Free against Harbor Crane Challenge's $1.99. Nemesis Lite also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (40% vs 0%). Harbor Crane Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nemesis Lite 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nemesis Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Nemesis Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Harbor Crane Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, Harbor Crane Challenge every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nemesis Lite versus Harbor Crane Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemesis LiteHarbor Crane Challenge
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB98 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDenizen Software, LLCMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

Nemesis Lite

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

Harbor Crane Challenge

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

In-app purchases

None

Nemesis Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Harbor Crane Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nemesis Lite free?
Nemesis Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harbor Crane Challenge free?
Harbor Crane Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nemesis Lite or Harbor Crane Challenge?
Nemesis Lite is rated higher. Nemesis Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Harbor Crane Challenge averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nemesis Lite or Harbor Crane Challenge have ads?
Neither Nemesis Lite nor Harbor Crane Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nemesis Lite or Harbor Crane Challenge?
Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Harbor Crane Challenge every 55 months. Most recently, Nemesis Lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and Harbor Crane Challenge on October 24, 2026.

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