Comparison

Nemesis Lite vs Model Railroad Set

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

Model Railroad Set

Experience the nostalgic joy of a virtual model train set. Drive trains on pre-made or shared layouts, control speed, honk the horn, and operate switches. Capture and share snapshots of your railway adventures.

Highlights
  • Drive trains on built-in layouts
  • Operate switches and control speed
  • Multiple camera angles
  • Take and share snapshots
  • Build custom train layouts
  • Share layouts via email
  • Animated scenery elements
Features
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Relive the childhood joy of playing with a virtual model train set. Free version allows driving the train on our several built-in layouts or any that you receive via email from friends. Move the train forwards and backwards, faster or slower. Honk the horn. Operate upcoming switches. Instantly change between multiple camera angles to view and follow the train. Easily take in game snapshots to share via text, email, or social media. Purchase the optional Train Builder Kit to build your own train layout and share it via email with your friends. Others only need the free version and your email. Create your own model railroad from our extensive menu of train cars, track pieces, roadways, automobiles, rivers, buildings, trees and other items. Automobiles automatically follow the roadway, and stop at train crossings. Windmills and Merry Go Rounds are animated. Purchase the Train Builder Kit as an In-App purchase on either iOS or Apple TV and use on both. Layouts are stored in the cloud and accessible from both. Email your layout (using iOS version) to a friend and they can easily download the free version to play. They can later purchase the Train Builder Kit to add additional features themselves. Fun for all ages. Universal App - supports all iPhone and iPad models, including standard and Retina displays. Works with iOS 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Screenshots

Nemesis Lite4 screens
Model Railroad Set4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nemesis Lite at 3.6 against Model Railroad Set's 2.6. Nemesis Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (40% vs 11%). Model Railroad Set's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Model Railroad Set sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nemesis Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nemesis Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Model Railroad Set has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Nemesis Lite's written reviews are positive against 11% of Model Railroad Set's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, Model Railroad Set every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nemesis Lite versus Model Railroad Set: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNemesis LiteModel Railroad Set
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better2.6 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings573 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.26.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB72 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%

Model Railroad Set

All ratings73 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative57.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nemesis Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Model Railroad Set

One-time1
  • Train Builder Kit$3.99

Questions

Is Nemesis Lite free?
Nemesis Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Model Railroad Set free?
Model Railroad Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nemesis Lite or Model Railroad Set?
Nemesis Lite is rated higher. Nemesis Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Model Railroad Set averages 2.6 from 73 ratings.
Do Nemesis Lite or Model Railroad Set have ads?
Neither Nemesis Lite nor Model Railroad Set shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nemesis Lite or Model Railroad Set?
Nemesis Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Model Railroad Set every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nemesis Lite was updated on June 5, 2026 and Model Railroad Set on September 18, 2026.

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