Comparison

Triples vs Cowboy Mills

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

Head to head
About

Triples

Engage in a strategic board game where players place pieces to form lines of three and capture opponents. Balance offense and defense to outmaneuver your rival on a visually appealing, classic game board. Offers multiple difficulty levels and helpful tips for new players.

Highlights
  • Form triples to capture pieces
  • Strategic offense and defense
  • Six difficulty levels
  • Learn with Trainee Tips
  • Official rules and winning strategies
  • Engaging, addictive gameplay
Features
Read full description

Place your pieces to make "triples"—three pieces in a row, horizontally or vertically—and then capture your opponent's pieces. Go on the offensive, but don't forget to keep up a good defense. Your opponent might be one move away from regaining control of the board. Beware... it could be a trap! Try a FREE Download of this timeless classic for your iPhone or iPad today! Features • Stunning Hi-Resolution color graphics • Six difficulty levels • Learn how to play with Trainee Tips! • Includes official rules and winning strategies! • Challenges you with engaging, addictive gameplay

About

Cowboy Mills

Experience the classic board game of Nine Men's Morris in a visually engaging 3D environment. Strategize to form triplets and remove opponent pieces to achieve victory. Challenge a friend or test your skills against the AI.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Classic board game mechanics
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
Read full description

Play the beloved board game of Mills, also known as Nine Men's Morris or Cowboy Checkers, with fancy 3D visuals. Create triplets and take away your opponent's figures to win the match. You can play against a friend or against the computer. Do you think you measure up? Take the challenge, but as cowboys say: "Don't go in if you don't know the way out."

Screenshots

Triples4 screens
Cowboy Mills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Triples at none against Cowboy Mills's 3. Triples also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). Cowboy Mills's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cowboy Mills sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Triples asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Triples against 5.0 for Cowboy Mills. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Triples versus Cowboy Mills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriplesCowboy Mills
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 55 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Box Design LLCJonas Krucher

Customer experience

Triples

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cowboy Mills

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Triples

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cowboy Mills

One-time3
  • Pawn Figure$0.99
  • Star Figure$0.99
  • Candy Figure$0.99

Questions

Is Triples free?
Triples is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cowboy Mills free?
Cowboy Mills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Triples or Cowboy Mills?
Triples and Cowboy Mills are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Triples or Cowboy Mills have ads?
Triples shows ads; Cowboy Mills does not.

Other comparisons