The Catapult vs Knock Down Bottles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Catapult
Defend your castle by launching stones with a catapult. Aim and release to destroy enemy siege weapons and towers. Earn coins to purchase powerful upgrades like bombs and improve your defenses.
- Catapult aiming and firing
- Destroy enemy siege weapons
- Upgrade projectiles (e.g., bombs)
- Earn coins for upgrades
- Intuitive tap-and-drag controls
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In the game "The Catapult" you must help the stickman defend his castle from the siege weapons of the enemy. Use the catapult to throw stones at the opponents and break their military mechanisms and siege towers. The game has a simple intuitive control. Tap on the screen and pull to charge the catapult and select the tension force. Release to launch the projectile into the enemy. For each struck enemy you will earn coins which help you to buy upgrades shells, for example a bomb. We are waiting for your wishes and comments on the game. Have a good game!
Knock Down Bottles
Engage in an addictive bottle shooting game using a catapult or slingshot. Knock down bottles placed in various challenging positions across 36 levels with realistic physics and sound effects.
- Catapult/slingshot bottle shooting
- 36 challenging levels
- Realistic bottle breaking sound
- Real world physics simulation
- Engaging gameplay and graphics
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Thinking of knocking down bottles? Looking for a bottle shooting game? Then Knock Down Bottles is the ultimate bottle shooting game you are looking for. Knock down bottles is an addictive bottle shooting game, where you need to knock down bottles placed at different positions, using a catapult or slingshot. Key features: 1. Amazing graphics and engaging game play. 2. Thirty six challenging levels. 3. Shoot bottles using a catapult or slingshot. 4. Experience the realistic bottle breaking sound. 5. Real world physics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knock Down Bottles at none against The Catapult's 5. Knock Down Bottles also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). The Catapult's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (234 vs 53). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Catapult sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Knock Down Bottles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knock Down Bottles holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 234 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of The Catapult's written reviews are positive against 86% of Knock Down Bottles's.
The Catapult ships an update every 5 months, Knock Down Bottles every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Catapult | Knock Down Bottles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (234 ratings) | 4.4 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BYV | out thinking limited |
Customer experience
The Catapult
Knock Down Bottles
Bugs and requests
The Catapult
Reported bugs
10 issues- Shop missing on iOS version
- Restore purchase function not working on new devices
- Upgrades lost after shutdown
- Gold coins disappearing without reason
- Ad close button not functioning properly
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- Game crashes and refuses to load
- Projectiles ignore terrain collision inconsistently
- Shields not blocking projectiles properly
- Game stuttering on some devices
- Inconsistent double kill coin rewards
Requested features
10 requests- Add shop/store to iOS version for upgrades
- More maps and varied environments
- Aiming line or aiming assistance feature
- Multiplayer with real players
- Save game progress between sessions
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- More power-ups and special abilities
- Skip early levels for advanced players
- Ability to revive after death
- More diverse enemy types and bosses
- Longer-lasting explosion effects
Knock Down Bottles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Catapult
- Disabling advertising$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$3.99
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- 15000 Coins$6.99
- 100000 Coins$22.99
Knock Down Bottles
No in-app purchases
Questions
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