Comparison

The Catapult vs Ramp Panic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Catapult aiming and firing
  • Destroy enemy siege weapons
  • Upgrade projectiles (e.g., bombs)
  • Earn coins for upgrades
  • Intuitive tap-and-drag controls
Features
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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!

About

Ramp Panic

Features
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Launching a boat looks easy — until it's your turn. The ramp is wet, the wind is up, there's a line of trucks behind you, and everyone's watching. Ramp Panic is the boat-ramp comedy simulator built on real articulated-trailer and buoyancy physics. Don't jackknife. Don't flood the truck. Don't be THAT guy at the ramp. IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE THE PHYSICS ARE REAL There are no scripted pratfalls here. Every jackknife, every flooded cab, every boat that floats away is a real physics engine doing exactly what it should. Back the trailer too sharp and it folds and binds, just like steel. Ease the boat into the float zone and she lifts off the bunks — back in too far and water reaches the cab and the engine drowns. A RAMP THAT FIGHTS YOU Wet concrete is slippery. Wind catches the hull like a sail. Add tide, chop and a shoving river current and every launch is a fresh negotiation with physics. Four locations, each with its own slope, wind, tide and current: • Still Lake, MN — glassy water, nobody waiting (where you learn) • Haulover-style, FL — Saturday, high tide, a packed ramp and a long honking line • River Ramp, TX — the current shoves you sideways the whole way down • Cold Swell, Great Lakes — rolling swell on a steep, narrow strip of concrete LAUNCH AND RETRIEVE Two ways to sweat. Launch: back down, float her off, cleat the line, pull the truck out. Retrieve: back the empty trailer to the floating boat, winch her on, and haul her up the ramp without holding up the line. A GARAGE THAT ACTUALLY MATTERS This isn't a paint shop. A jet ski floats off in inches; a heavy runabout cruiser needs real depth. A grippy pickup holds concrete a lifted off-roader spins on. Five boats and five tow vehicles — pickup, SUV, off-road, classic and camper van — each looks and handles differently. SETTLE IT IN THE GROUP CHAT Ramp Panic ships a full iMessage app. Challenge a friend to any ramp without leaving Messages — they back the same boat down the same ramp, in the same wind and tide, and the fastest clean run wins. The physics are deterministic, so it's a fair fight every time. PLAY IT YOUR WAY • Instant replay of every run, looping right on the result screen • Four control schemes: on-screen steering wheel, slider, jog buttons, or an MFi / Xbox / PlayStation game controller • One-handed mode and an iPad landscape layout • Game Center leaderboards — total stars and a best time for every ramp • Community ramps: play, favourite, and publish your own • Localised in English, 简体中文, Español, Português and Deutsch FAIR AND SIMPLE Free to download and play. One optional PRO unlock opens every chapter and every boat and truck in the garage. It's a one-time purchase — no subscription, nothing auto-renews, and there are no ads, ever. Now back it down, float it off, and get out before they honk.

Screenshots

The Catapult4 screens
Ramp Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ramp Panic at none against The Catapult's shown. The Catapult's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. The Catapult sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Ramp Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Catapult versus Ramp Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CatapultRamp Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (234 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings234 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBYV就洪 邓

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

Ramp Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Catapult

One-time5
  • Disabling advertising$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$3.99
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  • 15000 Coins$6.99
  • 100000 Coins$22.99
1 purchases

Ramp Panic

One-time1
  • Ramp Panic PRO$9.99

Questions

Is The Catapult free?
The Catapult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ramp Panic free?
Ramp Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Catapult or Ramp Panic have ads?
The Catapult shows ads; Ramp Panic does not.

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