Useless Cowboy vs Plucky Rocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Useless Cowboy
Experience the quiet life of a cowboy after the wild west era. Engage in coin tricks and reminisce about the past while passing the time in the sun.
- Coin tricks
- Reminiscing about the past
- Simulation gameplay
- Relaxed atmosphere
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The era of the cowboys has vanished. There are no more indians, all buffalos are wiped out, no more outlaws on horses to fight against. Nothing left but sitting feverish in the sun and spent the time by doing coin tricks and hallucinate of the old times.
Plucky Rocket
Navigate a plucky rocket through the cosmos, using gravity to your advantage or avoiding its pull. This physics-based arcade game features over 100 offline levels and weekly online competitions. Customize your engine and unlock retro spaceships as you travel light-years.
- Physics simulation
- Dual steering modes
- Over 100 offline levels
- Weekly online competitions
- Unlockable retro spaceships
- Gravity manipulation
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Help a small but plucky rocket travel through the universe and reach its final destination. You need to think quickly and be creative! Show your skills by avoiding stars along the way. But watch out! The closer your spaceship is to a star, the stronger the star's gravitational pull is. Sometimes gravity may help you, and sometimes it may create troubles. Configure your engine and adapt it to your preferred flight style. Collect points, helpful items and don't forget about regular refueling! Features: - Enjoyable physics simulation - Unique steering - two modes available for casual and pro pilots - Over 100 offline levels - Blocky graphics with a focus on gameplay. - Gravity lines - Weekly online competitions on dedicated levels (1 new astro level every week) - 30 free retro, classic spaceships to unlock - And...thousands of light-years of travel in front of you. Let us know if you like the game. Which map is the best and which is super annoying?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Useless Cowboy at none against Plucky Rocket's shown. Useless Cowboy also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). Plucky Rocket's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Useless Cowboy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Plucky Rocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Useless Cowboy | Plucky Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Pants Studio GmbH | MIDYO DOMOLEWSKI MICHAL |
Customer experience
Useless Cowboy
Plucky Rocket
In-app purchases
Useless Cowboy
- Small Donation$0.99
- A nice donation$1.99
- Premium Donation$3.99
Plucky Rocket
- Plucky Rocket VIP Package$0.99
Questions
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