Useless Cowboy vs Maze Pool
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.
Maze Pool
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Every ball slides until it hits a wall. Can you get each one into the pocket of its color? Maze Pool is a calm, clever sliding puzzle. Swipe a ball and it rolls all the way until something stops it. Plan your moves, use the other balls as blockers, and sink every ball into its matching pocket. • 750 handcrafted levels – every one designed and tested by hand • 350 levels free to play • New ideas as you progress: portals, colored gates, switches, magnets and the tricky cue ball • Stuck? A hint shows you the next move, and your progress still counts • Play levels in any order within a pack – skip a tough one and come back later • Restart instantly and undo moves – no timers, no pressure • Easy packs for kids and beginners • Plays offline – no Wi-Fi needed HOW TO PLAY • Swipe a ball to send it rolling • It only stops when it hits a wall or another ball • Each ball must end in the pocket of the same color • Colored gates, portals and magnets only react to balls of their color If you enjoy ice-sliding puzzles, Sokoban, or brain teasers that make you think a few moves ahead, Maze Pool is made for you. Swipe the first ball and see how far you can get!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Useless Cowboy at none against Maze Pool's shown. Useless Cowboy also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Useless Cowboy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Maze Pool sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Useless Cowboy | Maze Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Pants Studio GmbH | Alexandru Calauz |
In-app purchases
Useless Cowboy
- Small Donation$0.99
- A nice donation$1.99
- Premium Donation$3.99
Maze Pool
- 50 Hints$0.99
- 50 Speed Boosts$0.99
- 50 Undo Moves$0.99
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- Permanent speed$1.99
- All Map Packs$3.99
- Disable Ads$3.99
- Disable Ads + All Map Packs$5.99
- Unlock Everything$6.99









