Comparison

Witch Hazel vs Cowtapult

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

Head to head
About

Witch Hazel

A young witch must venture into the woods to recover stolen magical items from rude fairies. Run, jump, and outwit your opponents to restore your school's glory. The fairies will fight dirty to keep the treasure.

Highlights
  • Run and jump mechanics
  • Outwit enemy fairies
  • Recover stolen magical items
  • Restore school's glory
  • Adventure gameplay
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The witch school of FogWarts has been pillaged by a swarm of incredibly rude fairies. By stealing all the schools magical items, the witches are left near powerless... A young apprentice, Hazel steps up to the challenge of venturing into the woods and recovering all of the schools enchanted items. The fairies won't give up the stolen treasure without a fight, and they fight even dirtier than they talk! Under the guidance of the great Archwitch, Hazel must run, jump and outwit the fairies at every turn, until every last item is recovered and Fogwarts is restored to its former glory!

About

Cowtapult

Launch a cow through numerous challenging levels, completing diverse objectives like flying through rings of fire and popping balloons. Enjoy colorful graphics and relaxing reggae music across 60 engaging stages.

Highlights
  • Launch cows through levels
  • Dozens of objectives
  • 60 different levels
  • Colorful graphics
  • Reggae background music
Features
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Cowtapult is an easy to get into, fun and exciting game for people of all ages. Send your cow flying through dozens of levels with loads of different objectives to complete. Shoot your cow through the ring of fire, knock birds out of the sky, pop balloons, collect stars and much more! The game offers 60 different levels, nice colorful graphics, and soothing, laid-back reggae background music.

Screenshots

Witch Hazel4 screens
Cowtapult4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cowtapult at 5.0 against Witch Hazel's 4.3. Cowtapult also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Witch Hazel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Witch Hazel sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Cowtapult sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cowtapult holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Witch Hazel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cowtapult's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Witch Hazel ships an update every 2 weeks, Cowtapult every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Witch Hazel versus Cowtapult: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWitch HazelCowtapult
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaia Interactive Inc.Martin Antell

Customer experience

Witch Hazel

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Cowtapult

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Witch Hazel

One-time6
  • 50 of Rune$1.99
  • 130 Runes$4.99
  • 275 Runes$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 570 Runes$19.99
  • 1500 Runes$39.99
  • 4000 Runes$99.99
1 purchases

Cowtapult

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Witch Hazel free?
Witch Hazel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cowtapult free?
Cowtapult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Witch Hazel or Cowtapult?
Cowtapult is rated higher. Witch Hazel averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Cowtapult averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Witch Hazel or Cowtapult have ads?
Cowtapult shows ads; Witch Hazel does not.
Which is updated more often, Witch Hazel or Cowtapult?
Witch Hazel ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cowtapult every 12 months. Most recently, Witch Hazel was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cowtapult on November 3, 2026.

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