Cowtapult vs Nuke Snake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Launch cows through levels
- Dozens of objectives
- 60 different levels
- Colorful graphics
- Reggae background music
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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.
Nuke Snake
Experience a retro arcade game where you control a nuclear-powered snake. Engage in intense battles against opponents, either solo or with a friend on the same device, or compete online. Unlock enhanced capabilities and features through an in-app purchase.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- One or two player modes
- Nuclear-powered snake control
- Online multiplayer
- In-app purchases for upgrades
- Family sharing of purchases
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Nuke Snake is a retro arcade game for one or two players. You control a torpedo-firing, nuclear-powered snake capable of immense destruction. Maneuver through treacherous terrain and menacing minefields to deliver a knockout blow to your opponent. Play solo or with a friend on the same device, or challenge opponents over the internet. Universal In-App Purchase unlocks additional firepower and game features across all platforms, and can be shared with up to 5 family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nuke Snake at none against Cowtapult's shown. Nuke Snake also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Cowtapult's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Cowtapult sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nuke Snake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cowtapult against 5.0 for Nuke Snake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cowtapult has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cowtapult ships an update every 12 months, Nuke Snake weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cowtapult | Nuke Snake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Antell | David Riggle |
Customer experience
Cowtapult
Nuke Snake
In-app purchases
Cowtapult
- Remove Ads$0.99
Nuke Snake
- Unlock Extra Features$4.99
