Comparison

Shooty Cows vs Asteroid Glider

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

Head to head
About

Shooty Cows

Launch cows at enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Master flight mechanics and use a tractor beam to abduct cows as ammunition to score points and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Cow-based projectile system
  • Tractor beam abduction
  • Endless bi-directional shooting
  • Flight freedom (low/high)
  • Bonus energy orb scoring
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Pickup cows and launch them at your enemies in this endless bi-directional arcade shooter. Enjoy full freedom of flight by changing directions, flying low, or taking to the skies as you dodge and destroy enemy ships. But don't just shoot mindlessly, because you're not firing traditional ammo. Only the propulsion gun on your ship is working, and the only projectiles in the vicinity are the cows grazing below. You must dive low and use your tractor beam to abduct unsuspecting cows to use as bullets. The aim of the game is points in this fast paced arcade shooter. But, to get the high score, you will need to make the most of each cow you fire by first grabbing as many bonus energy orbs as you can. Your total orb count will determine the number of points you receive for each enemy kill. But, don't wait too long between picking up orbs, or your orb count will drop back to zero. This game is addictively fun, and anything but easy. See if you have what it takes to master the skies and make it to the top of the Game Center leaderboards.

About

Asteroid Glider

Pilot a retro space glider, blasting asteroids and collecting coins to survive as long as possible. Experience classic arcade gameplay with pixel art, 8-bit sound, and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • 8-bit sound effects
  • Taptic Engine feedback
  • Asteroid destruction
  • Coin collection for points
  • Health pickups
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Asteroid Glider is a retro space shooter. You play as a glider trying to avoid the astroids shot at you. The goal is to survive as long as possible while gliding around the asteroid or just destroying them using your blaster! Try to avoid the rocks, because you'll take damage when they hit you. Yellow rocks are filled with coins and coins mean more points! Try to get health pickups too when you lost too much health. Asteroid Glider is fully made of pixel art and 8-bit sound. It also uses the Taptic Engine to make the game feel like a classic arcade game! Particles are used to enhance the retro vibe and shading of the top and bottom area is used to make it look like you are playing on your favourite plastic handheld!

Screenshots

Shooty Cows4 screens
Asteroid Glider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shooty Cows at every 4 days against Asteroid Glider's every 9 days. Shooty Cows also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooty Cows ships an update every 4 days, Asteroid Glider every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shooty Cows versus Asteroid Glider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShooty CowsAsteroid Glider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBill DesrochesViggo Overes

Customer experience

Shooty Cows

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Asteroid Glider

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shooty Cows

No in-app purchases

None

Asteroid Glider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shooty Cows free?
Shooty Cows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroid Glider free?
Asteroid Glider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shooty Cows or Asteroid Glider have ads?
Neither Shooty Cows nor Asteroid Glider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shooty Cows or Asteroid Glider?
Shooty Cows ships an update every 4 days, and Asteroid Glider every 9 days. Most recently, Shooty Cows was updated on June 6, 2026 and Asteroid Glider on September 15, 2026.

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