Comparison

The Catapult vs Roach Hunter

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

Head to head
About

The Catapult

Defend your castle from waves of pirate attackers using a powerful catapult. Upgrade your defenses, deploy mines, and unleash destructive skills to overcome sea, air, and underwater threats across numerous levels. Enjoy realistic physics and intuitive controls in this offline defense game.

Highlights
  • Castle defense against pirates
  • Catapult projectile launching
  • Tower upgrades and mines
  • Destructive skills
  • Realistic 2D physics
  • 80+ campaign levels
  • Offline play
Features
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Help stiсkman protect your castle from the invasion of pirates. They will attack from the sea, from the air and even from beneath the water. They have a large number of ships, guns, missiles and not only. But our hero is not afraid of it. With a new, expanded arsenal, he will easily break apart enemy ships with the help of his catapult. Now, for the destroyed enemies, you can not only buy bombs but also upgrade the tower, set protective mines and equip a couple of destructive skills. As always, the game has simple intuitive controls. Tap on the screen and pull to charge the catapult and choose the tension force. Release to launch the projectile into the enemy and smash them. Game features: - Realistic 2d physics. Water, destruction and interaction of objects are made not by simple animation, but on the basis of a physics engine. - Destroy pirate ships, sink submarines, shoot down aircraft over 80 campaign levels. - Improved graphics. - Simple control. - You can play this game without the Internet We are waiting for your wishes and comments about the game. Have a nice game!

About

Roach Hunter

Features
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ROACH HUNTER: PEST CONTROL Your new home is infested. Thousands of cockroaches are crawling out of cracks, hiding behind furniture, and trying to spread throughout the house. Arm yourself with a slipper, a shotgun, and other crazy gadgets to stop the infestation. Destroy waves of mutated cockroaches, unlock new weapons, upgrade your hunter, and prevent the pests from taking over your home. FEATURES • Fast and dynamic battles against hordes of cockroaches • Slipper, hammer, shotgun, drill, and other weapons • Unique gadgets and power-ups • Perk choices after each stage • Different playstyles and upgrade combinations • Several locations with increasing difficulty • Hunter leveling up between runs • A system of stars, upgrades, and unlocking new equipment UNIQUE ENEMIES • Sprinter - an incredibly fast cockroach • Ninja - dodges attacks • Medic - revives allies • Terminator - armored and highly durable • And other dangerous mutants GADGETS • Gas Grenade • Poison Bait • Firecracker • Exit Blocker • Food Bait • Red Bull • And much more STOP THE INVASION Each run is unique. Choose upgrades, unlock new destruction tools, and create your own strategy to combat the infestation. Can you become a legendary cockroach hunter?

Screenshots

The Catapult4 screens
Roach Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roach Hunter at none against The Catapult's 16. Roach Hunter also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Catapult sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Roach Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Catapult versus Roach Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CatapultRoach Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB224 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBYVAlexander Tarnahrodskyi

Bugs and requests

The Catapult

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on some devices
  • Bosses take too many hits to defeat

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and bosses
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Catapult on a boat game mode
  • Ability to upgrade and customize the tower

Roach Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

The Catapult

One-time16
  • Treasure Chest$0.99
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove banners! Discount!$1.99
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  • Disabling advertising$2.99
  • Starter pack$2.99
  • 15000 Coins$3.99
  • 35000 Coins. Discount!$3.99
  • X2 Coins$7.99
  • Expert pack$7.99
  • 35000 Coins$7.99
  • 60000 Coins. Discount!$7.99
  • Perfect Protection$9.99
  • 60000 Coins$12.99
  • Professional pack$13.99
  • 100000 Coins$15.99
  • 250000 Coins$24.99
None

Roach Hunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Catapult free?
The Catapult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roach Hunter free?
Roach Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Catapult or Roach Hunter have ads?
The Catapult shows ads; Roach Hunter does not.

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