Comparison

Alien Guest vs Cowship

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

Head to head
About

Alien Guest

Guide an alien guest through challenging environments and obstacles to return home. Pilot a flying saucer, dodge enemies, and navigate treacherous terrains. Upgrade your ship and unlock new characters to enhance your journey.

Highlights
  • Pilot a flying saucer
  • Dodge enemies
  • Navigate gorges and jungles
  • Explore diverse locations
  • Upgrade flying saucers
  • Unlock new characters
Features
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Help the alien guest overcome all the obstacles and return home successfully. Fly the saucer while dodging enemies. Break through narrow gorges and deep jungle. Alien Guest is an exciting arcade game with colorful graphics and original gameplay. You are about to discover the picturesque scenery of the Grand Canyon, the snowy Noth Pole, the ancient Tropical forrest, the rigorous Desert and other amazing locations. Upgrade and decorate! Unlock new flying saucers and bizarre characters! Do you have any issues or suggestions for us? Please send your emails to help@stm.games, we look forward to get the players' feedback.

About

Cowship

Features
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Hold to beam up cows. Release when a drone crosses your beam. Simple to learn, hard to master. You're a tiny alien with a big appetite for cows. Your saucer runs on cow power, and the farm's security drones are not amused. WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING • One-finger controls: hold to abduct, slide to move your saucer • Chain abductions for combos up to x5 and huge scores • Time your beam: a drone that crosses it jams it and knocks your cows down • Survive endless waves: drone swarms, stampedes and calm skies • Golden cows refill your energy; hay bales are worth bonus points • A second chance when you run out of energy ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • New daily missions every day • Daily rewards that grow with your streak • Unlock 12 hand-drawn saucers in the Hangar, each with its own beam color • Beat your friends on the Game Center leaderboard • Share your best score with one tap PLAY ANYWHERE Short runs, perfect for the bus, a coffee break or a quick challenge with friends. Works offline. COWSHIP PRO One purchase, no subscription: no ads, free second chances, double hay and the exclusive Golden Saucer.

Screenshots

Alien Guest4 screens
Cowship3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cowship at none against Alien Guest's 8. Cowship also leads on ads (none vs shown). Alien Guest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Alien Guest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cowship asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Guest ships an update every 3 weeks, Cowship every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Alien Guest versus Cowship: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien GuestCowship
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSTM GAMES FZCOGustavo Isaac Lopez Nuñez

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Alien Guest

One-time8
  • Polar night$1.99
  • Tropical forest$1.99
  • Desert$1.99
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  • 2000 Coins$3.99
  • Disable ads$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$6.99
  • 10000 Coins$9.99
  • 20000 Coins$14.99
None

Cowship

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Guest free?
Alien Guest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cowship free?
Cowship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alien Guest or Cowship have ads?
Alien Guest shows ads; Cowship does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Guest or Cowship?
Alien Guest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cowship every 26 months. Most recently, Alien Guest was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cowship on October 15, 2026.

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