Bowman vs Pochemeow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bowman
Engage in a classic archery battle where you aim to defeat your opponent by accurately shooting arrows. Adjust angle and strength for precise shots, targeting vital areas for maximum damage. Enjoy a bird-shooting mini-game for added fun.
- Archery combat
- Adjustable wind, wall, and fatigue settings
- Angle and strength trajectory guide
- Headshot and chest shot mechanics
- Play against AI or a friend
- Bird shooting mini-game
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This version of Bowman is better than all previous versions. If you wish to play the original game, simply turn off the Wind, Wall and Fatigue features within the game settings. This latest version has it all. It has many options which you can turn on or off depending on how challenging you want it to be. Bowman is a highly addictive classical game. Even if you've never heard of it before, play it just once and you'll be hooked. The object of the game is to shoot arrows at your opponent and kill them before they kill you. It's a battle against your opponent to see who can accurately judge the angle and strength of the shot to make the arrow land on your opponents body. A head shot inflicts the most damage while a shot in the chest takes second place. Everywhere else on the opponents body inflicts less damage. To shoot your bow, simply drag your finger across the screen and you'll be presented with a trajectory plus angle and strength (power) information. Release your finger to release the bow. You can play Bowman against the iPhone or against a friend. To make it even more entertaining, we have also included a bird shooting game. You'll have to shoot as many birds as you can within 3 minutes and then let your friend try the same. Hopefully, you will have shot more birds than your friend. Thousands and thousands of people play Bowman online every day and now you can enjoy a better version of it on the iPhone. It really is highly addictive. **Lentrica Software has also released another simple yet highly addictive game - Escapa**
Pochemeow
Engage in a strategic economic trade war. Develop your city, outmaneuver opponents, and achieve victory through smart economic decisions. This game offers a pure, ad-free, and microtransaction-free experience.
- Economic strategy gameplay
- City development
- Trade war simulation
- Campaign mode (250 levels)
- Daily calendar levels
- Sandbox mode
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Pochemeow is a simple economic strategy game about trade war. Develop your city, reshape the economic landscape and bankrupt your opponents. I respect the players, so I did not add advertising or microtransactions to the game. Features: - Easy to understand tutorial - Campaign with 250 levels - Calendar mode (new level each day) - Sandbox mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pochemeow at 4.9 against Bowman's 3.3. Pochemeow also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Bowman's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 22) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
Bowman costs $0.99 and Pochemeow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pochemeow holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowman has 6.6K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Bowman's written reviews are positive against 90% of Pochemeow's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowman | Pochemeow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (6.6K ratings) | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lentrica Software | Ivan Yakovliev |
Customer experience
Bowman
Pochemeow
Bugs and requests
Bowman
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or doesn't load
- Arrows behave erratically
- Opponent distance changes unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Online/multiplayer mode
- More weapons and power-ups
- Customization options
- Difficulty settings
- Endless/high score mode
Pochemeow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bowman
No in-app purchases
Pochemeow
No in-app purchases









