Comparison

Bowman vs Crime Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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**

About

Crime Tycoon

Engage in a turn-based trading game where you buy low and sell high across city districts. Manage your criminal enterprise, avoid law enforcement by controlling 'Heat,' and launder your profits to build a powerful empire. Progress through ranks from Runner to Kingpin and beyond.

Highlights
  • Turn-based daily economy
  • Heat and law enforcement mechanics
  • Money laundering and empire building
  • Rank progression system
  • Offline-first gameplay
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Every day is a turn. Every deal leaves a trail. CRIME TYCOON: KINGPIN drops you into a city that never sleeps. Buy low in one district, move the product, sell high in another. Simple, until Heat catches up with you. THE DAY LOOP One day, one turn. Check the market, place your buys, plan your route, end the day. Prices shift overnight: yesterday's steal is tomorrow's trap. Every deal raises Heat, and Heat draws the law. Run hot too long and a crackdown seizes your cash or locks you out for days. Stay clean, stay invisible. Bank your money to keep it out of reach, then launder it when you need it working again. CLIMB THE RANKS Start as a Runner. Work up through Lieutenant and beyond, all the way to Kingpin: one hundred million dollars, and every district knows your name. Past that, the empire keeps growing: open fronts to explain the money, buy influence to ease the pressure, prestige to start again stronger. FAIR PLAY, NOT A LEASH No energy bars. No timers. No forced waits between turns. Offline-first: your empire keeps ticking without a connection and syncs the moment you're back. Paying never beats playing: every system in this game can be won with time and skill alone. FEATURES - One-turn-a-day economy: buy low, sell high, plan your route - Heat and law: the risk that makes every deal matter - Laundering, fronts, and influence: turn dirty cash into a clean empire - Prestige loop: outgrow Kingpin and keep climbing - Global leaderboard: see where your empire ranks - 18 languages, fully localized - Offline-first, syncs everywhere The throne is empty. Can you claim it?

Screenshots

Bowman4 screens
Crime Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crime Tycoon at Free against Bowman's $0.99. Crime Tycoon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Bowman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Crime Tycoon is free to download; Bowman costs $0.99 up front. Crime Tycoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bowman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crime Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowman has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowman ships an update every 3 weeks, Crime Tycoon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bowman versus Crime Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowmanCrime Tycoon
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLentrica SoftwareBranko Borota

Customer experience

Bowman

All ratings6,625 ratings
Positive47.3%
Neutral21.6%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral14.0%
Negative28.1%

Crime Tycoon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Crime Tycoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bowman

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crime Tycoon

One-time1
  • Backer Stash$0.99

Questions

Is Bowman free?
Bowman costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crime Tycoon free?
Crime Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bowman or Crime Tycoon?
Crime Tycoon is rated higher. Bowman averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Crime Tycoon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bowman or Crime Tycoon have ads?
Neither Bowman nor Crime Tycoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bowman or Crime Tycoon?
Bowman ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crime Tycoon fortnightly. Most recently, Bowman was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crime Tycoon on October 31, 2026.

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