Slingshot Cowboy vs ThumbZilla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slingshot Cowboy
Launch stones with a laser-equipped slingshot to tip cows and cause mischief. Compete on global leaderboards and enjoy challenging levels with increasing difficulty. Features impressive graphics and sound, with tilt controls for trajectory adjustments.
- Laser-equipped slingshot
- Accelerometer-based aiming
- 6 levels with increasing difficulty
- 3 different game modes
- Power-up gophers
- Bonus stampede rounds
- Global scoreboard
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Ever wanted to tip a cow? Well, this is yer lucky day, partner. With our laser-equipped magic slingshot you can tip all them mad cows as they amble across your screen. Find out just how much mischief you can cause with a slingshot - if you're good that is. But be sure to watch out for stampeding bulls - miss just one and you're history! "I'm having a ton of fun in the timed race mode", GamersInfo "You'll love the visual effects", iPhone-App-Reviews "If you are looking for a game that will bring a good challenge, check out Slingshot Cowboy", CasualGamerChick Slingshot Cowboy offers: - Disney-quality graphics and soundtrack - Accelerometer based aiming - 6 levels with increasing difficulty - 3 different game modes - Power up-carrying Gophers - Bonus Stampede rounds - Laser aiming assistance Controls: Use your finger to pull back on the rubber band and launch stones. The farther back you pull, the farther your stone will fly! Tip: Tilt the iPhone like it is your slingshot handle to change the trajectory and make targets in the back of the field easier to hit! Far away targets are worth the most points. ---------------------------------------- Happy cow-tipping!
ThumbZilla
Become a giant, rampaging thumb and destroy a city. Stomp buildings, crush vehicles, and battle military forces in an endless destruction game. Enjoy hilarious physics and voiceovers as you cause chaos.
- Giant thumb rampage
- Infinite city destruction
- Physics-based destruction
- Battle military forces
- Hilarious voiceovers
- Game Center achievements
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You are ThumbZilla, a crazed thumb on a rampage. Crush everything in your path and cause as much damage as you can in this infinite stomper game. Topple buildings, crush cars, kick tanks and trample puny humans as they run for their lives. But watch out, the city is prepared to fight back, with police, soldiers, jeeps, tanks and gunships ready to stand in your path. Features Awesome thumb stomping and kicking action Infinite city to thumb through Killer physics, kicked cars will destroy buildings, and squash the fleeing people. Hilarious voice over throughout Game center achievements and leaderboard Get Your Stomp on!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slingshot Cowboy at 5.0 against ThumbZilla's 4.4. Slingshot Cowboy also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). ThumbZilla's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Slingshot Cowboy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThumbZilla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slingshot Cowboy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThumbZilla has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Slingshot Cowboy's written reviews are positive against 60% of ThumbZilla's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Slingshot Cowboy ships an update every 5 weeks, ThumbZilla every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slingshot Cowboy | ThumbZilla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 59.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 5.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AppTurn, Inc. | SMG Studio |
Customer experience
Slingshot Cowboy
ThumbZilla
User reviews
Slingshot Cowboy
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🤣 Entertaining cow graphics and reactions
- 🕹️ Simple but challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🕰️ Laggy controls and slow response
- 💰 Aggressive in-app purchase prompts
ThumbZilla
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Hilarious and entertaining concept
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay mechanics
- 💥 Satisfying destruction physics
- 👨👩👧👦 Fun for all ages
- 🎵 Good sound quality
Room to improve
- 📱 Incompatible with modern iOS versions
- 🐛 Screen shifting/display glitch
- 💣 Unresponsive start button
- ⏱️ Limited gameplay longevity
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Bugs and requests
Slingshot Cowboy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Slingshot controls are inconsistent
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and challenges
- Ability to save progress
- Improved graphics and animations
ThumbZilla
Reported bugs
13 issues- Screen shifted to the side making buttons untouchable
- Start button unresponsive or pushed off-screen
- Game freezes on opening screen
- Game won't launch or open
- Crashes on retry button
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- Buildings demolish themselves automatically
- Cars and buildings collide and explode unexpectedly
- Health meter drains when game is idle
- Sports shoes appearing instead of Kaiju feet
- Siri activation every 3 seconds during gameplay
- Achievement system not functioning
- Half screen display issue
- Incompatibility with iOS 11, 13, and newer versions
Requested features
13 requests- Update for modern iOS versions
- In-game shop/upgrade system
- Ability to upgrade Thumbzilla
- Directional controls (turn left/right)
- Different footwear options (flippers, sneakers)
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- Sandbox/free play mode
- Ability to destroy trains and stoplights
- Longer vehicle flight physics
- More realistic money values
- Easier helicopter combat
- Player perspective mode (survive as human)
- Laser beams for Godzilla
- More game modes beyond single mode
In-app purchases
Slingshot Cowboy
- Slingshot Cowboy Plus Features$0.99
ThumbZilla
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
