Slingshot Cowboy vs .Decluster
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!
.Decluster
Engage in a vertically scrolling 2D shooter with simple controls and graphics. Dodge waves of bullets and enemies while firing a powerful homing laser to clear your path and earn bonuses. Offers multiple difficulty levels and customizable settings for an accessible bullet-hell experience.
- Simple two-finger controls
- Homing laser with bullet canceling
- Automatic basic shots
- Small player hitbox
- Game speed slowdown with many bullets
- Four difficulty levels
- Adjustable game view and touch sensitivity
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Simple controls and simple graphics. A mass of bullets and enemies. All you need is just to dodge and to fire. Enjoy your bullet-hell life. #################################### # DEVICE REQUIREMENTS # # iPhone 5 or later # iPad Air or later #################################### .Decluster (dot decluster) is a vertically scrolling 2D shooter game (shmup). The controls you need are just two. To move your ship and to fire the homing laser. Because it is designed for mobile devices, you can control easily on the iPhone / iPad. Slide your finger anywhere on the screen to move your ship. The relative touch movement is adopted. And tap second finger to fire the homing laser. Basic shots are automatic. The homing laser is powerful activity and is also a key to surviving. The homing laser requires the gauge of it at least 1 Lv. The moment the homing laser was fired, bullets around your ship are canceled and get cancel bonuses. This is so important. Don't forget it. The player's unhitting box is very small. It is displayed as a white rectangle in the center of the ship. And when a lot of bullets appear, the game-speed gets slowdown. Therefor you can keep surviving more than meets the eye. Four different difficulties. From beginner to expert. The novice difficulty has some benefits from the start. Extra options and extra lives. If you are beginner fun of shooter, the novice difficulty is a good choice. In the settings, you can adjust the size of game view and you can also adjust the touch sensitivity for slide control. If it is hard to see the screen because of your finger, or you have incongruous with the slide control, then try to adjust them. From version 2.0.1, the boss battle mode was added. HOW TO PLAY ======================================== ## Basics - Slide one finger to move the Player. - The Player automatically fires. ## Homing Laser - Tap second finger to fire the Homing Laser. - The Homing Laser will target at the nearest Enemy. ## Homing Laser Gauge - The Homing Laser can be fired when the gauge is enough. - The gauge is filled by shooting enemies or collecting items. ## Homing Laser Tips - The moment the Homing Laser was fired, bullets around the Player are canceled. - And cancel bonuses are obtained. ## Homing Laser Tips+ - The more gauge is the larger cancel range. - The more bullets are canceled, the more bonuses are obtained. ## Items - Collect items to obtain score and fill the Homing Laser Gauge. - Option items are alternately switched to each other every 5 sec. ## Tips - The higher bonuses are obtained by faster destroy enemies. - Additional bonuses by the Homing Laser. - Extra life every 3,000,000 pt. #################################### # DEVICE REQUIREMENTS # # iPhone 5 or later # iPad Air or later ####################################
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slingshot Cowboy at 5.0 against .Decluster's 4.5. .Decluster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 52%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Slingshot Cowboy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. .Decluster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slingshot Cowboy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Decluster has 27 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 86% of .Decluster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slingshot Cowboy | .Decluster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AppTurn, Inc. | MASAYUKI ITO |
Customer experience
Slingshot Cowboy
.Decluster
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
.Decluster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Slingshot Cowboy
- Slingshot Cowboy Plus Features$0.99
.Decluster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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