# Pixel Starships™ vs Cows In Space

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Starships™ at Free against Cows In Space's $1.99. Pixel Starships™ also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (35K vs 43). Cows In Space's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pixel Starships™ is free to download; Cows In Space costs $1.99 up front. Pixel Starships™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cows In Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pixel Starships™ against 4.7 for Cows In Space. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Starships™ has 35K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Pixel Starships™'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Cows In Space's.

Pixel Starships™ ships an update every 9 days, Cows In Space every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixel Starships™ | Cows In Space |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558/reviews)** | [4.7 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cows-in-space/id330159662/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | **88.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 450 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Donut Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068844) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixel Starships™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-starships/id321756558)

Command every aspect of your starship in a persistent online universe. Build, battle, explore, and manage resources in this 8-bit spaceship management game. Form alliances and conquer with friends.

**Highlights:** Build custom starships, Command multiple races and factions, Online player battles, Manage resources and power, Explore planets and secrets, Form alliances, Program AI for automatic combat

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Clip of Starbux | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $8.99 | one-time |
| Roll of Starbux | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stash of Starbux | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Case of Starbux | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Decent game with no pay wall harassment
- 🚀 Great little game
- 🚀 Good game
- 🚀 Straight gas
- 🚀 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Horrible backend, would not recommend for slower devices
- 🐛 Cleverly disguised ad farm
- 🐛 Needs some fixing
- 🐛 Unfair in battle

**Reported bugs**

- Crew abilities not working as intended
- Losing resources and trophies due to connection issues
- Ads not rewarding the promised amount of Starbux
- Scrolling issues when rearranging ship layout
- Inconsistent loading times

**Requested features**

- Lower how much bux people can ask for items and resources
- Set a limit on bux that's not too ridiculous
- Add more galaxies to explore
- Add larger ships
- Add smaller support craft that can fight alongside the main ship


### Cows In Space

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cows-in-space/id330159662)

Pilot a spaceship through space to rescue cows trapped in air bubbles. Use your jelly beam to teleport them back to Earth across 70 challenging levels. Master zero gravity physics and aim for perfect scores in this unique intergalactic mission.

**Highlights:** 70 challenging levels, Zero gravity physics puzzles, Jelly beam teleportation, Unlockable achievements, Spacey soundtrack, Innovative gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixel Starships™ free?

Pixel Starships™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cows In Space free?

Cows In Space costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pixel Starships™ or Cows In Space?

Pixel Starships™ is rated higher. Pixel Starships™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Cows In Space averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.

### Do Pixel Starships™ or Cows In Space have ads?

Neither Pixel Starships™ nor Cows In Space shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pixel Starships™ or Cows In Space?

Pixel Starships™ ships an update every 9 days, and Cows In Space every 9 months. Most recently, Pixel Starships™ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cows In Space on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*