Comparison

Cows In Space vs Space Arena

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

Head to head
About

Cows In Space

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
Currently charting
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In a failed galactic operation, the cows of earth have ended up FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE -- encapsulated in air bubbles. Brave space pilot, it's time to charge your jelly beam and get ready for an intergalactic mission to TELEPORT THE COWS back to earth! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Featured by APPLE, Sept 2009, as: - "New and Noteworthy" - "Hot New Games" GAME FEATURES: - 70 Challenges: From easy starting levels to trickier puzzles as your journey progress - A galactic mess: Tons of lost cows throughout the galaxy, waiting for you to save them! - Zero gravity environment: Use your beams to set things in motion - Improve your jelly shooting skills and aim for 3 STARS on all levels - Achievements to unlock - Spectacular, spacey soundtrack - Strange floating items: What are bouncers and toxic skulls doing in space? - Totally innovative, never-before-seen gameplay - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Space Arena

Design and battle custom spaceships in a futuristic arena. Compete against other players worldwide to prove your design skills and climb the ranks. Unlock new blueprints and modules to create unique, powerful vessels for epic space combat.

Highlights
  • Unique gameplay
  • Unlockable spaceship blueprints
  • Masses of building modules
  • Beautiful space battles
  • Multiplayer ranking system
Features
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It's the year 4000-something. You are a rookie spaceship designer wanting to prove yourself to the world. Enter Space Arena, an entertainment arena of the future, where only the best of the best rule! Competitive Multiplayer Game featuring layers of deep strategy and endlessly evolving game content! FEATURES: - Unique, never before seen gameplay - Dozens of exciting spaceship blueprints to unlock and build - Masses of different modules to build with - Beautiful space battles to validate your designs - Beat ships designed by other players to progress in ranks and leagues Take your place as the Top #1 ship designer of Space Arena! __ \ \_____ ###[==_____> /_/ _____________________________________ The game supports the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian. _____________________________________ support email: sa-help@herocraft.com Join Space Arena community! Discord: https://discord.gg/spacearena Facebook: facebook.com/SpaceshipBattlesGame Instagram: instagram.com/spacearenaofficial/ Reddit: reddit.com/r/SpaceArenaOfficial/ Tiktok: vm.tiktok.com/ZSJdAHGdA/ Website: space-arena.com/ Visit HeroCraft socials: Twitter: twitter.com/Herocraft YouTube: youtube.com/herocraft Facebook: facebook.com/herocraft.games

Screenshots

Cows In Space3 screens
Space Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space Arena at Free against Cows In Space's $1.99. Space Arena also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 43). Cows In Space's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Space Arena is free to download; Cows In Space costs $1.99 up front. Space Arena sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cows In Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cows In Space against 4.7 for Space Arena. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Arena has 18K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cows In Space's written reviews are positive against 54% of Space Arena's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cows In Space ships an update every 9 months, Space Arena monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Cows In Space versus Space Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCows In SpaceSpace Arena
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better4.7 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4318K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB366 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDonut GamesHC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Customer experience

Cows In Space

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative3.4%

Space Arena

All ratings18,326 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

Cows In Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Space Arena

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and account data loss issues
  • Glitches with daily challenges and rewards
  • Incorrect or misleading in-app purchase offers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add visual combat animations
  • Improve matchmaking and ship balancing
  • Reduce repair times or add alternative progression
  • Allow ship rotation and more customization options
  • Implement a sandbox mode for testing builds

In-app purchases

None

Cows In Space

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Space Arena

One-time10
  • Celestium Bundle #1$3.99
  • Exclusive special pack$3.99
  • Ship Wing + Bonus$5.19
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  • Age Eagle ship$5.99
  • Super good offer$7.49
  • Celestium Bundle #2$9.99
  • Pirates special offer!$9.99
  • Pirates special offer!$14.99
  • Destroyer Vega Ship$15.99
  • Celestium Bundle #3$24.99

Questions

Is Cows In Space free?
Cows In Space costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Arena free?
Space Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cows In Space or Space Arena?
Cows In Space is rated higher. Cows In Space averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Space Arena averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do Cows In Space or Space Arena have ads?
Space Arena shows ads; Cows In Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Cows In Space or Space Arena?
Cows In Space ships an update every 9 months, and Space Arena monthly. Most recently, Cows In Space was updated on November 7, 2026 and Space Arena on November 8, 2026.

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