Comparison

Barnyard Blaster Lite vs Shooty Cows

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

Head to head
About

Barnyard Blaster Lite

Defend against escaping animals using a variety of unique weapons. Explore vibrant 3D environments with a captivating soundtrack. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements in this engaging shooter.

Highlights
  • Unique shooter gameplay
  • Six unique weapons
  • Ten animal species to stop
  • Rich 3D graphics
  • Eight different environments
  • Online achievements and high scores
  • Addicting gameplay
Features
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Barnyard Blaster is a unique shooter with one goal, prevent all animals from escaping. Use six unique weapons, from flame throwers to rocket launchers, to stop ten species of animals from crossing the environment. Barnyard Blaster features rich 3D graphics in eight different environments, a great soundtrack, as well as online achievements and high scores. The replay value will keep you occupied for countless hours. With hundreds of potential strategies, which one will result in the best high score? Enjoy the addicting gameplay of Barnyard Blaster on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

About

Shooty Cows

Launch cows at enemies in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Master flight mechanics and use a tractor beam to abduct cows as ammunition to score points and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Cow-based projectile system
  • Tractor beam abduction
  • Endless bi-directional shooting
  • Flight freedom (low/high)
  • Bonus energy orb scoring
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Pickup cows and launch them at your enemies in this endless bi-directional arcade shooter. Enjoy full freedom of flight by changing directions, flying low, or taking to the skies as you dodge and destroy enemy ships. But don't just shoot mindlessly, because you're not firing traditional ammo. Only the propulsion gun on your ship is working, and the only projectiles in the vicinity are the cows grazing below. You must dive low and use your tractor beam to abduct unsuspecting cows to use as bullets. The aim of the game is points in this fast paced arcade shooter. But, to get the high score, you will need to make the most of each cow you fire by first grabbing as many bonus energy orbs as you can. Your total orb count will determine the number of points you receive for each enemy kill. But, don't wait too long between picking up orbs, or your orb count will drop back to zero. This game is addictively fun, and anything but easy. See if you have what it takes to master the skies and make it to the top of the Game Center leaderboards.

Screenshots

Barnyard Blaster Lite4 screens
Shooty Cows4 screens

Verdict

The call

Barnyard Blaster Lite and Shooty Cows both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shooty Cows's written reviews are positive against 58% of Barnyard Blaster Lite's. Shooty Cows also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Barnyard Blaster Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shooty Cows asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Barnyard Blaster Lite against 4.9 for Shooty Cows. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Barnyard Blaster Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shooty Cows's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barnyard Blaster Lite ships an update every 7 months, Shooty Cows every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Barnyard Blaster Lite versus Shooty Cows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnyard Blaster LiteShooty Cows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.9 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareBill Desroches

Customer experience

Barnyard Blaster Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

Shooty Cows

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barnyard Blaster Lite

One-time2
  • WeaponPack1$0.99
  • WeaponPack2$0.99
None

Shooty Cows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barnyard Blaster Lite free?
Barnyard Blaster Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shooty Cows free?
Shooty Cows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barnyard Blaster Lite or Shooty Cows?
Shooty Cows is rated higher. Barnyard Blaster Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Shooty Cows averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Barnyard Blaster Lite or Shooty Cows have ads?
Neither Barnyard Blaster Lite nor Shooty Cows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barnyard Blaster Lite or Shooty Cows?
Barnyard Blaster Lite ships an update every 7 months, and Shooty Cows every 4 days. Most recently, Barnyard Blaster Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shooty Cows on October 9, 2026.

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