Comparison

Stardash vs Useless Cowboy

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

Head to head
About

Stardash

Experience a challenging retro platformer with classic gameplay and vibrant pixel art. Master difficult levels with infinite lives, unlock secret areas, and enjoy an authentic chiptune soundtrack. This game offers a rewarding experience for those who love a good challenge.

Highlights
  • Classic platformer gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Infinite lives
  • Unlockable temple levels
  • Flip-mode challenges
  • Retro graphics
  • Original chiptune soundtrack
Features
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Not just the looks of a classic game, also the gameplay of a classic platformer. This game is NOT EASY! you have an endless amount of lives, so you can quickly restart a level when you miss a jump, get hit by an enemy, get bitten by a plant, get hit by a spiky-ball, crushed by big statues, run onto spikes, get hit by a wasp, or any of the other many ways you’ll get stopped in your run. BUT when you do complete a level, the rush you get will keep you coming back for more, and more, and more, and.. Unlock special temple levels by finding hidden keys, unlock a flip-mode by completing a level both within the time set, and also by collecting all the coins in a level. Stardash is all about the gameplay thrown at you in awesome retro graphics and original chiptunes. ** OTHERS SAY: "all the ingredients needed for platforming excellence" - iFanzine "Orange Pixel nailed everything they were going for in this veritable symphony of old school gaming." - Appolicious "back to my early years, playing my favorite platform games" - unbound gamer "if you’re not gonna grab this, you will miss something truly wonderful" - app-score

About

Useless Cowboy

Experience the quiet life of a cowboy after the wild west era. Engage in coin tricks and reminisce about the past while passing the time in the sun.

Highlights
  • Coin tricks
  • Reminiscing about the past
  • Simulation gameplay
  • Relaxed atmosphere
Features
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The era of the cowboys has vanished. There are no more indians, all buffalos are wiped out, no more outlaws on horses to fight against. Nothing left but sitting feverish in the sun and spent the time by doing coin tricks and hallucinate of the old times.

Screenshots

Stardash4 screens
Useless Cowboy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Useless Cowboy at Free against Stardash's $1.99. Useless Cowboy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 69%). Stardash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Useless Cowboy is free to download; Stardash costs $1.99 up front. Useless Cowboy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stardash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Stardash against 4.0 for Useless Cowboy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stardash has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Stardash's written reviews are positive against 80% of Useless Cowboy's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stardash versus Useless Cowboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStardashUseless Cowboy
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (24 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerBlack Pants Studio GmbH

Customer experience

Stardash

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative17.7%

Useless Cowboy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stardash

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Jump button disappeared after update
  • Game crashes on iOS 7
  • Doesn't work with iOS 11
  • Proximity to enemies kills needs work
  • Hit detection is weird
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  • Animation could be smoother
  • Collision detection needs to be tighter
  • Controls broken on iControlPad in iCade mode
  • Crash on launch
  • Frame rate issues
  • Invisible walls for secret areas

Requested features

15 requests
  • Joystick for movement
  • Make Shesan Level 9 easier
  • Update for iOS 11 compatibility
  • Full screen on iPhone 5
  • More sound effects
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  • Character upgradable
  • Make game compatible with 60beat controller
  • Add mega difficulty mode
  • Fix achievements
  • Move OpenFeint logo
  • Rearrange buttons
  • More levels
  • Add color or costume for character
  • Unique control system
  • Flip iPad upside down for headphone jack clearance

Useless Cowboy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stardash

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Useless Cowboy

One-time3
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • A nice donation$1.99
  • Premium Donation$3.99

Questions

Is Stardash free?
Stardash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Useless Cowboy free?
Useless Cowboy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stardash or Useless Cowboy?
Useless Cowboy is rated higher. Stardash averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Useless Cowboy averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stardash or Useless Cowboy have ads?
Neither Stardash nor Useless Cowboy shows ads.

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