Comparison

Babylonian Twins Puzzle vs M.A.D. Cows

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

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About

Babylonian Twins Puzzle

Guide twin princes through ancient Mesopotamia in this classic puzzle platformer. Utilize a unique twin-switch mechanic to overcome obstacles and enemies across five distinct worlds. Collect treasures and enjoy an acclaimed soundtrack in this definitive edition.

Highlights
  • Guide twin princes
  • Unique twin-switch mechanic
  • 15 levels across 5 worlds
  • Collect Mesopotamian treasures
  • Original acclaimed soundtrack
  • Full controller support
  • Offline play
Features
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THE AWARD-WINNING RETRO PUZZLE PLATFORMER — DEFINITIVE EDITION Babylonian Twins is a hand-crafted 2D puzzle platformer set in ancient Mesopotamia. Guide the twin princes of Babylon, Nasir and Blasir, on a quest to free their kingdom from an evil sorcerer. Freeze one twin into a stone statue — use him as a stepping stone, or as a weight on an ancient mechanism — while the other dashes, drills and battles through five hand-crafted worlds. This is a platformer where thinking beats reflexes: the jump you cannot make is usually a puzzle you have not solved yet. A PIECE OF GAMING HISTORY Created in Baghdad in 1993 for the Commodore Amiga, Babylonian Twins was the first commercial-quality video game made in Iraq. It was lost to history for seventeen years, until an acclaimed rebirth in 2010 brought it back. If you grew up on Amiga platformers — the deliberate pacing, the hand-drawn parallax backdrops, the puzzle-first level design — this is a retro platform game you never got the chance to play. • TouchArcade 4.5/5 — Game of the Week • PocketGamer Silver Award • GamePro 4.5/5 • Featured by Apple ("Great Platformer") and Google (Staff Picks) Now back in its Definitive Edition: the same retro puzzle platformer, rebuilt for modern phones and tablets. EXPLORE ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA • 15 platforming levels across 5 worlds: the Royal Prison, Procession Street, the Hanging Gardens, the Assyrian Palace and the Tower of Babylon • Outsmart traps, guards and machinery with the unique twin-switch mechanic • Classic platform-adventure design: drills, moving platforms, keys, switches and hidden routes, with no timers and nothing pushing you to rush • Every world is a puzzle box — climb the Tower of Babylon, cross the Hanging Gardens, and break out of the Royal Prison • Collect real Mesopotamian treasures in the artifact gallery, from the Royal Game of Ur to the Lion of Babylon • Original acclaimed soundtrack blending Middle Eastern themes FREE TO TRY — THEN ONE UNLOCK • Play the tutorials and the first two levels free: no ads, no timers, no nagging • One purchase opens all 15 levels and every treasure, forever • Bought the unlock years ago? Tap Restore Purchase — it is still yours • Full controller support, customizable touch controls, 11 languages, offline 576 BC. A kingdom in darkness. Two princes. One destiny.

About

M.A.D. Cows

Engage in a retro action platformer as militant cows seeking revenge on aliens. Mow down extraterrestrial foes, acquire powerful weaponry, and rescue various animal companions. The game offers controller support for an enhanced gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Retro action platformer gameplay
  • Militant cow protagonists
  • Alien combat
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Companion rescue missions
  • Controller support
Features
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Militant. Armed. Domestic. Cows! For centuries, the aliens mutilated cattle with little to no consequence. Finally, the cows had enough. They organized. They trained. Now they are ready... for their revenge! MAD Cows is an exciting, retro, action platform game. Mow down aliens. Buy better guns. Rescue cows, dogs, raccoons, and more. Plays great with MFi, Xbox, and Playstation controllers.

Screenshots

Babylonian Twins Puzzle4 screens
M.A.D. Cows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Babylonian Twins Puzzle at Free against M.A.D. Cows's $1.99. Babylonian Twins Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). M.A.D. Cows's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On 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

Babylonian Twins Puzzle is free to download; M.A.D. Cows costs $1.99 up front. Babylonian Twins Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. M.A.D. Cows asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Babylonian Twins Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Babylonian Twins Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of M.A.D. Cows's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Babylonian Twins Puzzle versus M.A.D. Cows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabylonian Twins PuzzleM.A.D. Cows
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB192 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBitHunch LLCCascadia Games LLC

Customer experience

Babylonian Twins Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative18.4%

M.A.D. Cows

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Babylonian Twins Puzzle

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Levels$4.99
None

M.A.D. Cows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Babylonian Twins Puzzle free?
Babylonian Twins Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M.A.D. Cows free?
M.A.D. Cows costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Babylonian Twins Puzzle or M.A.D. Cows?
Babylonian Twins Puzzle is rated higher. Babylonian Twins Puzzle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while M.A.D. Cows averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Babylonian Twins Puzzle or M.A.D. Cows have ads?
Neither Babylonian Twins Puzzle nor M.A.D. Cows shows ads.

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