Comparison

Run Cow Run vs Cow Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Run Cow Run

Help a cow escape a slaughterhouse by jumping and sliding over obstacles. Rescue other farm animals and collect coins to buy power-ups. Dodge the farmer and aim for freedom in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Jump over obstacles
  • Slide under windmills
  • Rescue farm animals
  • Collect coins
  • Purchase unique power-ups
  • Dodge the farmer
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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Run Cow Run - The game the meat industry doesn't want you to know! One day, the little cow realizes what happens to all of the farm animals and makes an escape for her life! While being chased by the vicious farmer, she rescues other farm animals from their cages and tries not to end up as a steak in the farm’s slaughterhouse. Jump over obstacles, slide under windmills, set the farm animals free and collect coins to purchase unique power-ups that will help the cow make it to freedom! DODGE the angry farmer! Features: ------------- • Free Game • Pro Vegan Game • Flappy Cow • Toss the Farmer • Amazing 2D Graphics • Smooth Gameplay • Unique Power Ups • Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements • Save Farm Animals: pig, chicken, duck, sheep and Noogra (the squirrel from Noogra Nuts) Go vegan, save the cow!

About

Cow Evolution

Merge cows to discover new mutant creatures and build a unique farm. Collect resources, upgrade equipment, and customize your animals with various accessories. Explore different worlds and unlock mysterious species in this idle clicker game.

Highlights
  • Merge cows to discover mutant creatures
  • Collect coins and crystals
  • Upgrade farm equipment
  • Customize animals with accessories
  • Discover new worlds and species
  • Idle clicker gameplay
Features
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Become the biggest animal farmer in Cow Evolution! Merge cows and discover amazing new mutant creatures. Collect coins and crystals, upgrade your equipment and become an animal farm tycoon. Play Cow Evolution for FREE* now and discover all the mysterious species! Everything on the farm was just cows when mutations and evolutions started to create amazing creatures! Merge the animals and build a farm with a variety of mutated monsters. You can also customize your animals with various items such as hats, clothes, and accessories, and discover other worlds with mysterious creature species. IDLE CLICKER GAME Tap and collect resources to evolve your cow farm. There are hundreds of items for you to collect, with discoveries that can lead you to discover more mutant cow species and ensure your progress through the game. Level up your farm, customize your cows with hats, clothes, and accessories, and share the creatures you've discovered with your friends. MERGE COW SPECIES There are three main stages in this animal evolution simulator: monster cows, alpaca cows, and alien cows. Test different combinations between these three stages and expand the number of mutant creatures on your farm. The more discoveries you make, the more cows and items you earn to increase your catalog of discovered species and expand the monsters on your farm. ANIMAL MUTANT FARM Put on your farmer outfit and start taking care of your mutant cows. Complete the main quests of the idle clicker game and earn items to customize your animals. There are many options of hats, hair, clothes, and accessories to make your farm much more fun. Remember to play every day to collect more coins and crystals, and share your farm with your friends. *Cow Evolution is a free idle merge clicker game. However, it has additional features and extra items that can be purchased in the in-game store.

Screenshots

Run Cow Run3 screens
Cow Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Run Cow Run at none against Cow Evolution's shown. Run Cow Run also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Cow Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 70) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Run Cow Run sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Cow Evolution sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cow Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cow Evolution has 24K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Run Cow Run's written reviews are positive against 79% of Cow Evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Cow Run ships an update every 2 months, Cow Evolution every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Cow Run versus Cow Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Cow RunCow Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)4.7 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better79.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7024K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB156 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOren BengigiTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Run Cow Run

All ratings70 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.3%

Cow Evolution

All ratings23,842 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,887 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

Run Cow Run

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to learn
  • 🐮 Cute and charming graphics
  • 💚 Supports vegan message and animal awareness
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with optional purchases

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🎮 Difficult difficulty curve without purchases
  • 🐛 Auto-switching power-ups frustrating
  • ⚙️ Unresponsive controls and button glitches

Cow Evolution

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤩 Cute and creative cow designs
  • 💰 Rewarding progression system
  • 🎨 Enjoyable art style

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive advertisements
  • ⏱️ Lengthy wait times for crates
  • 🐛 Occasional game freezes and crashes
  • 🔍 Accessibility issues on newer devices

Bugs and requests

Run Cow Run

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Progress and upgrades reset unexpectedly
  • Jump button unresponsive or glitchy
  • Duck/crouch function not working properly
  • Auto power-up switching causes unwanted deaths
  • Game freezes on startup screen
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  • Ads pop up during active gameplay
  • Power-ups not activating when needed
  • Coins not counted properly after collection
  • Button placement causes accidental weapon activation
  • Game crashes during purchases

Requested features

10 requests
  • Disable auto-switching power-ups feature
  • Relocate jump button to avoid accidental weapon activation
  • Add more levels and varied scenarios
  • Implement new animals and characters
  • Paid ad-free version option
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  • Better power-up selection interface
  • More coins earned per game
  • Ability to choose power-ups manually
  • Multiple power-up usage simultaneously
  • Improved save system reliability

Cow Evolution

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Achievements not tracking correctly
  • Upgrade buttons disappearing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom cows
  • More diverse cow evolution paths
  • Improved ad monetization model
  • Faster crate opening times

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Run Cow Run

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1,000 Cow Coins$1.99
  • 2,500 Cow Coins$4.99
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  • 5,000 Cow Coins$11.99
  • 100,000 Cow Coins Special Offer$13.99
  • 40,000 Cow Coins$49.99
  • 100,000 Cow Coins$99.99
12 purchases

Cow Evolution

One-time12
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack with 60 diamonds$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
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  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • small frost gem pack$1.99
  • Promo Bundles Very High$2.99
  • pack with 200 diamonds$3.99
  • big pack of rubies$4.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • pack with 500 diamonds$6.99
  • Trinket$6.99

Questions

Is Run Cow Run free?
Run Cow Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cow Evolution free?
Cow Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Cow Run or Cow Evolution?
Cow Evolution is rated higher. Run Cow Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Cow Evolution averages 4.7 from 24K ratings.
Do Run Cow Run or Cow Evolution have ads?
Cow Evolution shows ads; Run Cow Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Cow Run or Cow Evolution?
Run Cow Run ships an update every 2 months, and Cow Evolution every 2 weeks. Most recently, Run Cow Run was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cow Evolution on November 1, 2026.

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