Cog Hero vs Taco Thunderstorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cog Hero
A puzzle game where you make gears spin by tapping and moving them. Stacked gears turn if their colors match neighbors, and different colors can overlap. Unlock new color schemes and enjoy infinite replays with random levels.
- Gear rotation puzzles
- Color matching mechanics
- One-way gear challenges
- Unlockable color schemes
- Randomly generated levels
- Offline play
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A board full of Gears. Can you make them all turn? Tap to select, then tap to move. Stacked gears turn if either of the colors match their neighbor. Different colors can overlap and spin. One-way gears can't be moved. Use others to connect and spin them. Win to unlock more color schemes. Random levels for infinite replays. No ads. No WiFi needed. Play Easy as much as you want, upgrade for higher difficulty levels!
Taco Thunderstorm
A fast-paced arcade game where players catch falling food items during a thunderstorm while dodging hazards. Collect power-ups and chain combos to achieve high scores and unlock new catchers.
- Catch falling food items
- Dodge bombs and lightning
- Collect power-ups
- Unlock new catchers
- Chain combos for score multipliers
- Rush Mode for bonus points
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Catch falling tacos in the middle of a thunderstorm! Drag your catcher to grab tacos, burritos, pizza and more — but dodge the bombs and lightning bolts! Catch food to score points Bombs cost you a life Lightning bolts zap -100 points — dodge them! Collect power-ups: Shield, Slow-Mo, Magnet, Extra Life Mystery Box and Lucky Dice for wild surprises Survive Rush Mode for bonus points Chain combos to multiply your score Unlock new catchers as your score grows Simple to pick up, hard to put down.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Taco Thunderstorm at 5.0 against Cog Hero's 3.4. Taco Thunderstorm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cog Hero's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cog Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Taco Thunderstorm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Taco Thunderstorm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cog Hero has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Cog Hero | Taco Thunderstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Headlight Software, Inc. | Joe Behounek |
Customer experience
Cog Hero
Taco Thunderstorm
In-app purchases
Cog Hero
- Unlock All Difficulty Levels$0.99
Taco Thunderstorm
No in-app purchases
Questions
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