Comparison

RA Tracker vs Cowboy Starfall

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

Head to head
About

RA Tracker

This native iOS app allows users to view and track their RetroAchievements.org account. It provides detailed insights into game completion, earned awards, and recent achievements, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Track completion progress
  • View game awards
  • See recently earned achievements
  • Discover users with specific achievements
  • Get Achievement of the Week notifications
  • View user leaderboards
  • Manage game backlog
Features
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RA Tracker for RetroAchievements.org is a native application for users to view and track their RetroAchievements account. RA Tracker has many capabilities, all designed around maximizing the RetroAchievements experience and feeling right at home on your iOS Device. - View your completion progress for all games you are earning achievements for - View awards for mastering a game - View all of your recently earned achievements - See users that have earned specific achievements - View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted! - View the top ten user leaderboard - Add games to the Backlog to keep track of what you want to play - Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn - Create a list of games to track completion progress - Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements - Read RANews As the RetroAchievements.org public API evolves, so will RA Tracker. Stay tuned for updates on what is to come next by following iOSLife on Mastodon.

About

Cowboy Starfall

Engage in classic arcade-style gameplay by shooting falling stars. Experience explosive chain reactions and aim for high scores across multiple game modes. Test your reflexes and survival skills in this action-packed experience.

Highlights
  • Blast falling stars
  • Trigger chain explosions
  • Endless mode
  • Time Attack mode
  • Quick Draw mode
  • High score tracking
Features
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Cowboy Starfall Classic arcade action with a modern kick. Blast falling stars out of the sky, trigger massive chain explosions, and rack up insane high scores. Jump into three different modes: Endless: Survive the chaos as long as you can. Time Attack: Rack up points before the clock runs out. Quick Draw: Test your pure reflexes. Save a horse... play a cowboy!

Screenshots

RA Tracker4 screens
Cowboy Starfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RA Tracker at Free against Cowboy Starfall's $0.99. RA Tracker also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 1). Cowboy Starfall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads 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

RA Tracker is free to download; Cowboy Starfall costs $0.99 up front. RA Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cowboy Starfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cowboy Starfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RA Tracker has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RA Tracker versus Cowboy Starfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRA TrackerCowboy Starfall
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB27 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperiOSLifeJACOB JAY HOFFMAN

Bugs and requests

RA Tracker

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Achievement status flags removed from list
  • Profile pictures not updating
  • Sorting options for achievements not working
  • App hangs upon opening occasionally
  • Games show as 'Mock Title'/'Mock Console'
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  • Followed users list not showing
  • Want to play list not showing
  • App crashes upon opening on iPhone 12 (iOS 18.2 Beta)
  • App crashes on launch with iOS 18
  • No screenshot found at top of profile
  • Comments button shows 'page not found'
  • Wii icon not visible/in consoles section
  • Shows games on profile not played, doesn't show played games
  • Notifications for unlocking achievements not working/featured

Requested features

14 requests
  • Show missable/progression/win condition flags on list
  • Show time played per game
  • Show beaten/mastered status next to games
  • Add iPad support
  • Search for other games and add to watch/want to play lists
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  • Native iPad app
  • Landscape mode and controller support
  • Universal game search
  • View comments under games and achievements
  • More widget options (profile, mastery badges, leaderboards, activity)
  • Ability to get AotM (Achievement of the Month)
  • Apple Watch version
  • Notifications for new achievements
  • Option to hide unlocked achievements

Cowboy Starfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RA Tracker

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Out of this World Tip$9.99
None

Cowboy Starfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RA Tracker free?
RA Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cowboy Starfall free?
Cowboy Starfall costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RA Tracker or Cowboy Starfall?
Cowboy Starfall is rated higher. RA Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Cowboy Starfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RA Tracker or Cowboy Starfall have ads?
Neither RA Tracker nor Cowboy Starfall shows ads.

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