Comparison

Cowship vs Blunder Boats

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

Head to head
About

Cowship

Features
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Hold to beam up cows. Release when a drone crosses your beam. Simple to learn, hard to master. You're a tiny alien with a big appetite for cows. Your saucer runs on cow power, and the farm's security drones are not amused. WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING โ€ข One-finger controls: hold to abduct, slide to move your saucer โ€ข Chain abductions for combos up to x5 and huge scores โ€ข Time your beam: a drone that crosses it jams it and knocks your cows down โ€ข Survive endless waves: drone swarms, stampedes and calm skies โ€ข Golden cows refill your energy; hay bales are worth bonus points โ€ข A second chance when you run out of energy ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO โ€ข New daily missions every day โ€ข Daily rewards that grow with your streak โ€ข Unlock 12 hand-drawn saucers in the Hangar, each with its own beam color โ€ข Beat your friends on the Game Center leaderboard โ€ข Share your best score with one tap PLAY ANYWHERE Short runs, perfect for the bus, a coffee break or a quick challenge with friends. Works offline. COWSHIP PRO One purchase, no subscription: no ads, free second chances, double hay and the exclusive Golden Saucer.

About

Blunder Boats

Features
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Explore procedurally generated islands, destroy enemy ships and forts, upgrade your ship, capture and control the most forts!

Screenshots

Cowship4 screens
Blunder Boats3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blunder Boats at none against Cowship's 1. Blunder Boats also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 26 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cowship sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blunder Boats asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cowship ships an update every 26 months, Blunder Boats every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Cowship versus Blunder Boats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCowshipBlunder Boats
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 9 months โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB150 MB
Age rating+99+
DeveloperGustavo Isaac Lopez NunezMax Buchholz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cowship

One-time1
  • Cowship Pro$3.99
None

Blunder Boats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cowship free?
Cowship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blunder Boats free?
Blunder Boats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cowship or Blunder Boats have ads?
Cowship shows ads; Blunder Boats does not.
Which is updated more often, Cowship or Blunder Boats?
Cowship ships an update every 26 months, and Blunder Boats every 9 months. Most recently, Cowship was updated on November 9, 2026 and Blunder Boats on November 8, 2026.

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