Cowhands vs The Herd!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cowhands
Experience high-paced team roping and barrel racing in this western-style rodeo game. Test your skills in heading and heeling to rope a steer. Perfect for those who love cowboy action and pure fun.
- Team roping gameplay
- Barrel racing challenges
- Heading and heeling mechanics
- Western rodeo style
- Gamecenter integration
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High paced team roping and barrel racing. Heading and heeling at its best! Try to rope a steer in this western style rodeo game. Just pure fun. This is for the cowboy or wrangler in you. With Gamecenter integration.
The Herd!
Learn the fundamentals of showing cattle in this engaging game. Build, breed, feed, and show your herd to achieve success. Compete in various shows and improve your cattle's stats.
- Build and manage your cattle herd
- Breed cattle for optimal genetics
- Feed and care for your animals
- Compete in county, state, and national shows
- Collect achievements and earn coins
- Learn about different cattle breeds
- Answer trivia for in-game currency
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Showing cattle isn't an easy task but in this game, you will learn the basics of everything that goes in the process. Whether you're new to it or have been doing it for years, The Herd will give you a great base of knowledge for showing cattle. ---------------- OUR END GAME ---------------- Please share this game with friends. The more downloads we get the more updates we will make. We want this game to be HUGE--containing every breed and every aspect of showing cattle to get the full experience. Help support and join our social media accounts. Remember more users=more updates. PLEASE NOTE! The Herd is a free mobile game to download and install. However, there are some items that can be purchased with real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device settings. A network connection is also required. ----------- FEATURES ----------- Achievements... Build your herd to be the best by collecting coins and reaching new achievements. News... Stay updated on all of the latest news with articles straight from Hereford World. Breeding... This is the most important part of the game. Breeding the right cattle can improve your herd but breeding the wrong cattle together could hurt it. Feeding... Even though you herd can't die in the game, feeding is necessary for cattle to look their best! Showing... Show off your herd by competing at the county fairs, state fairs, and national shows. The bigger the show, the more cattle, but bigger rewards! Breeds... Angus and Hereford cattle. Trivia... Answer Trivia Questions. Get them right and you'll receive some extra money to help improve your herd. Buying... The marketplace is where you can take extra cash to buy better cattle and improve your herd! Selling... Breed and sell cattle to make money to buy new cattle! Raising... Take care of your cattle as good as you take care of show cattle in real life! Cattle Card... Click on cattle to view their overall stats. All the information on each cow, heifer, or bull is found here. Thank you for downloading! We hope you enjoy our game and can't wait to bring more updates to the game! Enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Herd! at Free against Cowhands's $0.99. The Herd! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (201 vs 6). Cowhands's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On update cadence, 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
The Herd! is free to download; Cowhands costs $0.99 up front. The Herd! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Cowhands asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Herd! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Herd! has 201 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cowhands's written reviews are positive against 88% of The Herd!'s.
Cowhands ships an update every 6 weeks, The Herd! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cowhands | The Herd! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (201 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 201 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emil Siemes | Blake Lowderman |
Customer experience
Cowhands
The Herd!
Bugs and requests
Cowhands
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Herd!
Reported bugs
13 issues- Quiz rewards not credited after ads play
- Ads prevent coin collection from correct answers
- Breeding completion not working properly (calves not born)
- Selling cattle doesn't award money
- Video speed-up feature doesn't function
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- Video unavailable errors on reward videos
- Game crashes on launch and during gameplay
- Settings and achievements buttons unresponsive
- Multiple generation calves can exist on same mother simultaneously
- Cattle remain idle without producing calves
- State and national show functions non-functional
- Cattle stats capped at 92% with limited advancement
- Pregnancy timers not syncing with actual game time
Requested features
20 requests- More cattle breeds (Brahman, Charolais, Red Angus, Shorthorn, Texas Longhorn, Simental, Braford, Brangus, Black Baldie, Jersey, etc.)
- Crossbreeding capability
- Ability to have more than 12 cattle per pasture
- Pedigree tracking to prevent inbreeding
- Online multiplayer and trading with other players
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- Ability to purchase additional pastures and land
- More show features and cattle preparation guidance
- Versions for other livestock (goats, sheep, pigs)
- Ability to name farms and cattle
- Steers in addition to bulls and heifers
- Branding feature for cattle
- More trivia questions and quiz content
- Better tutorial and explanations of game mechanics
- Pasture movement mechanics clarification
- Additional mini-games
- Supplements and feed options to influence traits
- Auctions and consignment sales system
- Age tracking for cattle
- Multiple breeds per pasture without mixing
- Ability to compete with friends in shows
In-app purchases
Cowhands
No in-app purchases
The Herd!
- Handful of coins$0.99
- Starter Pack 1$0.99
- Bunch of coins$1.99
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- Starter Pack 2$1.99
- Pouch of coins$4.99
- Starter Pack 3$4.99
- Sack of coins$9.99
- Vault of coins$19.99
- Truck load of coins$99.99
