Sword & Penguin vs M.A.D. Cows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword & Penguin
Embark on an adventure to rescue kidnapped penguin eggs from invading polar bears. Solve hundreds of daily puzzles, defeat bosses, and create your own levels. Supports touch, swipe, and controller input.
- Hundreds of daily puzzles
- Level editor for user creations
- Boss battles against bear army
- Touch, swipe, and controller support
- Rescue kidnapped penguin eggs
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The polar bears have invaded the penguin kingdom and egg-napped your younglings! Use your wits and agility to become the legendary hero. Solve hundreds of quirky puzzles - new puzzles added every day! Sword & Penguin features a level editor for showcasing your own creations & ability to solve them. Defeat the bear army and its bosses. Supports touch, swipe and MFI controller input.
M.A.D. Cows
Engage in a retro action platformer as militant cows seeking revenge on aliens. Mow down extraterrestrial foes, acquire powerful weaponry, and rescue various animal companions. The game offers controller support for an enhanced gameplay experience.
- Retro action platformer gameplay
- Militant cow protagonists
- Alien combat
- Weapon upgrades
- Companion rescue missions
- Controller support
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Militant. Armed. Domestic. Cows! For centuries, the aliens mutilated cattle with little to no consequence. Finally, the cows had enough. They organized. They trained. Now they are ready... for their revenge! MAD Cows is an exciting, retro, action platform game. Mow down aliens. Buy better guns. Rescue cows, dogs, raccoons, and more. Plays great with MFi, Xbox, and Playstation controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sword & Penguin at Free against M.A.D. Cows's $1.99. Sword & Penguin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). M.A.D. Cows's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Sword & Penguin is free to download; M.A.D. Cows costs $1.99 up front. Sword & Penguin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. M.A.D. Cows asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sword & Penguin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Sword & Penguin | M.A.D. Cows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Easy 8 Software | Cascadia Games LLC |
Customer experience
Sword & Penguin
M.A.D. Cows
In-app purchases
Sword & Penguin
- Hint Book$1.99
M.A.D. Cows
No in-app purchases
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