# Large Bird vs Cowtapult

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Large Bird at none against Cowtapult's 1. Large Bird also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Cowtapult's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cowtapult sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Large Bird asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Large Bird against 5.0 for Cowtapult. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cowtapult has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, Cowtapult every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Large Bird | Cowtapult |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/large-bird/id820794976/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowtapult/id1480150391/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | **Every 12 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [帆 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/423330165) | [Martin Antell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451457482) |

## What reviewers say

### Large Bird

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/large-bird/id820794976)

Tap your screen to guide a bird through obstacles. Aim to fly as far as possible and beat your high score in this addictive game that tests your control abilities.

**Highlights:** Tap to fly mechanic, Obstacle avoidance, Challenge high scores, Addictive gameplay, Retina Display support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cowtapult

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowtapult/id1480150391)

Launch a cow through numerous challenging levels, completing diverse objectives like flying through rings of fire and popping balloons. Enjoy colorful graphics and relaxing reggae music across 60 engaging stages.

**Highlights:** Launch cows through levels, Dozens of objectives, 60 different levels, Colorful graphics, Reggae background music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Large Bird free?

Large Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cowtapult free?

Cowtapult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Large Bird or Cowtapult?

Large Bird and Cowtapult are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do Large Bird or Cowtapult have ads?

Cowtapult shows ads; Large Bird does not.

### Which is updated more often, Large Bird or Cowtapult?

Large Bird ships an update every 49 months, and Cowtapult every 12 months. Most recently, Large Bird was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cowtapult on October 7, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*