# Cownado! vs Popcorn Burst

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cownado! at 88% against Popcorn Burst's 51%. Cownado! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Popcorn Burst's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cownado! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Popcorn Burst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cownado! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Popcorn Burst has 24K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cownado!'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Popcorn Burst's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cownado! | Popcorn Burst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cownado/id966049676/reviews)** | [4.6 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-burst/id1476745742/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **24K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 50.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 311 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lynest Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/966027348) | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) |

## What reviewers say

### Cownado!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cownado/id966049676)

Keep a cow airborne in a swirling tornado in this challenging arcade game. Compete on leaderboards, unlock characters, and use power-ups to achieve high scores. Earn achievements for added replayability.

**Highlights:** Keep cow in tornado gameplay, Leaderboard competition, Unlockable characters, Power-up system, Achievement system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power-Up Package (Gives 20 Bertha's) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cownado! Character Package | $2.99 | one-time |


### Popcorn Burst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popcorn-burst/id1476745742)

Fill a popcorn bucket by holding to dispense kernels. Avoid dropping anything to achieve a top rating and progress through numerous handcrafted levels. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Hold to fill bucket, Avoid dropping items, Earn top ratings, Unique handcrafted levels, Hours of entertainment

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Satisfying popcorn-shooting mechanics
- 💡 Unique and creative concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔥 Excessive advertisements
- 🐛 Recurring bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited levels

**Reported bugs**

- Rocket level immediately fails
- Popcorn disappearing or not registering properly
- Inability to progress past certain levels

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Ability to customize popcorn cannon/bucket
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cownado! free?

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

### Is Popcorn Burst free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cownado! or Popcorn Burst?

Cownado! is rated higher. Cownado! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Popcorn Burst averages 4.6 from 24K ratings.

### Do Cownado! or Popcorn Burst have ads?

Both Cownado! and Popcorn Burst show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cownado! or Popcorn Burst?

Cownado! ships an update every 2 months, and Popcorn Burst every 2 months. Most recently, Cownado! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Popcorn Burst on November 8, 2026.

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