# Cownado! vs Time Control!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cownado! at 88% against Time Control!'s 22%. Cownado! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Time Control!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (406 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cownado! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Time Control! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cownado! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Control! has 406 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 22% of Time Control!'s.

Cownado! ships an update every 2 months, Time Control! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cownado! | Time Control! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cownado/id966049676/reviews)** | [3.8 (406 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-control/id1571306208/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **406** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 21.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 31 MB | 224 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Lynest Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/966027348) | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) |

## 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 |


### Time Control!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-control/id1571306208)

Manipulate the flow of time to navigate through challenging levels. Rewind or fast-forward to avoid obstacles and reach your goal. Experience a unique puzzle-platformer with time-bending mechanics.

**Highlights:** Control time-line, Go to the past, Go to the future, Dodge obstacles, Puzzle-platformer gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay concept
- 🎨 Decent graphics quality
- ⚡ Surprisingly minimal ads for some users
- 💡 Interesting game concept with time travel theme

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- 🌐 Requires internet connection for single-player game
- 🎯 Ads appear after every level or every few seconds
- 🎨 Poor art style and visual design
- 😴 Boring and repetitive gameplay mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently
- Game closes unexpectedly
- Visual glitch with character positioning after death
- Game lags during gameplay
- Game performance issues on public transport/offline areas

**Requested features**

- Option to pay for ad-free experience
- Offline gameplay mode
- Improved art style and graphics
- Better gameplay mechanics and difficulty
- Reduce ad frequency significantly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cownado! free?

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

### Is Time Control! free?

Time Control! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cownado! or Time Control!?

Cownado! is rated higher. Cownado! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Time Control! averages 3.8 from 406 ratings.

### Do Cownado! or Time Control! have ads?

Both Cownado! and Time Control! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cownado! or Time Control!?

Cownado! ships an update every 2 months, and Time Control! every 3 months. Most recently, Cownado! was updated on October 8, 2026 and Time Control! on October 19, 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.*