# The Catapult

> Shove a stone with one click.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1292179808](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1292179808)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1292179808`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BYV
- **Category:** Action
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (233 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-21
- **First published:** 2017-10-04
- **Size:** 115 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-catapult/id1292179808)
- **Website:** [https://byvgames.com](https://byvgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://byvgames.com/private-policy.html](http://byvgames.com/private-policy.html)

## Description

The Catapult is a casual arcade game where you defend a castle by firing stones at siege machines. Use simple tap-and-drag controls to charge the catapult, aim, and release to strike enemies.

Earn coins from hits to unlock shell upgrades, including bombs. The game emphasizes quick, satisfying actions and upgrades, and it welcomes your wishes and comments for future updates.

## Rankings

- #102,366 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise The Catapult for its addictive, well-designed, physics-based action and satisfying power-ups. However, the most common complaints center on progression and monetization: the iOS shop often isn’t available, making upgrades hard or impossible to buy; upgrade costs are viewed as overpriced; many players feel the game becomes repetitive and difficult to progress, sometimes requiring rewinds; balance and bugs plague the experience, including shields/bosses that render upgrades ineffective and progress loss after shutdown. A few users also note an inconsistent stance on ads/coins across platforms.

### Pros

- Addictive and well-designed gameplay that keeps you coming back.
- Engaging power-ups and rock-based combat add variety to battles.
- Fun, physics-based mechanics that scale with play.
- Some players report a smooth, mostly glitch-free experience.

### Cons

- Missing in-app shop on iOS, blocking upgrades and purchases.
- Upgrades and new catapults are overpriced, hindering progression.
- Gameplay can feel repetitive and grindy with unclear progression (rewind required).
- Balance and bugs with shields, bosses, and projectiles (shots passing through shields or indestructible enemies).
- Progress not saved; upgrades can be lost after shutdown.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1292179808)