# Tiny Goat vs Gold Miner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Goat at 95% against Gold Miner's 9%. Tiny Goat also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Gold Miner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 81). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Goat sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Gold Miner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Goat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gold Miner has 1.3K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Tiny Goat's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gold Miner's.

Tiny Goat ships an update every 31 months, Gold Miner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Goat | Gold Miner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-goat/id1244680620/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-miner-drill-empire/id6502899291/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 81 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **94.5% of reviews** | 9.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 200 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mindstorm Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/378784987) | [VOYAGER OYUN YAZILIM SANAYİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704639052) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Goat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-goat/id1244680620)

Tap your way to riches in this casual idle clicker game. Build and upgrade your farm, herd animals, and expand your township to earn cash even when you're offline. Compete with friends to see who can build the most prosperous farm.

**Highlights:** Super casual tap gameplay, Tap and build farm, Click and earn cash, Upgrade and grow investments, Unique visuals with animals, Challenge friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticky Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Goaty Bank Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Box Full | $4.99 | one-time |
| Party Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Silo Permit | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crate | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Crate | $9.99 | one-time |
| Truck Load | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🐐 Cute goats
- ⏱️ Good for wasting time
- 🎮 Fun to play
- 🌟 Well thought out farm game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 In-app purchases unavailable
- 💰 Silos require payment
- ❌ Ads not available for boosts

**Reported bugs**

- In App Not Available error
- Ads for boosts not working

**Requested features**

- Fix in-app purchase issues
- More silos without payment
- Online challenges
- More animal-themed games


### Gold Miner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gold-miner-drill-empire/id6502899291)

Mine for gold and break rocks to earn money. Expand your mining operation by digging new towns and adding more carts to your fleet. Upgrade your equipment and fleet to increase profits and progress through levels.

**Highlights:** Break rocks and collect gold, Stack resources to mine cart, Dig towns to expand lands, Exchange rocks for money, Add new carts to increase mining, Easy tap and hold controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Daily No Ads Pass | $1.99 | one-time |
| Capacity Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Damage Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Income Boost (Daily) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggybank Key 1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| God Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Booster Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good background, no ads
- 🚀 Fun little time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads ($7.99)
- 🔌 Requires internet connection
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Gems/coins mysteriously disappear between sessions

**Reported bugs**

- Game glitches at higher levels
- Forced ads every few minutes
- Unskippable rating popup
- Coins/gems disappearing between sessions

**Requested features**

- Less ads
- Cheaper ad removal option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Goat free?

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

### Is Gold Miner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Goat or Gold Miner?

Tiny Goat is rated higher. Tiny Goat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Gold Miner averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Tiny Goat or Gold Miner have ads?

Both Tiny Goat and Gold Miner show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Goat or Gold Miner?

Tiny Goat ships an update every 31 months, and Gold Miner weekly. Most recently, Tiny Goat was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gold Miner on November 4, 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.*