Comparison

A Goblin's Life vs Beetle Museum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

A Goblin's Life

Experience life from a goblin's perspective as you lead your squad on raids for food and trinkets. Face off against farm animals and a determined farmer's wife in this humorous adventure.

Highlights
  • Play as goblins raiding a farm
  • Lead a squad of goblins
  • Battle farm animals and humans
  • Complete missions
  • Collect points
  • Fulfill achievements
Features
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You've played games where Adventurer's beat up on goblins and other denizens. Now try it from the other point of view! Play the goblins trying to raid the family farm for food and trinkets. One problem. Pretty much everything is tougher than you. It's tough to be a goblin!! Take your squad of goblins up against snarling dogs, vicious spiders, an ill tempered rooster, and a farmer's wife with a mean fry pan! Take on missions, collect points and fulfill achievements in this humorous look at A Goblin's Life!

About

Beetle Museum

Features
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Create your own insect museum! Lots of beetles, stag beetles, butterflies, and more! Build Your Own Insect Museum! Explore forests and fields to discover over 300 species of beetles, stag beetles, butterflies, and other insects. Display your collection in your very own museum and complete the ultimate insect encyclopedia. Features Collect 300+ insects Explore forests and catch rare bugs Build and customize your own museum Complete the insect encyclopedia Battle in exciting Beetle Sumo matches More insects and content coming soon! Perfect for insect lovers, collectors, kids, and anyone who enjoys relaxing collection games.

Screenshots

A Goblin's Life3 screens
Beetle Museum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A Goblin's Life at none against Beetle Museum's 3. A Goblin's Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 13.0). Beetle Museum's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beetle Museum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. A Goblin's Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Goblin's Life ships an update every 25 months, Beetle Museum every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A Goblin's Life versus Beetle Museum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Goblin's LifeBeetle Museum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB893 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCharles JenningsYasuhiro Mizuki

In-app purchases

None

A Goblin's Life

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beetle Museum

One-time3
  • Gem Add 10$0.99
  • Gem Add 100$4.99
  • Gem Add 1,000$9.99

Questions

Is A Goblin's Life free?
A Goblin's Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beetle Museum free?
Beetle Museum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A Goblin's Life or Beetle Museum have ads?
Beetle Museum shows ads; A Goblin's Life does not.
Which is updated more often, A Goblin's Life or Beetle Museum?
A Goblin's Life ships an update every 25 months, and Beetle Museum every 3 months. Most recently, A Goblin's Life was updated on October 12, 2026 and Beetle Museum on October 25, 2026.

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