Sad Drummer vs GOAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sad Drummer
Engage with a rhythm-based game where you follow the beat of a melancholic drummer. Experience a unique gameplay mechanic tied to the music.
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Unique beat-following mechanic
- Music-integrated experience
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Play along the beat of a sad drummer.
GOAT
Engage in fast-paced digital duels where timing and reflexes determine victory. This game reimagines a classic rhythm and reaction challenge, allowing you to tap or swipe to dodge, block, and strike. Compete against players worldwide and climb the global leaderboard.
- Fast, minimalist gameplay
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Live matches and casual duels
- Global leaderboard
- Crisp animations
- Satisfying sound effects
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GOAT – Shadow Boxing Step into the ring of digital duels, where speed, strategy and reflexes decide who’s truly the Greatest Of All Time. How to Play It’s the classic “1‑2 Look / Cham Cham Cham / Shadow Boxing” game reimagined. Tap or swipe to dodge, block, or strike when your opponent moves. One wrong move and you’re out — timing is everything. Challenge Others Worldwide Face off in live matches or casual duels. Climb the global leaderboard to prove your dominance. Features Fast, minimalist gameplay — easy to learn, hard to master Crisp animations and satisfying sound effects No clutter, no distractions — just pure duel action Are you the GOAT? Outsmart your opponent’s next move. Out speed their reaction. Dominate the match. Download now and prove your reflexes to the world. Join the fight. Be the GOAT. Next Update: Leaderboards More characters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sad Drummer at 3.0 against GOAT's 1.7. Sad Drummer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). GOAT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Sad Drummer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GOAT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sad Drummer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOAT has 106 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sad Drummer's written reviews are positive against 11% of GOAT's.
Sad Drummer ships an update every 3 months, GOAT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sad Drummer | GOAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.7 (106 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Batbayar Batbaatar | GilMoney Inc. |
Customer experience
Sad Drummer
GOAT
Bugs and requests
Sad Drummer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GOAT
Reported bugs
4 issues- Opponent moves at the same time
- Character doesn't move head correctly
- Letters out of screen
- Game is confusing
Requested features
8 requests- Add more opponents
- Add customization for player
- Add skin tones
- Add combos
- Add 2-player mode
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- Add other modes
- Change to real shadow boxing mechanics
- Take off timing thingy
In-app purchases
Sad Drummer
- Get 10 Lives$0.99
- Get 100 Lives$2.99
- Get 1000 Lives$4.99
GOAT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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