Comparison

Farming Simulator 20 vs Heavy Machines Simulator Game

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

Head to head
About

Farming Simulator 20

Experience the life of a farmer by cultivating crops, raising livestock, and exploring a new North American environment. Operate over 100 realistic vehicles and tools from leading brands, sell your produce in a dynamic market, and expand your farm. New features include horses for exploration and crops like cotton and oats.

Highlights
  • Operate over 100 realistic vehicles and tools
  • Plant and harvest diverse crops
  • Tend to cows, sheep, and pigs
  • Ride horses to explore the farm
  • New North American environment
  • Cockpit view for realistic driving
Features
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Step into the exciting world of farming with Farming Simulator 20! Harvest many different crops, tend to your livestock of pigs, cows, and sheep, and now ride your own horses, letting you explore the vast land around your farm in a brand-new way. Sell your products in a dynamic market to earn money which you can invest in additional machinery and the expansion of your farm. In Farming Simulator 20 you take control of over 100 vehicles and tools faithfully recreated from leading brands in the industry. For the first time on mobile platforms this includes John Deere, the largest agriculture machinery company in the world. Drive other famous farming brands such as Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Krone, Deutz-Fahr and many more. Farming Simulator 20 features a new North American environment in which to develop and expand your farm. Enjoy many exciting farming activities, including new machinery and crops with cotton and oats. Features of Farming Simulator 20 include: • Use over 100 realistic vehicles and tools from some of the biggest agriculture machine makers • Plant and harvest different crops: Wheat, barley, oat, canola, sunflowers, soybean, corn, potatoes, sugar beet and cotton • Feed your cows and sheep to produce and sell milk and wool • Take care of horses and ride on them to freely explore the world around your farm • New 3D graphics show even more detail on your machinery and the Northern American environment • Cockpit view lets you drive in your vehicles in an even more realistic way than before

About

Heavy Machines Simulator Game

Experience the thrill of a mining area by operating heavy machinery. Complete timed tasks like digging coal with excavators, transporting materials with trucks, and processing resources to create valuable items. Each level offers new adventures and challenges.

Highlights
  • Operate excavators, trucks, and other heavy machines
  • Complete timed mining and construction tasks
  • Dig coal and process it into diamonds
  • Transport materials and passengers
  • Engaging and addictive levels
Features
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Have you been in any mining area? Do you love mining and heavy machine games? Then this game is for you. Enjoy the thrill of being in a mining area, drive various vehicles like excavators, trucks and many more heavy machines. Each level you will be assigned various tasks and you have to complete the task within time to complete the level. Drive truck to pick and drop passengers at mining area, use excavator to dig and drill the coal, use turning machine to make diamonds out of coal and much more. Each level is packed with adventure and you will love playing this game. Drive towards the mining rock and start drilling using the excavator. Once all the rocks are broken, you can use a loading excavator and load the rocks into the truck. Drive the truck towards turning area and use these coal rocks to generate diamonds. Pack and export these diamonds. Each level is linked and you will enjoy playing this game. Features: * Amazing Mining Area * Many Vehicles to Drive * Mining and Construction Game * Easy and Smooth Controls * Fun to Play * Addictive Levels

Screenshots

Farming Simulator 204 screens
Heavy Machines Simulator Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heavy Machines Simulator Game at Free against Farming Simulator 20's $4.99. Farming Simulator 20's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 38%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Heavy Machines Simulator Game is free to download; Farming Simulator 20 costs $4.99 up front. Farming Simulator 20 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Heavy Machines Simulator Game sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Farming Simulator 20 against 4.3 for Heavy Machines Simulator Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farming Simulator 20 has 8.9K ratings behind it against 979, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Farming Simulator 20's written reviews are positive against 38% of Heavy Machines Simulator Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farming Simulator 20 ships an update every 2 months, Heavy Machines Simulator Game every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Farming Simulator 20 versus Heavy Machines Simulator Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarming Simulator 20Heavy Machines Simulator Game
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (8.9K ratings) — better4.3 (979 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8.9K — better979
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size693 MB373 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGIANTS Software GmbHFrigate Games

Customer experience

Farming Simulator 20

All ratings8,837 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews634 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative19.7%

Heavy Machines Simulator Game

All ratings976 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative58.6%

User reviews

Farming Simulator 20

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics
  • 👍 Realistic farming experience
  • 🐎 Enjoyable horse riding feature
  • 🌳 Detailed terrain with hills and vegetation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs need to be addressed
  • 🔍 Limited equipment selection compared to previous versions
  • 🚜 Expensive machinery compared to profits
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and difficulty earning money
  • 🚧 Restricted map with no ability to expand or customize

Heavy Machines Simulator Game

From 979 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Good simulation
  • 👍 Interesting tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Invisible barriers
  • 🔍 Lack of map
  • 🔍 Limited camera views
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Boring gameplay

Bugs and requests

Farming Simulator 20

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Vehicles getting stuck or flipping over
  • Graphical glitches causing terrain to turn grey
  • Saved game data being lost or corrupted
  • Inability to properly unload bales and other cargo

Requested features

8 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Front loaders and attachments for tractors
  • More customization options for vehicles
  • Ability to build sheds, barns, and other structures
  • Logging and forestry equipment
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  • Larger map with more variety
  • More crop and livestock options
  • Improved AI helpers and automation

Heavy Machines Simulator Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Invisible barriers preventing access
  • Ads still shown despite paid version

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add unloading goods from dump truck
  • Improve career mode flow
  • Add more levels and content

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Farming Simulator 20

One-time3
  • 200'000 Coins$0.99
  • 500'000 Coins$1.99
  • 1'000'000 Coins$2.99
7 purchases

Heavy Machines Simulator Game

One-time7
  • No Ads$1.99
  • 10000Coins Offer$1.99
  • 10000 Coins$4.99
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  • Unlock All Levels$9.99
  • 50000 coins$9.99
  • Unlock All Vehicles$14.99
  • 100000 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Farming Simulator 20 free?
Farming Simulator 20 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Heavy Machines Simulator Game free?
Heavy Machines Simulator Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Farming Simulator 20 or Heavy Machines Simulator Game?
Farming Simulator 20 is rated higher. Farming Simulator 20 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Heavy Machines Simulator Game averages 4.3 from 979 ratings.
Do Farming Simulator 20 or Heavy Machines Simulator Game have ads?
Heavy Machines Simulator Game shows ads; Farming Simulator 20 does not.
Which is updated more often, Farming Simulator 20 or Heavy Machines Simulator Game?
Farming Simulator 20 ships an update every 2 months, and Heavy Machines Simulator Game every 6 weeks. Most recently, Farming Simulator 20 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Heavy Machines Simulator Game on October 30, 2026.

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