Comparison

GOOSE.IO vs Goat Simulator 3

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

Head to head
About

GOOSE.IO

Engage in a competitive multiplayer game where you embody a goose. Scare away other birds to establish dominance and rule the pond. Unlock new cosmetic items to customize your goose.

Highlights
  • Scare away other birds
  • Compete with other geese
  • Rule the pond
  • Unlock new hats
  • Unlock new skins
Features
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Establish the pecking order once and for all and rule the pond! • Scare away the other birds • Compete with other geese • Scare the most birds to rule the pond • Unlock new hats and skins

About

Goat Simulator 3

Explore a vast open world as a goat, causing hilarious chaos and destruction. Engage in quests, challenges, and secrets, or team up with friends in multiplayer mayhem. Customize your goat with various gear and experience wild ragdoll physics.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Goat customization
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Mini-games
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Quests and challenges
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Pilgor is finally baack on the small screen. Now you can be even more unsocial during family dinners. Yay! Goat Simulator 3 Mobile gives you the same open world to explore and destroy as the PC and console versions of the game. Headbutt civilians, drive without a license, or join a yoga class! It’s just like in real life. You can invite a friend in multiplayer mode, cause mayhem together, or become enemies while playing any of the seven mini-games. If you don’t have a friend, you could get the game on two devices and just pretend. We won’t tell a soul. The giant sandbox island of San Angora is in the palm of your hoof! KEY FEATURES: – Goats! Tall goats, fishy goats, goats with hats, there's a goat for your every need – An open world to explore, with an ‘ok amount’ of quests, challenges, and secrets to uncover – Bring chaos together with a friend in multiplayer mode – Break off that friendship for good with seven different mini-games – Dress up your goat in a wide range of different gears to unleash its true powers – Ragdoll physics that slap Newton in the face Minimum device requirements: iOS 16 or newer and 4GB of RAM

Screenshots

GOOSE.IO4 screens
Goat Simulator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GOOSE.IO at Free against Goat Simulator 3's $12.99. GOOSE.IO also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Goat Simulator 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GOOSE.IO is free to download; Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99 up front. GOOSE.IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Goat Simulator 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goat Simulator 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 538 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of GOOSE.IO's written reviews are positive against 72% of Goat Simulator 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOOSE.IO ships an update monthly, Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GOOSE.IO versus Goat Simulator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOOSE.IOGoat Simulator 3
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating3.9 (538 ratings)4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5381.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmmonite Design Studios LtdCoffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

GOOSE.IO

All ratings533 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative52.3%

Goat Simulator 3

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews673 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

GOOSE.IO

From 538 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game to play when bored
  • 🤩 Best goose game ever
  • 🤩 Cute goose and bird designs

Room to improve

  • 😞 Boring and repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many ads, even in paid version
  • 🤔 Unclear how to play

Goat Simulator 3

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Entertaining and fun
  • 🤩 Impressive graphics
  • 🎉 Best Goat Simulator game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 Poor performance on some devices
  • 🎮 Lacking controller support
  • 🚫 Incompatible with older devices

Bugs and requests

GOOSE.IO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent scoring and progression
  • Ads not working as expected in paid version

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to control the goose more smoothly
  • Larger map and more variety of birds to scare
  • In-game tutorial or instructions

Goat Simulator 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Baa emote not working
  • Crashing issues on iPads
  • Black screen on startup
  • Driving controls disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more skins and customization options
  • Implement graphics settings for performance
  • Improve controller support and remapping
  • Release Multiverse of Nonsense DLC on mobile

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GOOSE.IO

One-time1
  • No ads$7.99
None

Goat Simulator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOOSE.IO free?
GOOSE.IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goat Simulator 3 free?
Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GOOSE.IO or Goat Simulator 3?
Goat Simulator 3 is rated higher. GOOSE.IO averages 3.9 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while Goat Simulator 3 averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do GOOSE.IO or Goat Simulator 3 have ads?
GOOSE.IO shows ads; Goat Simulator 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, GOOSE.IO or Goat Simulator 3?
GOOSE.IO ships an update monthly, and Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. Most recently, GOOSE.IO was updated on October 25, 2026 and Goat Simulator 3 on October 29, 2026.

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