Comparison

Grumpy Goats 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

Grumpy Goats

Launch grumpy goats from a cannon to defeat sheep before they build defenses. Collect coins to unlock new goats and power-ups like helmets and jetpacks. Compete with friends and earn stars on every level.

Highlights
  • Launch goats from a cannon
  • Defeat sheep before they build fortresses
  • Unlock new goats with coins
  • Collect Goat Cards with item abilities
  • Find hidden treasure chests
  • Earn 3 stars on every level
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Take aim and launch your Grumpy Goats from their cannon to knockout the Sheep before they can build a fortress strong enough to be stopped! Those shameful sheep are sly to your every Grumpy Goat move. Suit up in your strongest helmet and win the day! Always remember, Sheep are not your friends. Socialize, tag, share and compete with your friends. Meet new friends, upload your progress and show others how to play! • Earn 3 stars on on every level! • Collect coins to unlock new Grumpy Goats! • Goat Cards feature helmets, jetpacks and bombs for new item abilities! • Find hidden treasure chests! Grumpy Goats is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases. terms of use: https://vergegames.com/terms-of-use/ privacy policy: https://vergegames.com/privacy-policy/

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

Grumpy Goats4 screens
Goat Simulator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grumpy Goats at Free against Goat Simulator 3's $12.99. Grumpy Goats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). Goat Simulator 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Grumpy Goats is free to download; Goat Simulator 3 costs $12.99 up front. Grumpy Goats sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Goat Simulator 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grumpy Goats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goat Simulator 3 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grumpy Goats ships an update every 3 weeks, Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Grumpy Goats versus Goat Simulator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrumpy GoatsGoat Simulator 3
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews—71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings21.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVerge Games Limited liability CompanyCoffee Stain Publishing

Customer experience

Grumpy Goats

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Goat Simulator 3

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

Bugs and requests

Grumpy Goats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

6 purchases

Grumpy Goats

One-time6
  • Small Goat Bundle$0.99
  • Small Coin Bundle$0.99
  • Medium Goat Bundle$1.99
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  • Medium Coin Bundle$4.99
  • Large Goat Bundle$4.99
  • Large Coins Bundle$9.99
None

Goat Simulator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grumpy Goats free?
Grumpy Goats 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, Grumpy Goats or Goat Simulator 3?
Grumpy Goats is rated higher. Grumpy Goats averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Goat Simulator 3 averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Grumpy Goats or Goat Simulator 3 have ads?
Grumpy Goats shows ads; Goat Simulator 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Grumpy Goats or Goat Simulator 3?
Grumpy Goats ships an update every 3 weeks, and Goat Simulator 3 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Grumpy Goats was updated on October 5, 2026 and Goat Simulator 3 on October 16, 2026.

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