Comparison

Goo Gladiators vs Rucksack Rumble

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

Head to head
About

Goo Gladiators

Collect and evolve unique goo creatures to battle in galactic arenas. Strategize team compositions and mutate your gladiators to climb the leaderboards. Play with friends in asynchronous online battles and become a Goo Master.

Highlights
  • Collect and mutate goo creatures
  • Galactic arena battles
  • Strategic team building
  • Online asynchronous multiplayer
  • Leaderboard progression
  • Over 60 unique goos
Features
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Journey to the far reaches of space in this free to play auto-battler. Experience arenas across the galaxy, where Queen Glob presides over the Goo Games. Enter the games, and evolve gladiators that were born and bred for victory! Begin your adventure with a pair of starter Goos. With each victory, gain items that will help you mutate your cast of goo friends into various different Goos. Each goo has their own powers and drawbacks! Pair your goos wisely to find the best combinations of goo types to rise up to the top of the leaderboard and become a Goo Master! Form groups with your friends and play online in asynchronous battles where you can take all the time you want to plot your next move. Collect 'Goolah' to level up your Goo Gang and become the most decorated gladiators in all of the galaxy! Learn how to harness over 60 hand drawn and animated goos each with their own abilities strengths and weaknesses.

About

Rucksack Rumble

Engage in strategic multiplayer battles by assembling the ultimate inventory of weapons and gear. Outplay opponents to earn gold, unlock new heroes, and customize your appearance.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer inventory management autobattles
  • Assemble ultimate weapon and trinket combinations
  • Battle for Grand Champion rank
  • Earn gold and unlock new heroes
  • Unlock hero skins
Features
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Rucksack Rumble is the number one mobile multiplayer inventory management autobattleground! Assemble the ultimate combination of weapons, trinkets, bags, and backpacks to battle your way to the rank of Grand Champion. Outplay your competition and earn piles of gold and unlock new heroes and skin!

Screenshots

Goo Gladiators4 screens
Rucksack Rumble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goo Gladiators at 100% against Rucksack Rumble's 41%. Goo Gladiators also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2). Rucksack Rumble's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (91 vs 13). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Goo Gladiators sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Rucksack Rumble sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goo Gladiators holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rucksack Rumble has 91 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Goo Gladiators's written reviews are positive against 41% of Rucksack Rumble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goo Gladiators ships an update every 2 months, Rucksack Rumble daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Goo Gladiators versus Rucksack Rumble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoo GladiatorsRucksack Rumble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.2 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1391 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB248 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSFS Studios LLCPaulSoft LLC

Customer experience

Goo Gladiators

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rucksack Rumble

All ratings78 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral17.3%
Negative42.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Goo Gladiators

One-time12
  • Goolah Small$0.99
  • Spooky Goos$1.99
  • Desert Goos$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Chilly Goos$2.99
  • Spring Goos$2.99
  • Electrik Goos$2.99
  • Eggcellent Goos$4.99
  • Goolah Mid$4.99
  • Cryptid Goos$4.99
  • Omni Goos$9.99
  • Goolah Massive$19.99
  • Lifetime Pass$19.99
3 purchases

Rucksack Rumble

One-time3
  • Buy 400 Diamonds$4.99
  • Buy 1000 Diamonds$9.99
  • Buy 2500 Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Goo Gladiators free?
Goo Gladiators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rucksack Rumble free?
Rucksack Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goo Gladiators or Rucksack Rumble?
Goo Gladiators is rated higher. Goo Gladiators averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Rucksack Rumble averages 4.2 from 91 ratings.
Do Goo Gladiators or Rucksack Rumble have ads?
Neither Goo Gladiators nor Rucksack Rumble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goo Gladiators or Rucksack Rumble?
Goo Gladiators ships an update every 2 months, and Rucksack Rumble daily. Most recently, Goo Gladiators was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rucksack Rumble on October 24, 2026.

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