Ship Simulator vs GOLIATH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship Simulator
Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.
- Cargo delivery tasks
- Ship fleet management
- Industry upgrades
- Ship modification
- Dynamic weather system
- Diverse routes and locations
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!
GOLIATH
Command an AC-130 Spectre Gunship to provide close air support for friendly ground forces. Utilize a vast arsenal of weapons and support units to repel waves of enemy attacks and ensure the survival of your team. Experience intense aerial combat with stunning graphics and sound.
- Command AC-130 Spectre Gunship
- Provide close air support
- Arsenal of heavy ordnance
- Defend against enemy waves
- Variety of bombs and vehicles
- High-score survival mode
- Offline play
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"GOLIATH Actual, be advised... We need immediate close air support! Friendly ground forces have multiple enemy hostiles moving in hard & fast on their position, over." Take command of GOLIATH, an infamous AC 130 Spectre Gunship, also known as the "Angel of Death." Be advised... the enemy forces will throw everything they have at you to win the battle. Our only hope of bringing the friendly ground team back home alive is you and your air crew. Use your arsenal of heavy explosive ordnance and support units to hold off waves of enemy attacks. Featuring: - Highly addictive gameplay, you will be hooked. - Incredible graphics. You will feel like you're operating a Gunship. - Thunderous sound effects that make every bomb mighty. - Intense & exciting combat with various enemy forces. - Massive variety of bombs, military vehicles and upgrades. - Compete for the high-score in Survival mode. - No forced ads! - Play OFFLINE! Instagram :@SHDgames © 2024 SHD Games lnc. All Rights Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ship Simulator at every 2 weeks against GOLIATH's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Ship Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and GOLIATH sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ship Simulator against 4.7 for GOLIATH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 32K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 49% and 48% positive.
Ship Simulator ships an update every 2 weeks, GOLIATH every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Ship Simulator | GOLIATH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) | 4.7 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better | 48.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K | 32K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 513 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Azur Interactive Games Limited | SHD Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Ship Simulator
GOLIATH
User reviews
Ship Simulator
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use controls
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🎵 Enjoyable music and sound design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of content after completing main missions
- 💰 High cost of in-app purchases for ships and upgrades
- 🔋 Energy system that limits playtime
- 📺 Excessive and unskippable advertisements
GOLIATH
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and sound design
- 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
- 🔒 No forced ads or pay-to-win mechanics
- 💡 Unique AC-130 gunship simulation concept
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially at higher prestige levels
- ⏱️ Slow fuel regeneration and limited playtime
- 🔨 Weapon upgrades take too long to progress
- 🤔 Inaccurate weapon mechanics and bullet spread
- 🤕 Overpowered enemy health and damage sponge
Bugs and requests
Ship Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
- Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
- Energy system not regenerating as expected
- Crashes and black screens on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels, missions, and locations to explore
- Ability to replay completed missions
- Free roam mode or sandbox environment
- Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase
GOLIATH
Reported bugs
5 issues- Enemies not spawning in certain trials
- Progression getting stuck at higher prestige levels
- Tactical and support upgrades not working properly
- Inconsistent weapon damage and accuracy
- Crashes and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more mission variety and content
- Implement landscape mode and controller support
- Improve progression system and currency earning
- Fix bugs and issues with trials and survival mode
- Enhance customization and personalization options
In-app purchases
Ship Simulator
- 5000 coins$2.99
- No ADS$2.99
- No ADS offer$3.99
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- Big starter set$3.99
- Free barges forever$4.99
- Automatic loading forever$4.99
- 20000 coins$7.99
- 40000 coins$14.99
- 60000 coins$19.99
- 90000 coins$24.99
GOLIATH
- 1,000 Credits$0.99
- 50 Gems!$0.99
- Ground Team Evolution 1$1.99
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- Live Op Booster$4.99
- 275 Gems!$4.99
- 15,000 Credits!$9.99
- 575 Gems!$9.99
- GOLIATH Premium$9.99
- 1,200 Gems!$19.99
- 50,000 Credits!$24.99









