Comparison

Farming Simulator 14 vs Farming Simulator 16

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

Head to head
About

Farming Simulator 14

Manage your own farm, operate realistic machinery, and grow crops in a dynamic open world. Experience a refined agricultural career with a wide array of authentic equipment and engage in local multiplayer to share the farming experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics and UI
  • Authentic farm machinery
  • Open world farming
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Crop planting and selling
  • Animal husbandry and milk sales
  • AI assistants for tasks
Features
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Start your agricultural career in Farming Simulator 14 on mobile and tablet! Take control of your farm and its fields to fulfil your harvesting dreams. As well as a refined look and feel, Farming Simulator 14 gives you double the number of farm machines to control, all authentically modelled on equipment from real agricultural manufacturers, including Case IH, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini, Kuhn, Amazone and Krone. Features: - New highly detailed 3D graphics and a slick user interface take your gameplay experience to the next level - Play with a friend in a free roaming open world in the brand new local multiplayer mode for WiFi and bluetooth - Plant wheat, canola or corn and sell it in a dynamic market - Mow grass, tedder and windrow it to create hay bales to feed to your cows, then sell their milk to the highest bidder - Make money by selling grass or chaff at the biogas plant - Hire computer-controlled assistants to help you with your work

About

Farming Simulator 16

Experience realistic farming in an open world. Grow crops, raise livestock, and manage your land with a vast array of authentic machinery. Expand your farm and sell your produce in a dynamic market.

Highlights
  • Manage realistic farm operations
  • Plant, grow, harvest, and sell five crops
  • Raise cows and sheep
  • Operate massive agricultural machinery
  • Dynamic market for selling produce
  • Forestry operations
  • Local multiplayer mode
Features
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Manage your own farm and drive massive machines in an open world! Farming Simulator 16 allows you to manage your own realistic farm in extraordinary detail. Plant, grow, harvest, and sell five different crops, raise cows and sheep, and sell timber at your own pace. Buy new fields to expand your farm land. Take direct control of harvesters and tractors, or hire AI helps and manage your growing farm from the full screen management map. As the newest in the series of Farming Simulator games, this game has the best of agriculture simulation. The game features massive tractors and other machines from over 20 brands of agricultural manufacturers, including John Deere, New Holland, Case IH, Ponsse, Lamborghini, Horsch, Krone, Amazone, MAN and more. Features of Farming Simulator 16 include: - New 3D graphics show even more detail on your machinery! - Plant and harvest five different crops: Wheat, canola, corn, sugar beet and potatoes - Sell your crops in a dynamic market - Use realistic tractors and trucks from some of the biggest agriculture machine makers - Feed your cows and sheep to produce and sell milk and wool - Forestry has gone mobile! Harvest wood with dedicated machinery and sell the timber - Manage AI helpers for better results - Play with a friend in local multiplayer mode for WiFi and Bluetooth

Screenshots

Farming Simulator 144 screens
Farming Simulator 164 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Farming Simulator 14 at none against Farming Simulator 16's shown. Farming Simulator 14 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). Farming Simulator 16's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Farming Simulator 14 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Farming Simulator 16 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Farming Simulator 14 against 4.2 for Farming Simulator 16. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Farming Simulator 14's written reviews are positive against 62% of Farming Simulator 16's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farming Simulator 14 ships an update every 2 months, Farming Simulator 16 monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Farming Simulator 14 versus Farming Simulator 16: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarming Simulator 14Farming Simulator 16
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.8K ratings)4.2 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better61.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K4.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIANTS Software GmbHGIANTS Software GmbH

Customer experience

Farming Simulator 14

All ratings2,751 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative18.1%

Farming Simulator 16

All ratings4,167 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews1,017 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Farming Simulator 14

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crops not growing properly
  • Vehicles getting stuck on objects
  • Multiplayer connectivity issues
  • Screen rotation problems
  • Purchased items not saving

Requested features

6 requests
  • More vehicles and equipment options
  • Ability to exit vehicles and walk around
  • Faster crop growth and harvesting
  • Larger field sizes
  • More livestock and crop variety
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  • Automated helpers and waypoints

Farming Simulator 16

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Farming Simulator 14

One-time10
  • 250'000 Coins$0.99
  • Deutz-Fahr 7250 Agrotron TTV$0.99
  • Horsch Maestro 12SW$0.99
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  • Kuhn PZ 9600$0.99
  • Krone ZX 550 GD$0.99
  • Case Magnum 340$0.99
  • Amazone Condor 15001$0.99
  • 750'000 Coins$1.99
  • Case IH Axial-Flow 9230$1.99
  • 1'500'000 Coins$2.99
3 purchases

Farming Simulator 16

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

Questions

Is Farming Simulator 14 free?
Farming Simulator 14 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Farming Simulator 16 free?
Farming Simulator 16 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Farming Simulator 14 or Farming Simulator 16?
Farming Simulator 16 is rated higher. Farming Simulator 14 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Farming Simulator 16 averages 4.2 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Farming Simulator 14 or Farming Simulator 16 have ads?
Farming Simulator 16 shows ads; Farming Simulator 14 does not.
Which is updated more often, Farming Simulator 14 or Farming Simulator 16?
Farming Simulator 14 ships an update every 2 months, and Farming Simulator 16 monthly. Most recently, Farming Simulator 14 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Farming Simulator 16 on November 1, 2026.

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