Comparison

Goat Simulator vs BitLife

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

Head to head
About

Goat Simulator

Experience the ultimate goat simulation where you cause as much destruction as possible. This game offers next-gen goat simulation with hilarious physics and millions of bugs. Wreck everything and earn points for your chaotic endeavors.

Highlights
  • Become a goat
  • Cause destruction for points
  • Millions of bugs and hilarious physics
  • In-game physics that bug out
  • Brag to friends about your goat skills
Features
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Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your mobile dreams have finally come true! Gameplay-wise, Goat Simulator is all about causing as much destruction as you possibly can as a goat. It has been compared to an old-school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff. more! When it comes to goats, not even the sky is the limit, as you can probably just bug through it and crash the game. DISCLAIMER Goat Simulator is a completely stupid game and, to be honest, you should probably spend your money on something else, such as a hula hoop, a pile of bricks, or maybe pool your money together with your friends and buy a real goat. KEY FEATURES * You can be a goat * Get points for wrecking stuff - brag to your friends that you're the alpha goat * MILLIONS OF BUGS! We're only eliminating the crash-bugs, everything else is hilarious and we're keeping it * In-game physics that bug out all the time * Seriously look at that goat's neck * You can be a goat

About

BitLife

Experience a text-based life simulator where every choice shapes your destiny. Build a dream life with love and career, or embrace chaos with crime and scandal. Your virtual life story unfolds with every decision.

Highlights
  • Text-based life simulation
  • Choice-driven roleplaying
  • Build a dream life
  • Embrace chaos and crime
  • Shape your story through decisions
  • Interactive story unfolding
Features
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How will you live your BitLife? Will you try to make all the right choices in an attempt to become a model citizen sometime before you die? You could marry the love of your life, have kids, and pick up a good job along the way. Or will you make choices that horrify your parents? You could descend into a life of crime, start trouble in prison, smuggle goods across country lines, and rob banks. It's all up to you... BitLife is the original text-based life simulator that lets you roleplay your life, your way. Create your story in this choice-driven simulation game. Build a perfect life, chase success, or embrace chaos. In this life simulation, every tap is a choice that changes what happens next in your story. Play a full roleplaying life from start to finish and shape your own life story. Choose your path through love, romance, relationships, and marriage or drama, betrayal, and scandal. Shape your life through careers, education, and risky choices, then watch your story unfold through the consequences of every decision. Virtual life is calling… CREATE YOUR STORY: - Live your BitLife as a model citizen… or a total wild card. - Build a dream life story: love, family, career, and success. - Or chase chaos: fame, scandal, and bad choices with big outcomes. - Your life, your identity, your story, your roleplay. LIFE SIMULATOR: - A text-based life simulator where choices stack up, year after year in a true simulation. - Shape your life through education, careers, and relationships. - Every decision changes your path, your story, and your ending. - No two lives, and no two stories, play out the same. DRAMA & CONSEQUENCES: - Break the rules: crime, prison trouble, smuggling, and bank robberies. - Cheat, betray, or stay loyal: your choices decide the fallout. - Take risks, face consequences, and deal with the chaos your story creates. - An interactive story and simulation where choices actually matter. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: TikTok: @bitlifeapp X: @BitLifeApp Instagram: bitlifeapp This game is free to play.

Screenshots

Goat Simulator4 screens
BitLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BitLife at Free against Goat Simulator's $6.99. BitLife also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 9.4K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Goat Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 51%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

BitLife is free to download; Goat Simulator costs $6.99 up front. Goat Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and BitLife sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BitLife holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BitLife has 1.8M ratings behind it against 9.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Goat Simulator's written reviews are positive against 51% of BitLife's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goat Simulator ships an update every 2 months, BitLife every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Goat Simulator versus BitLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoat SimulatorBitLife
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (9.4K ratings)4.8 (1.8M ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9.4K1.8M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#158#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size716 MB366 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperCoffee Stain PublishingCandywriter, LLC

Customer experience

Goat Simulator

All ratings9,349 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative15.6%

BitLife

All ratings1,793,046 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews7,295 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative38.1%

User reviews

Goat Simulator

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐐 Hilarious and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and creative concept
  • 🤩 Addictive and entertaining
  • 🤯 Glitches and bugs add to the experience
  • 🤖 Variety of playable characters and abilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 Performance issues and battery drain
  • 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
  • 🤔 Repetitive and gets boring over time

BitLife

From 1.8M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Constantly updated
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 👍 Addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many features behind paywall
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🤔 Certain mechanics feel unrealistic

Bugs and requests

Goat Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress and unlocks being lost after crashes
  • Certain goat abilities not functioning as expected
  • Glitches causing players to get stuck or softlocked

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments to explore
  • Ability to play with friends online
  • Improved graphics and visuals
  • Additional goat characters and abilities
  • Better optimization for older devices

BitLife

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when adopting children
  • Losing Bitizenship status after updates
  • Certain jobs/careers not functioning properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • More family-related features (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.)
  • Ability to start own business or company
  • More crime-related activities and scenarios
  • Expanded education and career options
  • Deeper relationships with friends and coworkers
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  • Randomized world events and news updates

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Goat Simulator

One-time10
  • Unlock PAYDAY goats$0.99
  • Unlock MMO goats$0.99
  • Unlock Waste of Space goats$0.99
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  • Unlock base goats$0.99
  • Unlock GoatZ goats$0.99
  • Zombie Pack$1.99
  • Fantasy Pack$1.99
  • Space Pack$1.99
  • Prank Pack$1.99
  • Get all unlockable Goats$2.99
20 purchases

BitLife

One-time20
  • Time Machine Use$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Golden Piggy Bank$4.99
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  • Golden Pacifier$4.99
  • Luxury Lifestyle$4.99
  • Golden Neko Statue$4.99
  • Golden Diploma$4.99
  • Zoo Expansion Pack$4.99
  • Racing Expansion Pack$5.99
  • Casino Expansion Pack$5.99
  • Bitizenship$7.99
  • Investor Expansion Pack$7.99
  • Landlord Expansion Pack$7.99
  • C.U.L.T. Expansion Pack$7.99
  • Ultimate Fight Mode$9.99
  • God Mode$9.99
  • Bitizenship$9.99
  • Vampire Mode$9.99
  • Bitizenship + God Mode$15.99
  • Boss Mode$20.99

Questions

Is Goat Simulator free?
Goat Simulator costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BitLife free?
BitLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goat Simulator or BitLife?
BitLife is rated higher. Goat Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while BitLife averages 4.8 from 1.8M ratings.
Do Goat Simulator or BitLife have ads?
BitLife shows ads; Goat Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Goat Simulator or BitLife?
Goat Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and BitLife every 11 days. Most recently, Goat Simulator was updated on September 24, 2026 and BitLife on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Goat Simulator or BitLife?
Goat Simulator currently peaks at #158 in the App Store charts, and BitLife at #11. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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