# Goat Simulator vs Creature Crafter

The clearest difference is price: Creature Crafter at Free against Goat Simulator's $6.99. Creature Crafter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Goat Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Creature Crafter is free to download; Goat Simulator costs $6.99 up front. Goat Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Creature Crafter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Creature Crafter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.4K and 11K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Goat Simulator's written reviews are positive against 72% of Creature Crafter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Goat Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Creature Crafter weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Goat Simulator | Creature Crafter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goat-simulator/id868692227/reviews) | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | **77.1% of reviews** | 72.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#117** | — |
| Size | 716 MB | 492 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Coffee Stain Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1198183066) | [Daniel Lochner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514574920) |

## What reviewers say

### Goat Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goat-simulator/id868692227)

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Paid · Simulation, #119 Top Paid · Action (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock PAYDAY goats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock MMO goats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Waste of Space goats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock base goats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock GoatZ goats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zombie Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fantasy Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Space Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Prank Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get all unlockable Goats | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Creature Crafter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819)

Design unique creatures with extensive customization tools, then bring them to life to explore vibrant online worlds with friends. Collect new parts to enhance abilities, complete quests, battle foes, and engage in minigames or roleplaying.

**Highlights:** Creature building and customization, Online multiplayer exploration, Collect and upgrade creature parts, Quest completion and battles, Minigames and roleplaying, Procedural animation for environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $5.99 | one-time |
| Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Soothing sounds
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Accurate representation
- 👍 No ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Screen gets stuck in servers
- 🐛 Glitches with body parts and mouths
- 🐛 Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 Camera control problems

**Reported bugs**

- Screen going black and freezing
- Inability to move the camera
- Creatures turning into recent creations when saved
- Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- Issues with the creature workshop and unlocking parts

**Requested features**

- Add more body parts, accessories, and customization options
- Implement a map maker for mobile
- Add more maps and environments to explore
- Introduce a cell stage, tribal stage, and civilization stage
- Implement a spawn tool to summon created creatures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Goat Simulator free?

Goat Simulator costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Creature Crafter free?

Creature Crafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Goat Simulator or Creature Crafter?

Creature Crafter is rated higher. Goat Simulator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Creature Crafter averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.

### Do Goat Simulator or Creature Crafter have ads?

Creature Crafter shows ads; Goat Simulator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Goat Simulator or Creature Crafter?

Goat Simulator ships an update every 2 months, and Creature Crafter weekly. Most recently, Goat Simulator was updated on October 18, 2026 and Creature Crafter on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*