Comparison

Doodle Tanks™ vs Goetz

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Tanks™

Design and build historically accurate World War II tanks and armored vehicles by combining various elements. This puzzle game offers fun for all ages, incorporating historical facts and designers.

Highlights
  • Design and build WWII tanks
  • Combine elements to create vehicles
  • Learn about historical events
  • Dozens of tanks and vehicles
  • Over 100 elements to combine
  • All ages puzzle fun
Features
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It’s Time to Go to War! From the Creators of Doodle God & Doodle Devil Comes a New All Ages Puzzle Game! Available in 6 Languages Over 170 Million Players For Doodle Series Worldwide! BECOME A TANK & ARMORED VEHICLE DESIGNER! From the creators of the award winning Doodle God & Doodle Devil comes a new ALL ages puzzle game with a fun historical twist. Combine artillery and other elements to create dozens of World War II tanks and armored vehicles. Start with four basic elements and watch your creations come alive as you create historically accurate tanks and armored vehicles that once rolled across Europe and Africa. Along the way, learn about the historic events and designers that shaped the outcome of the free world. It’s time to go to War in Doodle Tanks! NEW GAMEPLAY FEATURES -Available in 6 languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, & Portuguese -Dozens of Tank and Armored Vehicles to Engineer and Build -Over 80 reactions to perform and over 100 elements to combine -Learn about the legends of Tank & Armored Vehicle Design -ALL ages puzzle fun with a historical twist Follow us to get early access to exclusive content, price drops and updates: LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW: www.twitter.com/joybitsmobile Check out our other exciting games! Doodle Devil™ & Doodle Farm™

About

Goetz

Engage in a challenging narrative puzzle adventure set in 15th century medieval Europe. Plan unit choreography to defeat enemies and uncover a captivating story through illustrated, voiced narrative pieces. Enjoy approximately 8 hours of unique content.

Highlights
  • Strategic unit choreography
  • Rewarding narrative pieces
  • Fully voiced by 12+ artists
  • 15th century medieval Europe setting
  • Detailed world map exploration
  • Approximately 8 hours of content
Features
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A Tough Nut to Crack Goetz is a challenging game. But if you have a soft spot for planning ahead and making your units help each other to create a choreography that will bring the enemies to their knees, Goetz is for you. Every Picture Tells a Story Each solved mission is accompanied by a rewarding narrative piece, lovingly illustrated and fully voiced by a cast of over 12 voice-over artists. These not only seamlessly tie into the gameplay, but will draw you into a captivating story of friendship and intrigue that never takes itself too seriously. A Thing of the Past A faithful rendering of a 15th century medieval Europe awaits you. Step by step uncover the detailed world map from clandestine woods to icy mountains, delve into the original music and unlock bonus missions off the beaten path. Only Time will Tell Goetz is not a casual experience. It is designed to accompany you on long train rides or give you a good time on a rainy evening. Let yourself sink into the puzzles and you will be rewarded with beautiful solutions and round about 8 hours of unique content.

Screenshots

Doodle Tanks™4 screens
Goetz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goetz at none against Doodle Tanks™'s 10. Goetz also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Doodle Tanks™'s advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads 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

Doodle Tanks™ costs $0.99 and Goetz $3.99 up front. Doodle Tanks™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Goetz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goetz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Tanks™ has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Doodle Tanks™'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Goetz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Tanks™ ships an update every 21 months, Goetz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Doodle Tanks™ versus Goetz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Tanks™Goetz
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB650 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Sleepy Seed

Customer experience

Doodle Tanks™

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral17.0%
Negative24.5%

Goetz

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle Tanks™

One-time10
  • Border "No reaction" for 12 hours.$0.99
  • Border "Final elements" for 12 hours.$0.99
  • Border "Mark duplicates" for 12 hours.$0.99
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  • 20 tips "Element".$0.99
  • 15 tips "Groups".$1.99
  • Starter kit.$1.99
  • 10 tips "Reaction".$2.99
  • Bundle of 1000 energy$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 energy.$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 energy$24.99
None

Goetz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Tanks™ free?
Doodle Tanks™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Goetz free?
Goetz costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Tanks™ or Goetz?
Goetz is rated higher. Doodle Tanks™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Goetz averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Doodle Tanks™ or Goetz have ads?
Neither Doodle Tanks™ nor Goetz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Tanks™ or Goetz?
Doodle Tanks™ ships an update every 21 months, and Goetz fortnightly. Most recently, Doodle Tanks™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Goetz on October 3, 2026.

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