Comparison

Farming Simulator 16 vs Farming Simulator 23 Mobile

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

Head to head
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

About

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile

Operate over 100 authentic agricultural machines to grow crops, raise animals, and manage your farm. Expand your empire by establishing production chains and selling valuable goods. Enjoy realistic farming simulation with seasonal changes and new gameplay features.

Highlights
  • Operate 100+ authentic farming machines
  • Grow various crops, grapes, and olives
  • Raise cows, sheep, and chickens
  • Establish production chains
  • Logging with forestry equipment
  • Plowing and weeding gameplay
  • Two new maps with collectibles
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Grow crops, grow your agricultural empire! Become a modern farmer to operate more than 100 authentic machines by Case IH, CLAAS, DEUTZ-FAHR, Fendt, John Deere, KRONE, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Valtra & many other acclaimed manufacturers from around the world - offering a wide range of farming activities. Choose what kind of farmer you want to be in Farming Simulator 23 (FS23) as the acclaimed agricultural sim by GIANTS Software offers a brand-new experience with many new features for your mobile device! Operate realistic tractors, harvesters, field sprayers, and more Cultivate fields with a variety of crops, or harvest grapes and olives on the hillside Start logging with heavy forestry equipment Establish production chains and use powerful trucks for transport Tend to farm animals like cows, sheep, and now: chickens! Enjoy tons of possibilities on two new maps, including collectibles New gameplay features also introduce plowing and weeding A tutorial mode, AI helper & a new autoload feature for logs/pallets assist you on your farm There’s a lot more to do after plowing, removing weeds, harvesting crops, or collecting eggs from chicken coops: Produce valuable goods made from your harvest to expand your flourishing business with new factories and production chains! Don’t worry - there is always time to relax and walk around your vast arable land while visuals change through the atmospheric seasons. If more than 100 machines are not enough, you can grow your fleet of agricultural vehicles through official extra content. New and improved in-game tutorials show you the ways of the farm if you’re new to country life. Start farming wherever you go and let the good times grow!

Screenshots

Farming Simulator 164 screens
Farming Simulator 23 Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Farming Simulator 16 at Free against Farming Simulator 23 Mobile's $5.99. Farming Simulator 23 Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Farming Simulator 16 is free to download; Farming Simulator 23 Mobile costs $5.99 up front. Farming Simulator 16 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Farming Simulator 23 Mobile sells 10 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 — 4.2 for Farming Simulator 16 against 4.3 for Farming Simulator 23 Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Farming Simulator 16's written reviews are positive against 69% of Farming Simulator 23 Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farming Simulator 16 ships an update monthly, Farming Simulator 23 Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Farming Simulator 16 versus Farming Simulator 23 Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarming Simulator 16Farming Simulator 23 Mobile
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.2 (4.2K ratings)4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better2.2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#182#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIANTS Software GmbHGIANTS Software GmbH

Customer experience

Farming Simulator 16

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

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile

All ratings2,195 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews605 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative17.4%

Bugs and requests

Farming Simulator 16

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • AI issues with pathfinding and field coverage
  • Frequent crashes and bugs
  • Laggy performance on some devices
  • Glitches with AI workers
  • Disappearing flour production
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  • Vehicles getting stuck in objects
  • Screen locking during play

Requested features

26 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More vehicle customization options
  • Larger field sizes
  • More equipment variety (e.g. plows, seeders, sprayers)
  • Ability to take out loans
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  • Ability to buy/sell factories and fields
  • Ability to move building locations
  • Borrow equipment feature
  • Roller tool for fields
  • More truck and trailer options
  • Front loaders for tractors
  • Bigger cultivators and planters/seeders
  • Self-propelled sprayer and fertilizer spreader
  • More John Deere and Case equipment
  • Ability to place buildings and sheds
  • Chainsaw and other landscaping tools
  • Round baler
  • Larger plow and subsoiler options
  • Grain cart
  • Bigger tractors like the 9RX
  • Horns for vehicles
  • Field contracts
  • Vehicle leasing
  • Government loans
  • Ability to buy/sell factories and fields
  • Ability to move building locations

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Farming Simulator 16

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

Farming Simulator 23 Mobile

One-time10
  • 200'000 Coins$0.99
  • Case IH Speed-Tiller$0.99
  • Amazone CITAN 15001-C$0.99
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  • KINZE 3665 Blue Drive$0.99
  • Mack Trucks Black Anthem 6x4$1.99
  • 500'000 Coins$1.99
  • John Deere 8R 410$1.99
  • Versatile 4WD 620$1.99
  • 1'000'000 Coins$2.99
  • ClaasLexion8900+ConvioFlex1380$2.99

Questions

Is Farming Simulator 16 free?
Farming Simulator 16 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Farming Simulator 23 Mobile free?
Farming Simulator 23 Mobile costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Farming Simulator 16 or Farming Simulator 23 Mobile?
Farming Simulator 23 Mobile is rated higher. Farming Simulator 16 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Farming Simulator 23 Mobile averages 4.3 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Farming Simulator 16 or Farming Simulator 23 Mobile have ads?
Farming Simulator 16 shows ads; Farming Simulator 23 Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Farming Simulator 16 or Farming Simulator 23 Mobile?
Farming Simulator 16 ships an update monthly, and Farming Simulator 23 Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Farming Simulator 16 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Farming Simulator 23 Mobile on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Farming Simulator 16 or Farming Simulator 23 Mobile?
Farming Simulator 16 currently peaks at #182 in the App Store charts, and Farming Simulator 23 Mobile at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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