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GOLIATH

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Goliath is a highly engaging and realistic aerial combat game with challenging gameplay, but it is currently plagued by critical bugs that cause significant progress loss and make many features inaccessible, directly contradicting developer claims of fixes.

4.7★ lifetime (31,775) Free + in-app purchases since 2024 by SHD Games Inc. updated 3.2 mo ago recent negative 61% 120 reviews across 3 regions
Progress Loss Inaccessible Features Gameplay Experience Bugs & Crashes Fuel System
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recent reviews across 3 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Goliath is a free-to-play mobile game praised for its immersive aerial combat, realistic mechanics, and engaging challenges. However, recent updates have introduced severe bugs, including frequent progress resets, loss of in-game currency and purchased items, and inaccessible store or upgrade menus, leading to widespread user frustration.

What users like

  • Engaging and challenging gameplay with realistic mechanicsR3R1R133R15
  • Minimal forced ads, with optional ads for rewardsR6R98R109
  • Addictive and fun for many playersR27R75R86R26

What users complain about

  • Frequent and severe loss of game progress, including purchased items and currencyR5R14R51R73
  • Inability to access store, upgrade menus, or specific weapons (Bravo, LTM)R37R39R54R179
  • Fuel system limits playtime, forcing long waits or in-app purchasesR8R16R30R9
  • Lack of developer support and communication regarding critical issuesR14R130R59R107
  • Game crashes or freezes, especially on newer iOS versionsR111R114R127R229

Latest update · v1.1.531

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

- Fixed the save system, no more losing progress! - Fixed Neon Temper event rewards not being given. - Major optimizations and bug fixes

Recurring themes

Progress Loss negative
Many users report losing all or significant portions of their game progress, including levels, earned currency (gems, diamonds, coins), and even purchased weapons or upgrades. This often happens randomly, after updates, or upon reopening the app, directly contradicting the developer's claim of fixing the save system.R5R14R33R43
Inaccessible Features negative
A widespread bug prevents players from accessing key game features such as the store, upgrade menus, or specific weapons (Bravo, LTM). These buttons often appear greyed out or are completely missing, rendering progression impossible and making the game unplayable for many.R37R39R41R46
Fuel System negative
The 'fuel' or 'lives' system is a major point of frustration, as it severely limits playtime, requiring users to wait long periods (e.g., 10 hours for 20 minutes of play) or watch ads/pay to continue playing. Some users also report the fuel timer resetting, making it impossible to gain fuel.R8R9R16R30
Bugs & Crashes negative
Beyond progress loss, users report various other bugs, including unreceived event rewards, disappearing currency, freezing during gameplay, and app crashes, particularly after recent iOS updates. The developer's notes claimed 'major optimizations and bug fixes,' but recent reviews indicate these issues persist.R2R20R26R44
Gameplay Experience positive
Despite the bugs, many users praise the core gameplay as engaging, challenging, realistic, and addictive. They enjoy the aerial combat, graphics, and overall concept, often stating it was once their favorite mobile game.R1R3R6R11

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy challenging, realistic aerial combat simulations and don't mind potential technical issues or a slow progression pace R1R3R133. It is NOT for players who are easily frustrated by losing game progress, in-app purchases, or limited playtime due to a 'fuel' system R5R14R16.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing almost entirely on critical bugs and progress loss. While the lifetime rating is high (4.7), the recent sentiment (0.607 negative) indicates a significant decline in user experience, suggesting a negative trajectory for the app's quality. The developer's notes claim fixes for the save system and other bugs, but recent reviews directly contradict these claims.

Frequently asked

Does Goliath have a save system that prevents progress loss?
Despite developer claims of fixing the save system, many recent reviews indicate frequent and significant loss of game progress, including currency, upgrades, and purchased items R5R14R51R73.
Are there in-app purchases in Goliath?
Yes, Goliath is free to play but has in-app purchases, with some users noting that the premium option is a bit pricey R3 and that the game pushes players to spend around $10 to enjoy it without constant ads or slow progression R30.
Is the 'fuel' system a problem in Goliath?
Yes, many players find the 'fuel' system problematic as it limits playtime, requiring long waits (e.g., 10 hours for 20 minutes of play) or spending money/watching ads to continue missions R8R16R30R9.
Can I access all game features in Goliath?
Many recent reviews report a bug that prevents access to crucial game features like the store, upgrade menus, and certain weapons (Bravo, LTM), making progression impossible for affected players R37R39R54R179.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 5/5 · US Amazing: Beautiful execution, challenging & engaging. Premium is a bit too pricey, but still a great game.
  2. [R1] 5/5 · US Goliath: Hard to play but a great game
  3. [R133] 5/5 · US Goliath: Really fun game. Best part is how the plane orbits. Seems realistic.
  4. [R15] 4/5 · US Ammunition: Great perspective. Timing and accuracy realistic. Feed the game a bit more ammo. Let’s not make it seem like we have to powder some up so much while gaming.
  5. [R6] 5/5 · US Such a fire game: Has little to no adds very good gameplay such a lovely game
  6. [R98] 5/5 · US No ads: Ads are optional and it’s just like the cod gunship. You do run out of ammo though and you need to upgrade it
  7. [R109] 5/5 · US Best mobile game I’ve ever played: Game is Dope ASF biggest issue is how long it takes to get more gas (lives) to play which is 30 minutes per but you get 20 off rip and each round is 1 gas so it’ll last you some time. Don’t need to spend money on the in game currency since it’s really easy to earn unless you really want and only ADs you get are if you want more money of gas (lives) hands down the
  8. [R27] 5/5 · US Hands down best game ever: There is no game even close to this one
  9. [R75] 5/5 · US Best game ever: I’m fully addicted to this game. It’s the only game I keep coming back to on my iPhone. Highly recommend!!
  10. [R86] 5/5 · US Most fun game I’ve played: This game is so fun. A good challenge that keeps you coming back to play over and over!!
  11. [R26] 4/5 · US Addictive: Game is addictive, the weekend game Neon Temper can be a bust! It will quit advancing and your stuck circling with arsenal that you can’t drop anywhere. Defeats the purpose of having a campaign/leader board/rewards if you can’t advance.
  12. [R5] 1/5 · US Deleted review and deleted progress: I’ve spent a lot of time and money only to have my weapons and coins disappear. I had previously made a review about it, but that review is no longer up. Do not buy.
  13. [R14] 1/5 · US Goliath App: The Fall and Demise: This app used to be amazing. I invested a lot of time and money into it because it was genuinely fun and worth supporting. Then an update completely broke the app and wiped out my progress. Everything was lost, forcing me to start over from zero. What’s even more frustrating is the lack of support. The developer barely responds, offers no real help, and continues
  14. [R51] 3/5 · US Unfortunate bug: One of the best mobile games I’ve ever played would’ve 100% the game if my progress didn’t get completely deleted. I understand there’s cloud save now but ideally I don’t have to worry about all my data getting deleted at random times and even if I wanted to play from that point there’s no store or upgrades. Ludicrous amounts of potential just to be plagued by the worst bug that a
  15. [R73] 1/5 · US Lost progress: What is going on with this game? It reset my progress almost 3 months ago (lost tons of currency like all the other recent reviews are saying). Then today, everything is wiped again!
  16. [R37] 3/5 · US Sadly Buggy: Used to be one of the best mobile games. Lost all my save info, and even after today’s update, I the Upgrade or Store buttons are still greyed out.
  17. [R39] 2/5 · US Was great: Well the game was awesome! Loved it! But now I no longer can upgrade my stuff, nor even open the store…..
  18. [R54] 3/5 · US Fun game but it messed up: I have been playing the game for a month now and I no longer have any weapons besides my alpha ammo and I’m on a mission where I need more than just that. I can no longer access the store to receive my crates or upgrade any weapons. I really like this game so can yall please help me out
  19. [R179] 3/5 · GB Great game - now unplayable: Really have enjoyed playing; however, the tabs for upgrading, survival, bonuses, everything, are either greyed out and inaccessible, or simply not there. I tried deleting and redownloading to no avail. Hoping a patch comes soon.
  20. [R8] 2/5 · US Terrible Bug: The game is good but there’s a huge problem with the “fuel” system. I’ve used all my fuel points since yesterday and when I checked the next day, i still had 0 fuel. When I observed, the timer below the refuel constantly keeps resetting! I can’t play anything since I’m basically stuck at 0 fuel forever!! Please fix your game.
  21. [R16] 1/5 · US Fuel: I love the concept of the game it is just completely ruined by the fact you have to wait 10 hours to get back your fuel which gives you live 20 minutes of play every 10 hours I think you should make it 20 minutes to get back all your lives but it just completely ruins the game
  22. [R30] 3/5 · US Has potential: The game clearly wants you to spend the $10 to actually enjoy it. You either have to watch ads all day or pay for the premium unless you don’t mind progressing at the pace of a snail. Definitely fun and I understand that being a free game means it has to make money somehow but it affects the player experience for the ftp player for sure. I am not a robot
  23. [R9] 4/5 · US Remove fuel mechanic: This game is a very good game I play it a lot when I can because I have no fuel most of the time so to make this game better please remove the fuel mechanic. Other than that it’s a good game
  24. [R130] 3/5 · US Fun, yet MAJOR issues: Rather fun game. But progress resets occasionally for no rhyme or reason. Would definitely rate higher, if not for mentioned issue, and apparently IMPOSSIBLE to contact developer for assistance
  25. [R59] 1/5 · US Legendary reward opened a regular unlock!?: I have played this game for about a year. Encountered minor issues throughout that time but recently ran into an issue where I unlocked a legendary unlock only for the game to then shortly unlock a regular unlock of tokens. I tried to find support for this but the game developers made it so hard to get support. That’s why I give it 1 Star. I won’t play t
  26. [R107] 5/5 · US Missing everything: I had almost all ultimate weapons, saved a lot of red and green coins and I opened app and it’s like I restarted everything. All that hard work gone . I’m not happy and I ant even contact support because it says page forbidden every time I try . Extremely upsetting.
  27. [R111] 4/5 · US Needs iOS 26 Update ASAP: Crashes routinely under iOS 26. Need patch ASAP. Thanks. Great game but currently unplayable.
  28. [R114] 4/5 · US Great Game.: Doesn’t work with the latest IOS update
  29. [R127] 4/5 · US Glitchy: The game is really fun. Recently it’s started freezing up. I hope they patch soon. I’m sure it has something to do with recent Apple updates.
  30. [R229] 3/5 · CA Good but buggy: Decent game that is not completely full of ads or pay-to-win. Lots of freezing recently mid game play but hopefully the developer addresses the issue.
  31. [R33] 1/5 · US Played a lot, then it erases all progress even from local.: Played this game a lot, it’s decent, however, out of the blue all my purchases, all my power ups, everything I acquired to get to Prestige level 21 erased. Total BS.
  32. [R43] 1/5 · US You keep deleting my data: I'm 3rd prestige and got kicked out and now lost all my progress
  33. [R41] 1/5 · US So good but bugs are killing it: i’ve had this game for a while, gotten back into it only to be hit with constant bugs… there’s nothing on my screen besides next mission and the settings button.. no way to play.. all my stuff is gone. I prestiged up and now my game is just gone. fix it
  34. [R46] 2/5 · US Can I talk to someone?: Beat the game like 6 times. Suddenly I can’t use LTM or Bravo can’t check the shop for chests using gems. Only alpha play. Come on is this because I beat it 6 times with no money spent?
  35. [R2] 1/5 · US Didn’t receive gems for completing challenge: I completed the kill 2000 motor teams challenge in neon temper and didn’t receive my gems what a waste of time.
  36. [R20] 2/5 · US Red gems: Where’d all my red gems go? No access for support. Fix this issue please. Should have several thousand. They count in then it goes back to zero. Five stars otherwise.
  37. [R44] 3/5 · US Great Game BUT: Great game; but all of a sudden when I opened the game to play 50 Red Diamonds were just gone. They haven’t come back and it take a lot to earn them. It’s already expensive if you buy anything. Now you guys are repossessing items for no reason. Thanks but No Thanks!
  38. [R11] 5/5 · US Cool: Cool game for cool people😁😎🙏🥋
  39. [R32] 4/5 · US Almost perfect: Game is a good sim, just somr progression issues. Its a little slow and it locks you from playing the game for a time unless u pay 10 bucks; which isnt that bad.
  40. [R40] 1/5 · US Don’t buy anything: As soon as you send money on this app it goes downhill. A bug suddenly appears after you done giving them money that wipes your progress and you can proceed with anything. I assume they want you to delete it and buy the add ons again!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store