# Magic Golf vs Mini Golf Rival

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Golf at 62% against Mini Golf Rival's 0%. Magic Golf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Mini Golf Rival's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Golf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Golf Rival asks for nothing beyond the download.

Magic Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Golf has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Magic Golf's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mini Golf Rival's.

Magic Golf ships an update fortnightly, Mini Golf Rival every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Golf | Mini Golf Rival |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-golf/id1175670097/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-golf-rival-trick-shots/id6517355283/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **61.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 166 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qwiboo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/323503765) | [Jestin Korleski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755620015) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Golf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-golf/id1175670097)

Experience mini-golf with thousands of unique, player-created levels. Design and share your own courses, customize your character with wacky accessories, and compete in daily tournaments. It's a fun and creative twist on a classic game.

**Highlights:** Thousands of player-created courses, Create and share your own courses, Customize character with accessories, Complete challenging goals, Compete in daily tournaments

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glasses | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Axe | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mustache | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bowtie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very addicting
- 🚀 Great competitive game
- 👍 Fun, cute, addictive
- 👍 Easily my favorite game on my phone
- 👍 Smooth controls and physics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Levels can be impossible to complete
- 🐛 Glitchy physics
- 🔋 Battery draining

**Reported bugs**

- Level 73 has a black screen bug
- Level 417 is impossible after update
- Disconnected notification issue
- Inability to progress past level 225

**Requested features**

- More level pieces and obstacles
- Ability to browse and play user-created levels
- Option to rate difficulty of user-created levels
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to skip levels


### Mini Golf Rival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-golf-rival-trick-shots/id6517355283)

Experience a world of crazy courses and wild trick shots in this bite-sized golfing game. Master insane angles, overcome challenging obstacles, and personalize your game with unlockable items. Play anytime, anywhere, even offline.

**Highlights:** Epic trick shots, Challenging courses, Simple controls, deep strategy, Fun customization, Offline mode, Frequent updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Golf free?

Magic Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mini Golf Rival free?

Mini Golf Rival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Golf or Mini Golf Rival?

Magic Golf is rated higher. Magic Golf averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Mini Golf Rival averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Magic Golf or Mini Golf Rival have ads?

Both Magic Golf and Mini Golf Rival show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Golf or Mini Golf Rival?

Magic Golf ships an update fortnightly, and Mini Golf Rival every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Golf was updated on November 13, 2026 and Mini Golf Rival on October 30, 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.*