Arctic Smash vs Ready Set Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arctic Smash
Embark on a thrilling snow skiing adventure down challenging mountain slopes. Navigate around obstacles like cabins and campfires, and beware of the elusive Yeti. This game offers a rewarding experience that is easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Ski down mountain slopes
- Avoid obstacles
- Encounter the Yeti
- Rewarding gameplay
- Hard to master
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Ready to hit the slopes? Ski down beautiful mountain slopes, but be careful not to hit the cabins, campfires, or the dreaded Yeti! * Apple's pick as game of the day in several countries * We have created a great gameplay experience for you which is hard to master but rewarding once you get good at it. Download Arctic Smash today!
Ready Set Golf
Compete in fast-paced multiplayer mini golf matches with friends and players worldwide. Utilize power-ups, master over 100 unique holes, and customize your golf balls and effects to climb the leaderboards and earn rewards.
- Real-time multiplayer competition
- Over 100 unique holes
- Power-up usage for advantage
- Extensive cosmetic customization
- Intuitive controls
- Arcade-style gameplay
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Tee off with your friends and players from around the world in Ready Set Golf! Race against real players in fast-paced rounds of mini golf, activate power-ups unleash your skills to climb the leaderboard, earn exciting cosmetics, and activate power-ups. With support for up to eight players simultaneously, the competition is fierce and the taste of victory is sweet! With its endless gameplay and intuitive controls, Ready Set Golf keeps you coming back for "just one more round." Get thrown right into the action and navigate over 100 uniquely designed holes, each with its own set of challenges and hazards. Strategically use power-ups, showcase precision, and demonstrate lightning-fast reactions to emerge victorious — only the strongest will prevail! Play matches and claim victories earning you experience to level up and unlock exclusive rewards. Mix and match your style on the green with a range of unique golf balls, trails, custom flags, and special celebration effects for sinking that perfect shot! From fun and quirky hamburger golf balls to vibrant and colorful rainbow flags, there’s something for everyone. Personalize your golfing experience and control the vibe on the course. Features: * Real-time multiplayer for endless competition * Performance-based best-of-five matches * Play with up to 7 friends or other players across the globe * Join private games with friends with a simple room code * Collect unique golf balls, trails, flags, and celebration customization * Master intuitive and easy-to-learn controls. * Enjoy casual, arcade-style gameplay * Use power-ups to give you the advantage * Discover over 100+ courses * Explore 3 unique environments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ready Set Golf at 67% against Arctic Smash's 22%. Ready Set Golf also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Arctic Smash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Arctic Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ready Set Golf sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ready Set Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 205 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Arctic Smash's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ready Set Golf's.
Arctic Smash ships an update monthly, Ready Set Golf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic Smash | Ready Set Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (55 ratings) | 4.7 (205 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 205 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tailored Ideas LLC | PikPok |
Customer experience
Arctic Smash
Ready Set Golf
User reviews
Arctic Smash
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful and polished graphics
- 🎮 Simple yet engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and music
- 😌 Relaxing and chill gaming experience
- ⚡ Smooth controls and responsive gameplay
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertising
- ⏱️ Unskippable 30-second ads after every crash
- 🔄 Ads appear even after paying to remove them
- 😴 Repetitive gameplay becomes boring quickly
- 🎯 Score display blocks center of screen
Ready Set Golf
From 205 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- ✨ Great graphics and visuals
- 🎮 Skill-based gameplay
- 🤝 Easy to set up friends play
- 🕹️ Good physics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sound issues are annoying
- 🙄 Obnoxious ads
- 🥱 Game gets boring fast
- 📉 Low frame rate
- 🤖 Opponents are bots, less fun
Bugs and requests
Arctic Smash
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game crashes on iPhone 6 and older devices
- Start button doesn't function properly
- Score not recorded correctly in snowmobile mode
- Collision detection inaccurate - dying without hitting obstacles
- Music cuts out during gameplay
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- Ad close button missing on iPhone X
- Game starts automatically during ad playback
- Restore purchases not working
- Ads redirect to App Store unexpectedly
- Performance optimization issues on high-end devices
- Glitches before bridges causing invisible obstacles
Requested features
14 requests- Pause button functionality
- Adjustable control sensitivity settings
- Multiple game modes and variations
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Power-ups and bonus items
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- Different environments and scenery
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Sound effects for snow and collisions
- Global high score leaderboard
- Customizable character or vehicle options
- iPhone X optimization and support
- Move score display to corner of screen
- Continuous background music during gameplay
- Credits system instead of ad-based revival
Ready Set Golf
Reported bugs
10 issues- Audio sporadically stops
- Hides important UI elements
- Game said I won, then said I was second
- Most opponents are bots
- Game is glitchy every time it's opened
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- Started as a spectator
- Screen goes dark and is unplayable
- Sound randomly cuts out
- Low frame rate (feels like 30fps)
- Purchased a chest with worthless items
Requested features
11 requests- Add more adventurous and scenic courses
- Include championship tournaments with more rounds
- Add a global leaderboard with cumulative first-place victories
- Display win percentages for self and opponents
- Show number of games played
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- Add new holes/levels
- More themed levels needed
- Add elevators to courses
- Include futuristic city and Avatar-inspired courses
- Add powerups
- Add more variety to levels
In-app purchases
Arctic Smash
- remove ads$0.99
Ready Set Golf
- Raise The Par Offer$1.99
- 500 Coins$1.99
- St Putt-rick’s Day Offer$2.99
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- Easter Bundle$2.99
- Scored To The Bone Offer$2.99
- Happy Holey-days Offer$2.99
- 1500 Coins$4.99
- Feeling Par-triotic Offer$4.99
- Ball Or Stuffing Offer$4.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- 5000 Coins$9.99
Questions
Is Arctic Smash free?
Is Ready Set Golf free?
Which has better reviews, Arctic Smash or Ready Set Golf?
Do Arctic Smash or Ready Set Golf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Arctic Smash or Ready Set Golf?
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