Comparison

Mini Golf 3D vs SparkMagic Minigolf

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

Head to head
About

Mini Golf 3D

Experience a classic mini golf adventure with multiple courses and engaging gameplay. Compete globally, unlock achievements, and master your putting skills with intuitive controls and diverse camera perspectives. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging virtual golf experience.

Highlights
  • Six 18-hole courses
  • Normal and practice modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Three camera modes
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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Mini Golf 3D Classic is a free mini golf game that includes six 18 hole courses with a simple to use interface and appealing graphics. Mini Golf 3D Classic features normal mode, where you can compare your high scores with people around the world and unlock achievements, and a practice mode where you can skip around the course and play any hole you like. There are also 3 different camera modes to cycle through including a behind-the-ball view, aerial view, and another view that gives you a preview of the hole. You can compete against friends on the global leader boards and earn achievements as well. If you enjoy mini golf, you'll love this relaxing, yet challenging mini golf game. See if you can set the high score and become the mini golf champion! Interface Tutorial: Tap or hold the left and right arrows to adjust your aim Tap the power button once to start the power meter, then again to stop it at the desired power Pressing the camera button in the top right cycles through the different camera views Pressing the score in the bottom right opens/closes the scorecard Tags: Mini Golf, Mini Golf 3D Classic, free Mini Golf Game

About

SparkMagic Minigolf

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SparkMagic is a game of minigolf that appears in Augmented Reality at specific locations. Players will know where to go to play a round of minigolf. When they get to the location such as a public park, they start the game and click on the "Play Local Course' button. The game will interrogate the cloud database of locations and will spawn the appropriate layout at the closest location. Players can they play a round of minigolf by flicking their fingers to push the ball towards the hole.

Screenshots

Mini Golf 3D4 screens
SparkMagic Minigolf1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SparkMagic Minigolf at none against Mini Golf 3D's shown. SparkMagic Minigolf also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Mini Golf 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Golf 3D ships an update every 9 months, SparkMagic Minigolf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mini Golf 3D versus SparkMagic Minigolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Golf 3DSparkMagic Minigolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (794 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings794 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey GainesThe Archemist Company

Bugs and requests

Mini Golf 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Holes with broken loops or physics
  • Incorrect out-of-bounds penalties
  • Graphical issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Implement score saving
  • Improve camera angles and visibility
  • Add more course variety and difficulty levels
  • Provide an ad-free paid version

SparkMagic Minigolf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Golf 3D

No in-app purchases

None

SparkMagic Minigolf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Golf 3D free?
Mini Golf 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SparkMagic Minigolf free?
SparkMagic Minigolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Golf 3D or SparkMagic Minigolf have ads?
Mini Golf 3D shows ads; SparkMagic Minigolf does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Golf 3D or SparkMagic Minigolf?
Mini Golf 3D ships an update every 9 months, and SparkMagic Minigolf weekly. Most recently, Mini Golf 3D was updated on October 21, 2026 and SparkMagic Minigolf on October 12, 2026.

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