Comparison

Dungeon Defense vs Forest Golf Planner

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

Head to head
About

Dungeon Defense

Defend your dungeon from invading heroes by collecting and strengthening weapons and monsters. Build your dungeon, achieve goals, and enjoy retro graphics and sounds in this easy-to-play strategy game.

Highlights
  • Defend your dungeon
  • Collect and strengthen weapons and monsters
  • Dungeon building
  • Retro graphics and sounds
  • Mercenary synergy organization
  • Achievement rewards
Features
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※ Introduction Defeat all invaders to defend your dungeon! Collect more weapons and monsters to make them stronger. Enjoy various contents such as "dungeon building, collect various weapons, achievements" ※ Story In order to defend the last remaining dungeon of this world, you became a guardian. Heroes from all over the world gather to conquer the dungeon. Never be defeated, be the best dungeon! ※ Characteristics of game ◈ Enjoy "Retro graphics & Sounds". ◈ Easy to play, anyone can enjoy it easily. ◈ Please enjoy the pleasure by sweeping away enemies. ◈ Organize a variety of mercenaries and find synergies. ◈ Rewards are waiting for each achievement. I am a solo developer. Your download and feedback is so precious to me. If you have fun, please recommend it to the people around you. -SUPPORT- E-Mail : support@gamecoaster.com Tel :+82 10-4178-0283 @ GameCoaster * In-app Payment lets you use features or characters immediately. However, you can enjoy all of the content without IAP. :)

About

Forest Golf Planner

Design and manage your own golf course, from building new holes and adding decorations to attracting customers and hosting tournaments. Expand your facilities with clubhouses, gift shops, and eateries to become a top-ranked golf resort.

Highlights
  • Design and build golf holes
  • Add unique decorations
  • Attract and manage customers
  • Host golf tournaments
  • Expand with clubhouses and shops
  • Rank your golf course
Features
Currently charting
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Somewhere in suburbia is an unspoiled patch of greenery, a little slice of paradise... And starting today, it's your very own golf course! No experience in golf or business? No problem! It's easy to get started building new fixtures and attracting your first customers. Rise through the ranks, and you'll be able to expand your course to include new holes. Change the landscape and add unique decorations to make the course your own! Every year, courses from across the country are ranked from worst to best - can you come out on top? As time goes on, you'll get approached by teams of golfers looking for a place to hold their next tournament. Do a good job, and they might just stick around and become regular customers! When it comes to creating something really engaging, challenge is the name of the game. A tricky hole can be just what your golfers need to improve their skills. Really satisfied customers may even sign up for club membership, and who knows what will happen if you fulfill all your members' special requests? No golf course is complete without its clubhouse. Install gift shops, eateries, and more - you'll be running a large-scale operation before you know it. Create the perfect place for customers to relax after playing a few rounds. Maybe you'll attract new customers and make master golfers of them! The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the fairway is calling. Get out there and build the course of your dreams. Fore! Supports drag to scroll and pinch to zoom. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow us on Twitter for the latest Kairosoft news and information. https://twitter.com/kairokun2010

Screenshots

Dungeon Defense4 screens
Forest Golf Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest Golf Planner at none against Dungeon Defense's 10. Forest Golf Planner also leads on chart position (#74 vs unranked). Dungeon Defense's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (701 vs 124). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Dungeon Defense costs $0.99 and Forest Golf Planner $5.99 up front. Dungeon Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Forest Golf Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dungeon Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon Defense has 701 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Dungeon Defense's written reviews are positive against 95% of Forest Golf Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, Forest Golf Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dungeon Defense versus Forest Golf Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDungeon DefenseForest Golf Planner
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (701 ratings) — better4.7 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings701 — better124
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#74 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB74 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameCoasterKairosoft Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Dungeon Defense

All ratings701 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.9%

Forest Golf Planner

All ratings121 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Dungeon Defense

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 🕹️ Engaging tower defense mechanics
  • 🎨 Charming retro graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive and replayable

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorials
  • 🕰️ Can become repetitive or grindy over time
  • 🐛 Some reported crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🙁 Lack of updates or new content

Forest Golf Planner

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art and cute graphics
  • 🎮 Creative course design freedom
  • ⏱️ Easy to learn and quick to play
  • 💰 No pay-to-win or ads

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Poor golfer AI behavior
  • 🎲 Unpredictable competition outcomes
  • ⏳ Slow pacing early game
  • 🎮 Clunky controls
  • 🎨 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Dungeon Defense

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices or iOS versions
  • Issues with in-app purchases not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • More character/class variety
  • Additional game modes or challenges
  • Improved UI and quality-of-life features
  • Cloud save/sync functionality
  • Ability to restore in-app purchases

Forest Golf Planner

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes when loading saved games
  • Save file corruption at year 12
  • Path connection issues
  • Money stats not updating correctly
  • Hole placement and movement glitches
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  • Par calculation errors

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to delete save files
  • More than two save slots
  • Playable golfer character option
  • Change player/golfer names
  • Move clubhouse late game
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  • Elevation/terrain changes
  • Unlock fast mode earlier
  • Better golfer AI
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dungeon Defense

One-time10
  • 180 Rubies$2.99
  • Feature Package$3.99
  • 1100 Rebirth Stones$3.99
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  • 300 Rubies$3.99
  • 2400 Rebirth Stones$8.99
  • 660 Rubies$8.99
  • Total Package$15.99
  • Automatic Package$15.99
  • Element Package$15.99
  • Ring Package$24.99
None

Forest Golf Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dungeon Defense free?
Dungeon Defense costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Forest Golf Planner free?
Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dungeon Defense or Forest Golf Planner?
Dungeon Defense is rated higher. Dungeon Defense averages 4.8 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while Forest Golf Planner averages 4.7 from 124 ratings.
Do Dungeon Defense or Forest Golf Planner have ads?
Neither Dungeon Defense nor Forest Golf Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dungeon Defense or Forest Golf Planner?
Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forest Golf Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Dungeon Defense was updated on November 6, 2026 and Forest Golf Planner on November 3, 2026.

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