Comparison

Vista Golf vs Stinger Golf

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

Head to head
About

Vista Golf

Experience competitive mini golf with crisp controls and endless courses. Challenge yourself on daily and weekly courses, or relax with infinite mode. Compete globally on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Infinite Mode
  • Weekly competitive courses
  • Daily challenging courses
  • Cross-platform leaderboards
  • Achievements and unlockable badges
  • Simple drag-and-shoot controls
Features
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Vista Golf is a simple but elegant mini golf game, defined by crisp controls and the endless competition of new courses every week. We wanted to create the purest form of mini golf in your pocket, so if you seek both fun and frustration, Vista Golf is your game. Infinite Mode: Relax and play as far as you'd like on our endless course. Weekly Mode: Each week, compete for the top spot across three 9-hole courses. At the end of each week, three leaders are crowned, and three new courses will open. Daily Mode: Every day, compete on a new super-challenging 3-hole course. Features: -Over 2 Billion holes! -Compete across three weekly courses! -Challenging daily courses! -Cross-platform leaderboards! -Achievements and unlockable badges! -Simple drag-and-shoot controls!

About

Stinger Golf

Experience a realistic golf simulation with intuitive single-finger controls. Master your swing with 15 clubs, adjust spin and loft, and tackle unique holes with dynamic wind conditions. Compete on daily leaderboards or practice at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Single-finger swing control
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • 15 golf clubs
  • Adjustable backspin and loft
  • 198 unique golf holes
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Practice and driving range modes
Features
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Swing your way into the world of Stinger Golf! A dynamic simulation golf game that gives you full control over your golf swing with just a single finger! With realistic physics, unique golf holes, and infinite wind conditions - your challenge is to use the golf clubs in your bag to score the lowest round possible! Practice on full holes, or head to the Driving Range to work on your swing. With 15 golf clubs at your disposal, and full control over your swing - will you be able to break par? Change backspin, adjust your club's loft and find your perfect swing to hit best shot possible! With an open-world driving range and on-course practice modes, Stinger Golf offers an endless opportunity for practice and casual golf game play! Spend as much time as you need honing your skills in a stress-free environment designed to improve your game. When you're ready, take to the course and put those skills to the test with a unique golf round each day! 
FULL SWING CONTROL: - With full control over your swing, you can hit any shot, with any club, from anywhere! - LEFT and RIGHT handed swings supported - Change backspin to add or remove spin for each shot - Adjust your club face to add or remove loft for each club - Hit fades, draws, and shape your shots however you like with just a single swipe UNIQUE GOLF HOLES: - 198 unique golf holes, ranging from 98 yard Par 3s to full 600 yard par 5s - 4 unique full 36 Hole courses featuring unique environments and course design - 3 unique hand-placed flag locations for each hole, that change daily - Play each hole for the best score, or explore and practice without any limits DAILY LEADERBOARDS: - Post your best score of the day and see how you compare against other golfers! - Play 9 holes or a full 18 hole round, with the option to play with or without wind! - Compete in Blind Mode UI Daily rounds for a unique challenge - Speed through the round without worrying about the score in a daily round of Speed Golf RANGE FINDER:
 - With an on-course range finder mode, you can get the exact distances you need for each shot - Fly up close to the hole to explore the green and flag location - View heat maps for the green slope to help you read your putts and approach shots - Place markers to measure distances and set your aim PRACTICE MODE: - Extensive practice mode allows you to practice any shot from anywhere - Change the wind to practice every shot in every wind condition possible, or turn off the wind for more casual game play - Keep track of your progress with up to 100 ball marks that save as you play DRIVING RANGE: - A fully open-world 500 yard driving range - Complete with bunkers, open fairways, and island greens - Place a target to work on your accuracy, or just hit for fun DAILY ROUNDS: - Each day play a new round of 9 or 18 holes - Unique hole orders and wind conditions make each day a new challenge! BLIND UI MODE: - Turn on to remove the hole distance and wind UI display for an extra challenge! - Or turn on for a less cluttered UI, and a more immersive experience on the course! Download now and head to the tee!

Screenshots

Vista Golf4 screens
Stinger Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stinger Golf at none against Vista Golf's shown. Stinger Golf also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 70%). Vista Golf's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 90) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Vista Golf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stinger Golf sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Vista Golf against 4.4 for Stinger Golf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vista Golf has 1.5K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Vista Golf's written reviews are positive against 81% of Stinger Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vista Golf ships an update fortnightly, Stinger Golf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vista Golf versus Stinger Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVista GolfStinger Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)4.4 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better90
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShallot Games, LLC.WTTR Labs LLC

Customer experience

Vista Golf

All ratings1,458 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.2%

Stinger Golf

All ratings90 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Vista Golf

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⛳ Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Clean and minimalist design
  • 🏆 Challenging and rewarding courses
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy-to-use controls
  • 🕰️ Great way to pass time

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Visibility issues due to obstructed views
  • 🎢 Inconsistent ball physics and power
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous after a while
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

Stinger Golf

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Intuitive one-touch controls
  • 🆓 No ads or intrusive monetization
  • 🏌️ Realistic golf mechanics and physics
  • 🎨 Clean, simple design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ball physics inconsistent and unrealistic
  • 🎮 Club selection controls too complicated
  • ⛳ Fairway and green friction/rolling mechanics problematic
  • 🔄 Repetitive course design
  • 📊 Limited visual variety and graphics

Bugs and requests

Vista Golf

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ball getting stuck in infinite loop
  • Hole 113 spinner bug
  • Courses disappearing after ads
  • Stroke count not tracking correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create and share custom courses
  • More varied obstacles and course themes
  • Improved camera controls and zooming
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Replay or undo last shot feature

Stinger Golf

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes after checking leaderboard
  • Ball phases through floor on green edges
  • 0% power swing bug when releasing without swinging
  • Ball rolls unrealistically slow on slopes
  • Inconsistent shot results from identical swings
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  • Flag remains in hole during putting
  • Club selection doesn't default to driver on tee box
  • Inconsistent ball bounce mechanics
  • Spin mechanics unrealistic on different grass types

Requested features

22 requests
  • Auto club selection based on yardage
  • More par 5 holes
  • Additional courses and environments
  • Club upgrade or progression system
  • Course creator/custom hole builder
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  • Ability to reduce power before swing
  • Pull pin option for putting
  • Caddy recommendation system
  • Different club sets with varied mechanics
  • Backspin control menu improvements
  • Draw and fade shot shaping
  • Water hazards and varied obstacles
  • Bunker difficulty improvements
  • Mute button for audio
  • Record keeping system outside Game Center
  • Daily/tournament leaderboards
  • Automatic putter selection on greens
  • Consistent wind throughout course
  • Low draw stinger and high cut shot options
  • Flop shot mechanics
  • Club loft adjustment without draw/fade
  • Ball speed-up option for slow rolling

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vista Golf

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Stinger Golf

One-time2
  • Monument Canyon - Golf Course$3.99
  • Silver Sands - Golf Course$3.99

Questions

Is Vista Golf free?
Vista Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stinger Golf free?
Stinger Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vista Golf or Stinger Golf?
Vista Golf and Stinger Golf are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.5K and 90 ratings respectively.
Do Vista Golf or Stinger Golf have ads?
Vista Golf shows ads; Stinger Golf does not.
Which is updated more often, Vista Golf or Stinger Golf?
Vista Golf ships an update fortnightly, and Stinger Golf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vista Golf was updated on September 16, 2026 and Stinger Golf on September 21, 2026.

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