Comparison

holedown vs Golf Peaks

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

Head to head
About

holedown

Dig deep underground by strategically shooting balls to break blocks and reach planet cores. Collect crystals for upgrades and master bouncing patterns in this charming, minimalist game with an original soundtrack. Enjoy hours of gameplay with procedurally generated planets and multiple modes.

Highlights
  • Dig through six planets
  • Collect crystals for upgrades
  • Procedurally generated planets
  • Original space acid soundtrack
  • Endless play mode
  • Intuitive one-handed play
Features
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Dig deep underground by shooting balls and breaking blocks, traversing your way to the planet cores. With limited shots per round and some blocks fixed firmly to the wall, thoughtfully strategize and aim for maximum impact. Knock down as many blocks as possible while collecting crystals for upgrades and getting deeper beneath the surface. Choose your ideal upgrades such as more starting balls, more shots per round, or storing more crystals, based on your play style and overall strategy. Work your way into the procedurally generated planets with a delightful spectacle of bouncing as you get closer to the planet’s core. Balance your plan between ball bouncing patterns and unpredictable, surprising bounces in this mesmerizing and curious game oozing with charm. Immerse yourself in a world of extravagant minimalistic art while jamming out to an original space acid soundtrack as you feel the satisfaction of digging further underground. Features: • Six planets to dig through • Original soundtrack of seven diverse and space-acid themed tunes • A tight experience with 5+ hours of gameplay’ • Intuitive, one-handed play • Endless play mode • 5 achievements • 11 leaderboards • Split view support • Toggle for screen shake

About

Golf Peaks

A relaxing puzzle game where you play golf to climb mountains. Use cards to guide your ball through over 120 handcrafted levels, navigating various hazards. No prior golf knowledge is needed to enjoy this unique challenge.

Highlights
  • Card-based golf puzzles
  • Over 120 handcrafted levels
  • Textless tutorial
  • Golf-inspired hazards
  • Bonus short courses
Features
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Golf Peaks is a chill puzzle game about climbing misty mountains by playing golf. Choose cards to move the ball around, avoid hazards or use them to your advantage, solve over 120 handcrafted levels and become the master of Golf Peaks! UNIQUE GOLF PUZZLES You start each stage with a selection of cards (strokes) - pick the right one, choose a direction and launch your ball towards the hole! ZERO UNDERSTANDING OF GOLF REQUIRED Golf Peaks offers a fun experience even if you don’t know your eagles from bogeys - the game’s textless tutorial introduces everything you need at a relaxed pace. 120+ HOLES TO CONQUER Each location offers a half-course with 9 holes to solve, along with a bonus short course (3 holes) for players seeking an additional challenge! BUNKERS, PITS & MORE Over the course of the game you’ll encounter familiar golf-inspired mechanics like fairways, sand traps and water... as well as some more exotic hazards!

Screenshots

holedown4 screens
Golf Peaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Golf Peaks at 4.7 against holedown's 4.3. Golf Peaks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 72%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

holedown costs $3.99 and Golf Peaks $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf Peaks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 399 and 562 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of holedown's written reviews are positive against 84% of Golf Peaks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

holedown ships an update every 9 months, Golf Peaks every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
holedown versus Golf Peaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterholedownGolf Peaks
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (399 ratings)4.7 (562 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399562 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#164#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwebbfarbror ABAfterburn Lukasz Spierewka

Customer experience

holedown

All ratings398 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative13.9%

Golf Peaks

All ratings562 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

holedown

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying physics and animations
  • 🎨 Charming visuals and audio
  • 💰 Fair pricing, no ads or IAPs

Room to improve

  • 🔚 Short campaign length
  • 🔁 Lack of replayability after completion
  • 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
  • 🐛 Occasional save data loss

Golf Peaks

From 562 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Incredibly tight puzzle game
  • 👍 Great game mechanics
  • 👍 Beautiful and perfectly crafted art style
  • 👍 Engaging difficulty curve
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Occasional overheating on devices
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🕰️ Not enough levels for the price

Bugs and requests

holedown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Save data randomly resets
  • Gameplay freezes after certain actions
  • Sound effects not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More planets/levels
  • Diverse block types and gameplay mechanics
  • Ability to skip crystal counting animation
  • Cloud save sync between devices

Golf Peaks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Jump pads not working as expected on certain levels
  • Missing flag pole to finish on some levels
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Difficulty options or level packs
  • Level editor or user-generated content
  • Scoring system or par system
  • Icloud/cloud sync support
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  • Ability to go back a step automatically

In-app purchases

None

holedown

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Peaks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is holedown free?
holedown costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Peaks free?
Golf Peaks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, holedown or Golf Peaks?
Golf Peaks is rated higher. holedown averages 4.3 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Golf Peaks averages 4.7 from 562 ratings.
Do holedown or Golf Peaks have ads?
Neither holedown nor Golf Peaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, holedown or Golf Peaks?
holedown ships an update every 9 months, and Golf Peaks every 3 weeks. Most recently, holedown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Golf Peaks on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, holedown or Golf Peaks?
holedown currently peaks at #164 in the App Store charts, and Golf Peaks at #64. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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