Comparison

Golf Peaks vs Ready Set Golf

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

Head to head
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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer competition
  • Over 100 unique holes
  • Power-up usage for advantage
  • Extensive cosmetic customization
  • Intuitive controls
  • Arcade-style gameplay
Features
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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

Screenshots

Golf Peaks4 screens
Ready Set Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ready Set Golf at Free against Golf Peaks's $2.99. Golf Peaks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Ready Set Golf is free to download; Golf Peaks costs $2.99 up front. Ready Set Golf sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Golf Peaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Golf Peaks against 4.7 for Ready Set Golf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 562 and 205 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Golf Peaks's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ready Set Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Peaks ships an update every 3 weeks, Ready Set Golf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Golf Peaks versus Ready Set Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf PeaksReady Set Golf
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (562 ratings) — better4.7 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings562 — better205
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfterburn Lukasz SpierewkaPikPok

Customer experience

Golf Peaks

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

Ready Set Golf

All ratings205 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

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

Ready Set Golf

From 205 App Store ratings

What 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

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

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

None

Golf Peaks

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Ready Set Golf

One-time11
  • 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 Golf Peaks free?
Golf Peaks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ready Set Golf free?
Ready Set Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Golf Peaks or Ready Set Golf?
Golf Peaks is rated higher. Golf Peaks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 562 ratings, while Ready Set Golf averages 4.7 from 205 ratings.
Do Golf Peaks or Ready Set Golf have ads?
Ready Set Golf shows ads; Golf Peaks does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Peaks or Ready Set Golf?
Golf Peaks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ready Set Golf fortnightly. Most recently, Golf Peaks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ready Set Golf on October 24, 2026.

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