Comparison

Pocket Golf Master vs SMPL Golf

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Golf Master

Experience a realistic 2D golf game with intuitive swipe controls. Master challenging, procedurally generated courses and face an increasingly difficult AI opponent. Perfect your swing to avoid hazards and sink every putt.

Highlights
  • Realistic 2D golf simulation
  • Intuitive full-swing swipe controls
  • Procedurally generated holes
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Hazard avoidance (water, sand, rough)
  • Green slope reading for putting
Features
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• A realistic and challenging 2D golf experience • Full-swing swipe motion that is easy to learn, hard to master • Read the slope of the green to make the perfect putt • Fully procedurally-generated holes--each hole is a totally new challenge • Play against an opponent who gets more difficult as your skills improve--you always have a challenge • Start off with single-hole matches and eventually compete against your opponent in epic 18-hole showdowns • Avoid water, sand traps, and the rough by swinging straight and true • Practice makes perfect--learn how hard to swing to land the ball perfectly on the green

About

SMPL Golf

Experience a realistic golf simulation with intuitive one-handed controls. Master shot mechanics, course strategy, and environmental factors to conquer every hole. Play full rounds in minutes or enjoy quick sessions anytime.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-release controls
  • Realistic ball physics (wind, spin, lie, terrain)
  • Strategic course navigation
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Quick 18-hole rounds
  • Progress saved after every swing
Features
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SMPL Golf – Simple Controls. Quick Fun. Real Golf. Drag to aim, pull back to power up, release to swing. Your shot lands somewhere in the projected zone — shaped by wind, spin, lie, and terrain. Just like real golf, perfection is never guaranteed. Strategy that actually matters Choose your shot shape, manage spin and power, and navigate bunkers, trees, slopes, and headwinds. Every hole is a puzzle. SMPL Golf doesn't dumb down the game — it strips away the complexity without losing the depth. Play in minutes. Think about it all day. Knock out a full 18-hole round in minutes, or play a few holes during breaks in your day for a quick hit. Progress saves after every swing so you can pick up and put down whenever life gets in the way. Built for golf lovers. Playable by everyone. Realistic shot mechanics with one-handed controls True ball physics — wind, spin, lie, and terrain all affect every shot Course strategy at the center of every decision Clean, minimal visuals that keep the focus on the game Stop swiping. Start swinging. Download SMPL Golf and play your first round in under 10 minutes.

Screenshots

Pocket Golf Master4 screens
SMPL Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pocket Golf Master and SMPL Golf both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Pocket Golf Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of SMPL Golf's. Pocket Golf Master also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). SMPL Golf's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Golf Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Golf Master has 61 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Pocket Golf Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of SMPL Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Golf Master ships an update every 11 months, SMPL Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Golf Master versus SMPL Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Golf MasterSMPL Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (61 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NewmanEdward Johnson

Customer experience

Pocket Golf Master

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

SMPL Golf

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Golf Master

No in-app purchases

None

SMPL Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Golf Master free?
Pocket Golf Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMPL Golf free?
SMPL Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Golf Master or SMPL Golf?
Pocket Golf Master is rated higher. Pocket Golf Master averages 4.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while SMPL Golf averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Pocket Golf Master or SMPL Golf have ads?
Neither Pocket Golf Master nor SMPL Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Golf Master or SMPL Golf?
Pocket Golf Master ships an update every 11 months, and SMPL Golf every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Golf Master was updated on November 2, 2026 and SMPL Golf on October 30, 2026.

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