18 Hole io vs Ace Mini Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
18 Hole io
Experience the pure essence of golf with this minimalist game. Your objective is to find the perfect path and make each shot count to sink the ball. With no distractions, focus solely on mastering your one shot per hole.
- Pure golf essence
- No distractions
- Find perfect path
- One shot per hole
- Minimalist gameplay
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18 Hole io! The best Golf Game! The pure essence of Golf, No distractions! Your job is to find the perfect path to hole the ball You have just one shot... so don't miss it! 18 Hole io!!
Ace Mini Golf
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Sink the perfect putt in Ace — a pocket-sized 3D mini golf game made for "one more round." Line up your shot, read the hills and funnels, and chase that satisfying rattle of the cup. Every hole is a handcrafted puzzle of slopes, water, sand, windmills, moving walls, and trick-shot tubes. PLAY THE COURSES • 100+ holes across themed courses — wander the Forest, bake in the Desert, beat rush hour in the City, and putt under the lights of Moonlight Links. • Earn up to 3 stars a hole: par for 1, birdie for 2, an eagle or hole-in-one for 3. • More courses on the way. BUILD YOUR OWN • Design holes in the built-in level creator — shape the green, drop obstacles, carve targets and portals, then test it in 3D. • Publish your best holes and play levels built by other people. CHALLENGE EVERYONE • Daily Challenge: one fresh hole a day, everyone on the same layout. • 1v1 Duels: go head-to-head in real time — or against a clever bot when no one's around. • Add friends, climb the leaderboards, and send ghost challenges to beat each other's runs. MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock ball skins and gear with coins you earn by playing. • Handy power-ups — mulligans, magnets, time-freeze — for the nasty holes. Free to play. Pick it up for thirty seconds or thirty minutes. Ready, aim, Ace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ace Mini Golf at none against 18 Hole io's 1. 18 Hole io's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. 18 Hole io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ace Mini Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.
18 Hole io ships an update every 2 weeks, Ace Mini Golf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 18 Hole io | Ace Mini Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morella Folesani | William Kirkpatrick |
In-app purchases
18 Hole io
- Remove Ads$1.99
Ace Mini Golf
No in-app purchases









