Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pure golf essence
  • No distractions
  • Find perfect path
  • One shot per hole
  • Minimalist gameplay
Features
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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!!

About

Ace Mini Golf

Features
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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.

Screenshots

18 Hole io3 screens
Ace Mini Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 18 Hole io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ace Mini Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
18 Hole io versus Ace Mini Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter18 Hole ioAce Mini Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorella FolesaniWilliam Kirkpatrick

In-app purchases

1 purchases

18 Hole io

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Ace Mini Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 18 Hole io free?
18 Hole io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ace Mini Golf free?
Ace Mini Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 18 Hole io or Ace Mini Golf have ads?
Neither 18 Hole io nor Ace Mini Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 18 Hole io or Ace Mini Golf?
18 Hole io ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ace Mini Golf every 9 days. Most recently, 18 Hole io was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ace Mini Golf on October 28, 2026.

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