Comparison

Golf On Mars vs subpar pool

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

Head to head
About

Golf On Mars

Experience golf on a terraformed Mars in the year 2866. Navigate an expansive, rocky landscape with unique Martian obstacles. With an immense number of holes, the game offers a virtually endless golfing adventure.

Highlights
  • Golf on Mars simulation
  • Infinite* rocky Martian surface
  • Unique Martian golfing obstacles
  • Vast number of golf holes
  • Realistic gravity simulation
Features
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For centuries, philosophers and mathematicians have gazed up at the night sky and wondered: "Is there Golf On Mars?" The year is 2866. Mars is 35% terraformed, finally enough to allow the playing of the game of.. Golf! Golf across an infinite* rocky Martian surface. Discover golfing obstacles that make us Earthlings gasp in awe! --- *Infinity is impossible to represent on any non-quantum computer. In actuality there are roughly 25,770,000,000 golf holes in this game. In 2020, NASA will launch the Perseverance rover to search for life and golf on Mars. The journey there will take 200 days, If you were to play one hole of Golf On Mars every 30 seconds during that journey, you would only be able to complete 0.002% of the game (576000 holes). If you were a paleolithic hunter-gatherer gazing up at the Red planet one night during your traversal of the ice bridge connecting Russia to Alaska at the last glacial maximum 24515 years ago and a time traveler brought an iPhone for you and your tribe to ritually play a hole of Golf On Mars every 30 seconds, it would take until the present day to complete all the holes. But this is not a realistic simulation. For example, if the ball is 16 pixels wide on your screen then the typical hole will be 1200 pixels away. Scaling this to the size of a real ball (1.68 inches), it's as if the hole is only 3.5 yards away! A realistic 18 hole golf course where the fairways are 3.5 yards away would only require about 1300 square feet of land. However, gravity on Mars is 38% that of Earth's gravity, so you could hit a ball 7 times farther, or roughly 1400 yards for a good player. This 18 hole course then needs to be to 64000 square feet. You could cover the entire surface of Mars with 241 billion of these golf courses. Therefore, you could easily fit all the holes in Golf On Mars on the surface of Mars. Mars is par 3, so aim to finish in under 77 billion strokes.

About

subpar pool

Engage in a unique pocket billiards experience across procedurally generated levels. Strategize your shots, adapt to unpredictable physics, and customize challenges with a deck of cards for endless replayability. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world with a charming art style and a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Card-based challenge customization
  • Four distinct worlds
  • Thousands of gameplay combinations
  • Bite-sized play sessions
  • One-handed play
Features
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Dive into each procedurally generated level, consisting of a series of tables filled with balls you must pocket within a set number of shots. Escape into the fantastically vibrant world, while strategizing the best plan to pocket your balls. Watch your plan inevitably combust as you adapt your next move to skillfully take home the win. Progress in the game and create your course choosing cards from a deck to tailor the challenges to your desired game experience and playstyle. Want to feel stressed to the max? Take part in the Fast Run, which limits the time you have to aim. Want a level with portals? Subpar Pool has you covered. Or want to see what happens when you play Subpar Pool with glass balls as they roll and collide? There’s thousands of ways to combine the dynamic cards to create a unique playthrough experience, every time. Immerse yourself in the charming, lively world of Subpar Pool while you find out if you can master the unpredictability of ever-changing balls colliding in this satisfying and mesmerizing mashup experience. Features: • Four different worlds, each with its own set of constraints and challenges • Procedurally generated tables and 18 different cards with more than 14,000 ways to combine for an always fresh gameplay experience • A compact game experience designed for bite-sized play sessions (or longer if you prefer!) • A stunning, vibrant french-inspired art style that transports you into the enchanting world • Plays comfortably with one hand • A soothing, mini-golf funk soundtrack to get you in the spirited mood • Created by grapefrukt games, the dev behind beloved and acclaimed games holedown, twofold inc & rymdkapsel

Screenshots

Golf On Mars4 screens
subpar pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Golf On Mars at every 2 days against subpar pool's every 2 weeks. Golf On Mars also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (183 vs 39). subpar pool's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (78% vs 62%). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Golf On Mars costs $2.99 and subpar pool $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

subpar pool holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Golf On Mars's written reviews are positive against 78% of subpar pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, subpar pool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Golf On Mars versus subpar pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf On Marssubpar pool
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (183 ratings)4.6 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#87 — better#107
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaptain Games Inc.webbfarbror AB

Customer experience

Golf On Mars

All ratings183 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative19.6%

subpar pool

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Golf On Mars

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Terrain generation creating unbeatable obstacles
  • Ball getting stuck in walls or pits with no way out
  • Settings not persisting between sessions
  • Camera getting stuck at the bottom of the map
  • Scrolling issues causing the ball to randomly reset

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a reset/restart option
  • Implement a statistics/leaderboard system
  • Allow customization of ball/course colors
  • Introduce new gameplay elements like windmills or low-gravity
  • Provide an option to instantly skip impossible holes

subpar pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Golf On Mars

No in-app purchases

None

subpar pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf On Mars free?
Golf On Mars costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is subpar pool free?
subpar pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf On Mars or subpar pool?
subpar pool is rated higher. Golf On Mars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while subpar pool averages 4.6 from 39 ratings.
Do Golf On Mars or subpar pool have ads?
Neither Golf On Mars nor subpar pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf On Mars or subpar pool?
Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, and subpar pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Golf On Mars was updated on October 15, 2026 and subpar pool on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, Golf On Mars or subpar pool?
Golf On Mars currently peaks at #87 in the App Store charts, and subpar pool at #107. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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