Comparison

Golf On Mars vs Arcadium

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
Currently charting
Read full description

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

Arcadium

Command a fighter ship to defend Earth from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Blast through waves of enemies, collect power-ups, and permanently upgrade your ship for an infinite fight for survival. Enjoy classic retro shmup action with modern twists and one-finger controls.

Highlights
  • Unique spaceships with special skills
  • Endless alien waves and boss battles
  • Permanent ship upgrades and mastery perks
  • Classic arcade shmup gameplay
  • One-finger controls
  • Offline play
Features
Read full description

Arcadium is a fast-paced space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Battle endless waves of aliens, defeat powerful bosses, and upgrade unique spaceships in a retro shoot 'em up built for skill, quick sessions, and offline play. If you enjoy classic arcade action, smooth controls, and rewarding progression, Arcadium delivers a pure space shooter experience on mobile. - A True Arcade Space Shooter Experience - Arcadium brings back the feeling of old-school arcade shooters with smooth controls and fast sessions designed for mobile. • Endless alien waves and epic boss battles • Multiple unique spaceships with special abilities • Permanent upgrades and mastery progression • Retro pixel-art style inspired by classic shoot 'em up games • Offline arcade gameplay, no internet required • Easy one-finger controls This arcade shooter focuses on gameplay, skill, and high scores. - Bullet Hell Meets Retro Shmup - Dodge complex enemy patterns, collect power-ups, and push your high score further every run. Whether you call it a shmup, shoot 'em up, or space shooter, Arcadium is built for players who love arcade challenge. The deeper you go, the harder the alien invasion becomes. - Simple Controls, Endless Challenge - • Slide to move your spaceship • Destroy alien enemies • Collect power-ups • Upgrade stats permanently • Defeat alien bosses - Why This Space Shooter Stands Out - Unlike many modern arcade shooters, Arcadium delivers: • Fast gameplay sessions • Clean and responsive controls • Skill-based progression • Offline play anytime No complicated systems. Just pure arcade action - For Fans Of - • Classic arcade shooter games • Retro space shooter titles • Bullet hell game • Alien shooter experience • Shoot 'em up and shmup games Arcadium focuses on gameplay first. No complicated systems, just responsive controls, fast action, and the thrill of improving run after run. Whether you call it a space shooter, shmup, or shoot 'em up, Arcadium is made for players who love arcade challenge, retro style, and endless replayability. Download Arcadium and defend the galaxy today. Contact & Community Email: lucianobercinidev@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/73w3kFA X: https://x.com/lucianobercini

Screenshots

Golf On Mars4 screens
Arcadium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arcadium at Free against Golf On Mars's $2.99. Arcadium also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (95% vs 62%). Golf On Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Arcadium is free to download; Golf On Mars costs $2.99 up front. Arcadium sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Golf On Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcadium holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Golf On Mars's written reviews are positive against 95% of Arcadium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, Arcadium every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Golf On Mars versus Arcadium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf On MarsArcadium
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (184 ratings)4.9 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better119
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaptain Games Inc.Luciano Bercini

Customer experience

Golf On Mars

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

Arcadium

All ratings119 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

User reviews

Golf On Mars

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Endless gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and meditative experience
  • 🚀 Efficient use of battery
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Impossible or unbeatable holes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent ball physics and behavior
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing game crashes
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions or tutorial
  • 🔍 Frustrating when unable to skip impossible holes

Arcadium

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic arcade experience
  • 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Nostalgic retro vibes
  • 🎮 Straightforward and fair
  • ✨ Many different ships with attributes

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Can be unfair at times
  • 📉 Lost progress on reinstall
  • 🐛 Game crashes after a fixed time
  • 🐛 Game stops suddenly
  • ❓ Difficulty understanding how to play

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

Arcadium

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost all progress after reinstall
  • Game crashes after a fixed length of time
  • Game suddenly stops
  • Wave jump not working

Requested features

11 requests
  • Make it possible to play own music
  • Continue updating and advertising the game
  • More updates and more money spent
  • More spaceships or an endless mode
  • Nerf arcade nightmare
Show 6 more
  • Make paid ships permanently obtainable normally
  • Add a third part to the App Store
  • Advertise the game more
  • Add gift/promo code functionality
  • iPhone upgrade availability
  • Add more games like this

In-app purchases

None

Golf On Mars

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Arcadium

One-time10
  • Extra HP$2.99
  • Artemis$2.99
  • Hermes$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Ares$3.99
  • Ad-Free Revival$3.99
  • 10000 Gems$3.99
  • Aphrodite$3.99
  • Double gems$4.99
  • Pop-up Ad Removal$4.99
  • 30000 Gems$8.99

Questions

Is Golf On Mars free?
Golf On Mars costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadium free?
Arcadium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Golf On Mars or Arcadium?
Arcadium is rated higher. Golf On Mars averages 4.4 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Arcadium averages 4.9 from 119 ratings.
Do Golf On Mars or Arcadium have ads?
Arcadium shows ads; Golf On Mars does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf On Mars or Arcadium?
Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, and Arcadium every 3 months. Most recently, Golf On Mars was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arcadium on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons