Comparison

Golf On Mars vs Simple Match 3

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

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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

Simple Match 3

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you swap tiles to make matches of three. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles, customize your game's appearance, and enjoy satisfying effects. It offers a peaceful experience without ads or excessive story elements.

Highlights
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Hundreds of unique tiles
  • Customizable appearance
  • Daily levels with leaderboards
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Satisfying visual effects
  • Achievements and boosters
Features
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Simple Match 3 is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game with absolutely no ads. Swap tiles and make matches of 3 to clear levels. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles and customize to fit your style. Discover a variety of different elements and mechanics as you progress through the game. Use satisfying boosters and power ups. Unlike most match-3 games, Simple Match 3 was created to give players a relaxing and satisfying experience, without annoying ads, obnoxious effects, or time wasting story elements. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads or subscription purchases. The base price includes 350 levels, a unique daily level with leaderboard, and zen mode. 1 small in-app purchase unlocks even more. Customization: Customize to your heart’s content with hundreds of different tiles and lots of different background colors. You can even choose the color of the user interface buttons to match your theme! Daily Level: Play a unique level every single day. Try to make it to the top of the online leaderboard! Zen Mode: Relax and make matches with no move limits, no goals, and limited obstacles in Zen Mode. Satisfying experience: Enjoy super satisfying effects as you clear tiles, smash through crates, destroy glass, and more! The effects were created to be satisfying, without being too obnoxious or overwhelming. Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tiles. Boosters: Spin the prize wheel every day to gain boosters. You can also get even more boosters by completing the daily goal. Handcrafted levels: Play through 350 handcrafted levels and try to earn 3 stars. Some levels are simple, others are more challenging. Discover a variety of unique elements as you progress. If you want more, 1 small in app purchase unlocks 350 more levels. Created with love and care: Developed by a single person with care. Levels are designed to be fun, challenging, and satisfying without the need to purchase endless boosters. Download Simple Match 3 today and see what makes it so special!

Screenshots

Golf On Mars4 screens
Simple Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Match 3 at 4.8 against Golf On Mars's 4.3. Simple Match 3 also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 62%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Golf On Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ratings volume, ads, 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 Simple Match 3 $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golf On Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Match 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 247 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Golf On Mars's written reviews are positive against 90% of Simple Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, Simple Match 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Golf On Mars versus Simple Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf On MarsSimple Match 3
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (183 ratings)4.8 (247 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#40 — better#89
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaptain Games Inc.Mulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Golf On Mars

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

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Golf On Mars

From 183 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

Simple Match 3

From 247 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best Match 3 Game
  • 👍 Calming and Engaging
  • 🔒 No Ads or IAPs
  • 👍 Customizable Tiles
  • 👍 Relaxing Music and Sound Effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs in Higher Levels
  • 🐛 Impossible Levels Due to Missing Obstacles
  • 🐛 Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • 🐛 Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • 🐛 Inconsistent Star Rating System

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

Simple Match 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Levels with Missing Obstacles
  • Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • Inconsistent Star Rating System
  • Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • Crashes on Opening

Requested features

6 requests
  • Level Editor
  • Endless/Survival Mode
  • Improved Power-Up Interactions
  • Hints or Shuffle Option
  • Landscape Support for iPad
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  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

In-app purchases

None

Golf On Mars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99

Questions

Is Golf On Mars free?
Golf On Mars costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf On Mars or Simple Match 3?
Simple Match 3 is rated higher. Golf On Mars averages 4.3 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 from 247 ratings.
Do Golf On Mars or Simple Match 3 have ads?
Neither Golf On Mars nor Simple Match 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf On Mars or Simple Match 3?
Golf On Mars ships an update every 2 days, and Simple Match 3 weekly. Most recently, Golf On Mars was updated on October 15, 2026 and Simple Match 3 on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Golf On Mars or Simple Match 3?
Golf On Mars currently peaks at #40 in the App Store charts, and Simple Match 3 at #89. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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