Comparison

Golf Odyssey 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 Odyssey

Experience a relaxing yet challenging golf game with one-handed controls. Unlock new courses by holing out and compete in daily challenges. Earn stars to rank up in this casual, addictive golf adventure.

Highlights
  • Unlock new courses by holing out
  • Easy one-handed controls
  • Daily challenges with new courses
  • Earn stars and rank up
  • 8-bit retro aesthetics
  • Relaxing soundtrack
Features
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Get a hole in one and unlock new courses on this relaxing yet challenging golf game! Features: • Hole out all holes to unlock new and challenging courses. • Easy one handed controls. • Play daily challenges. A new course every day! • Complete courses to get stars and rank up! • 8-bit retro aesthetics. • A wonderful and relaxing soundtrack. • Casual yet addictive golf experience. • Optimised for the latest iOS devices. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Golf Odyssey is free to play, but it contains advertising and items that can be purchased for real money.

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 Odyssey4 screens
subpar pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golf Odyssey at Free against subpar pool's $4.99. Golf Odyssey also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 38). subpar pool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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 Odyssey is free to download; subpar pool costs $4.99 up front. Golf Odyssey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. subpar pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Golf Odyssey against 4.6 for subpar pool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Odyssey has 4.4K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Golf Odyssey's written reviews are positive against 78% of subpar pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Odyssey ships an update every 4 months, subpar pool every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Golf Odyssey versus subpar pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Odysseysubpar pool
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better4.6 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuben Pecellinwebbfarbror AB

Customer experience

Golf Odyssey

All ratings4,424 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative25.2%

subpar pool

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

Bugs and requests

Golf Odyssey

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Erratic ball physics and behavior
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Achievements and progression system
  • Customizable power/distance controls
  • Shorter or checkpointed courses
  • More diverse course themes

subpar pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Golf Odyssey

One-time6
  • Some Coins$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Handful of coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Pile of coins$3.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
  • Chest of coins$7.99
None

subpar pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Odyssey free?
Golf Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is subpar pool free?
subpar pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf Odyssey or subpar pool?
Golf Odyssey is rated higher. Golf Odyssey averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while subpar pool averages 4.6 from 38 ratings.
Do Golf Odyssey or subpar pool have ads?
Golf Odyssey shows ads; subpar pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Odyssey or subpar pool?
Golf Odyssey ships an update every 4 months, and subpar pool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Golf Odyssey was updated on November 3, 2026 and subpar pool on November 3, 2026.

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