Forest Golf Planner vs WaveM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Golf Planner
Design and manage your own golf course, from building new holes and adding decorations to attracting customers and hosting tournaments. Expand your facilities with clubhouses, gift shops, and eateries to become a top-ranked golf resort.
- Design and build golf holes
- Add unique decorations
- Attract and manage customers
- Host golf tournaments
- Expand with clubhouses and shops
- Rank your golf course
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Somewhere in suburbia is an unspoiled patch of greenery, a little slice of paradise... And starting today, it's your very own golf course! No experience in golf or business? No problem! It's easy to get started building new fixtures and attracting your first customers. Rise through the ranks, and you'll be able to expand your course to include new holes. Change the landscape and add unique decorations to make the course your own! Every year, courses from across the country are ranked from worst to best - can you come out on top? As time goes on, you'll get approached by teams of golfers looking for a place to hold their next tournament. Do a good job, and they might just stick around and become regular customers! When it comes to creating something really engaging, challenge is the name of the game. A tricky hole can be just what your golfers need to improve their skills. Really satisfied customers may even sign up for club membership, and who knows what will happen if you fulfill all your members' special requests? No golf course is complete without its clubhouse. Install gift shops, eateries, and more - you'll be running a large-scale operation before you know it. Create the perfect place for customers to relax after playing a few rounds. Maybe you'll attract new customers and make master golfers of them! The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the fairway is calling. Get out there and build the course of your dreams. Fore! Supports drag to scroll and pinch to zoom. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow us on Twitter for the latest Kairosoft news and information. https://twitter.com/kairokun2010
WaveM
Experience a high-quality golf simulator on your smart device, anywhere, anytime. This app uses radar and stick sensors to provide a realistic virtual golf experience with detailed graphics and adjustable conditions. Play world-famous courses in stunning 3D and enjoy a fun golf game with family and friends.
- Portable golf simulator
- Radar and stick sensor integration
- Realistic virtual golf experience
- Detailed graphics and design
- Adjustable field conditions
- Play world-famous golf courses
- 3D high definition graphics
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GOLFZON WAVE M is a high-quality golf simulator that can be easily installed on your portable smart device anytime, anywhere. The app utilizes WAVE with a radar sensor, developed by Golfzone, and WAVE Play with a stick-type sensor, which can be easily enjoyed by people of all ages. This allows you to experience the highest level of virtual golf and play like a pro. It also provides a golf experience that goes beyond mobile gaming. High-quality design and detailed graphics recreate the excitement of a real round, while adjustable field conditions and difficulty levels make the simulator even more realistic. And you can play world-famous golf courses in stunning 3D high definition for a realistic golf experience. Enjoy a fun golf experience with your family and friends with your very own golf simulator that you can easily install anytime, anywhere. Note: This app requires the following sensors: GolfZon WAVE, WAVE Play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forest Golf Planner at 95% against WaveM's 13%. Forest Golf Planner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (123 vs 3). WaveM's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
WaveM is free to download; Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forest Golf Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Golf Planner has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Forest Golf Planner's written reviews are positive against 13% of WaveM's.
Forest Golf Planner ships an update fortnightly, WaveM monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest Golf Planner | WaveM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (123 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 312 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | (주)골프존 |
Customer experience
Forest Golf Planner
WaveM
Bugs and requests
Forest Golf Planner
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game crashes when loading saved games
- Save file corruption at year 12
- Path connection issues
- Money stats not updating correctly
- Hole placement and movement glitches
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- Par calculation errors
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to delete save files
- More than two save slots
- Playable golfer character option
- Change player/golfer names
- Move clubhouse late game
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- Elevation/terrain changes
- Unlock fast mode earlier
- Better golfer AI
- More customization options
WaveM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Forest Golf Planner
No in-app purchases
WaveM
No in-app purchases









