Comparison

Forest Golf Planner vs Endless Rook Survival

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Design and build golf holes
  • Add unique decorations
  • Attract and manage customers
  • Host golf tournaments
  • Expand with clubhouses and shops
  • Rank your golf course
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Endless Rook Survival

Features
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One Rook. Endless Waves. Outlast them all. Take command of a single Chinese-chess Rook and crush an endless tide of assassins. Slide in straight lines, decide who dies first, and stay alive. ■ Core Rules - You control one Rook — move any distance straight up, down, left, or right - Step on enemies to capture them. Get cornered and you fall - Every wave introduces a new threat: Soldiers, Guards, Generals, Elephants, Horses, Cannons ■ Strategic Items - Revive Pearl — Cast a barrier to wipe out everything around you. The ultimate escape - Strike Jewel — Erase one annoying enemy from the board - Skip Token — Skip ad views and get the same reward instantly ■ What Makes It Shine - Rich Chinese-dynasty inspired art - 2-minute runs perfect for pickup play - Compete globally on the Game Center leaderboard ■ Monetization - Free to play - One-time purchases only, no subscriptions - Optional "Welcome Pack" makes your first run a breeze Defeat a General and your next move unleashes the Cross Strike — clearing an entire row and column. Chain captures and dominate the board. Quick to learn. Endlessly deep. How far can you survive? Terms of Use: https://suzukimari.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://suzukimari.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Forest Golf Planner4 screens
Endless Rook Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Endless Rook Survival at Free against Forest Golf Planner's $5.99. Endless Rook Survival also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Forest Golf Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Endless Rook Survival is free to download; Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99 up front. Endless Rook Survival sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Forest Golf Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Golf Planner ships an update fortnightly, Endless Rook Survival daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Forest Golf Planner versus Endless Rook Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest Golf PlannerEndless Rook Survival
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,LtdMari Suzuki

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

Endless Rook Survival

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Forest Golf Planner

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Endless Rook Survival

One-time9
  • Skip Token x5$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Revive Pearl x3$1.49
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  • Strike Jewel x3$1.49
  • Item Bundle$1.99
  • Skip Token x20$2.99
  • General's Chest$4.99
  • Skip Token x100$9.99
  • Imperial Chest$14.99

Questions

Is Forest Golf Planner free?
Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endless Rook Survival free?
Endless Rook Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forest Golf Planner or Endless Rook Survival have ads?
Endless Rook Survival shows ads; Forest Golf Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Forest Golf Planner or Endless Rook Survival?
Forest Golf Planner ships an update fortnightly, and Endless Rook Survival daily. Most recently, Forest Golf Planner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Endless Rook Survival on November 5, 2026.

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