Comparison

GL Golf Lite vs Par 3 Golf

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

Head to head
About

GL Golf Lite

Experience realistic 3D golf with simple graphics and physics. Play solo or with up to four players across 720 holes, featuring various environmental challenges and game modes. Enjoy online tournaments, customizable golfers, and regular free updates with new courses available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D golf physics
  • Up to four player modes
  • 720 holes across multiple courses
  • Online tournaments
  • Customizable golfers
  • Driving range and practice modes
  • Game Center multiplayer support
Features
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GL Golf Lite is a 3D sports game for the casual gamer. With a realistic physics system and great simple graphics, you and up to four players can golf all 720 holes for countless hours. Everything in a real game of golf is included, such as water hazards, sand traps, trees, bushes, wind, four seasons, different time of days to play, and a driving range. Other great features include both an internet and individual high score list, game saving, great music, iTunes controls, 3 difficulty modes, mulligans, the ability to choose your set of clubs, match/stroke play, online tournaments, customizable male and female golfers, and much more. GL Golf is constantly being updated with free new features. Four new courses are released every year, available for in-app purchase. *New Game Center Multiplayer Support* - Play against your friends or a random opponent on any of your favorite courses. Golfers alternate every three hole until a winner is crowed after all 18 holes are finished. If you like GL Golf, make sure to check out Nuclear Nova’s other games, all available for the Mac/iPhone/iPad/iPod.
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About

Par 3 Golf

Experience a fast-paced golf simulation with four unique "par 3" courses. Navigate undulating greens, realistic physics, and varied weather conditions. Choose your player, clubs, and play modes for a challenging round.

Highlights
  • Four 9-hole "par 3" courses
  • Realistic physics (wind, gravity, aerodynamics)
  • Choice of computer opponents or solo play
  • 3D terrain with hazards
  • Automatic or manual club selection
  • Perspective and overhead views
Features
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Par 3 Golf is a fast paced golf game with four courses rated "par 3". The computer opponents don't seem to have much trouble sinking the ball in three strokes, but your results may vary as you wander the fiendishly undulating greens. - Four 9 hole courses: Tropic Greens, Royal Dunes, Shining Pines, and Desert Fronds. - Choice of two computer opponents or solo play. - Three dimensional hills, water, fairways, sand traps, and tiered greens. - Realistic wind, aerodynamics, gravity, and friction. - Perspective view and overhead view. - Automatic or manual 11 club selection. - Wind and distance indicators. - Male or female player choice. - Play one of 36 holes with random option. - Three flag positions on each green. - Resume play. - Does not interfere with playing music. Par 3 Golf is developed by RESETGame. "This game packs a lot! - Par 3 Golf II offers a pretty good “simulation” golf experience on the iPhone - If you are into golf I can highly recommend you will enjoy this game." -- www.razorianfly.com

Screenshots

GL Golf Lite4 screens
Par 3 Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GL Golf Lite at Free against Par 3 Golf's $2.99. GL Golf Lite also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (61% vs 25%). Par 3 Golf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

GL Golf Lite is free to download; Par 3 Golf costs $2.99 up front. GL Golf Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Par 3 Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GL Golf Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GL Golf Lite has 85 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of GL Golf Lite's written reviews are positive against 25% of Par 3 Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GL Golf Lite ships an update every 3 months, Par 3 Golf every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GL Golf Lite versus Par 3 Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGL Golf LitePar 3 Golf
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (85 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareRESETgame

Customer experience

GL Golf Lite

All ratings85 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral14.1%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative25.5%

Par 3 Golf

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

GL Golf Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scores not properly recorded on leaderboards
  • Swing meter and wind direction obscured by ads
  • Inconsistent ball physics and putting
  • Crashes on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More holes and courses
  • Character customization
  • Online leaderboards and multiplayer
  • Improved graphics and visuals

Par 3 Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GL Golf Lite

One-time3
  • Club Upgrades$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Club Pack$1.99
None

Par 3 Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GL Golf Lite free?
GL Golf Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Par 3 Golf free?
Par 3 Golf costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GL Golf Lite or Par 3 Golf?
GL Golf Lite is rated higher. GL Golf Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Par 3 Golf averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GL Golf Lite or Par 3 Golf have ads?
Neither GL Golf Lite nor Par 3 Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GL Golf Lite or Par 3 Golf?
GL Golf Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Par 3 Golf every 38 months. Most recently, GL Golf Lite was updated on October 22, 2026 and Par 3 Golf on October 24, 2026.

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