Par 3 Golf vs Mini Golf 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Mini Golf 3D
Experience a classic mini golf adventure with multiple courses and engaging gameplay. Compete globally, unlock achievements, and master your putting skills with intuitive controls and diverse camera perspectives. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging virtual golf experience.
- Six 18-hole courses
- Normal and practice modes
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Three camera modes
- Simple tap controls
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Mini Golf 3D Classic is a free mini golf game that includes six 18 hole courses with a simple to use interface and appealing graphics. Mini Golf 3D Classic features normal mode, where you can compare your high scores with people around the world and unlock achievements, and a practice mode where you can skip around the course and play any hole you like. There are also 3 different camera modes to cycle through including a behind-the-ball view, aerial view, and another view that gives you a preview of the hole. You can compete against friends on the global leader boards and earn achievements as well. If you enjoy mini golf, you'll love this relaxing, yet challenging mini golf game. See if you can set the high score and become the mini golf champion! Interface Tutorial: Tap or hold the left and right arrows to adjust your aim Tap the power button once to start the power meter, then again to stop it at the desired power Pressing the camera button in the top right cycles through the different camera views Pressing the score in the bottom right opens/closes the scorecard Tags: Mini Golf, Mini Golf 3D Classic, free Mini Golf Game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Golf 3D at 76% against Par 3 Golf's 25%. Mini Golf 3D also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.3 vs 2.0). Par 3 Golf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mini Golf 3D is free to download; Par 3 Golf costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini Golf 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Golf 3D has 794 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Par 3 Golf's written reviews are positive against 76% of Mini Golf 3D's.
Par 3 Golf ships an update every 38 months, Mini Golf 3D every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Par 3 Golf | Mini Golf 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (794 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 794 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RESETgame | Jeffrey Gaines |
Customer experience
Par 3 Golf
Mini Golf 3D
Bugs and requests
Par 3 Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mini Golf 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Holes with broken loops or physics
- Incorrect out-of-bounds penalties
- Graphical issues on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add online multiplayer
- Implement score saving
- Improve camera angles and visibility
- Add more course variety and difficulty levels
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Par 3 Golf
No in-app purchases
Mini Golf 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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