Comparison

The Deep Pinball vs Mini Golf Challenge

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

Head to head
About

The Deep Pinball

Experience a unique 3D pinball adventure set in the ocean depths. Pilot a submarine through sunken ships and underwater ruins, completing missions with the help of an on-board computer. Enjoy realistic physics, smashing music, and multiple camera modes.

Highlights
  • 3D engine
  • Missions and checkpoints
  • Realistic physics
  • Multiball
  • Multiple camera modes
  • Save/load game
  • Table tilting
Features
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DON'T MISS OUR ANOTHER AMAZING GAME - Pinball HD Collection (ADA-2010 WINNING PINBALL SIMULATOR) -------------------------------------- ABOUT THE GAME Have you been waiting for it? – Here you are! This is not just a pinball. This is The Deep. Built up on the unique 3D engine, winning over by realistic physics and smashing music, The Deep Pinball will not leave untouched even the hypercritical gamer. You are sailing the most perfect submarine in the world which will be your reliable guide in the mysterious world of ocean depths. Sunken ships and ruin tunnels, unde3rwater hunting and chests full of treasures are waiting for you. And your assistant - on-board computer – will provide you with all information necessary for successful passing of secret missions. Oh, and don’t even try to flirt with it… ;-) IMPORTANT • You can find SOUND, MUSIC and THEME options in standard iPhone “Settings” section. • During the game pinch your fingers together or apart to toggle camera mode from live to fixed. FEATURES – New improved 3D engine – Missions and Checkpoints – Hidden locations – Realistic physics – Multiball – Camera effects with three modes – Save/load game – Unique sounds – Original soundtrack – On-board computer with voice management – Player’s speech – Table tilting – Local scores table – World scores table HOW TO PLAY When running the app, you are presented with a 3D simulated camera zoom, pan and fly-over of one of the games. Swiping right brings up Gameprom news and swiping left brings up the local score screen. Tapping on a game's fly-over screen starts game play. Controls in game: • Tap ANYWHERE on the left side of screen to control the left flipper and ANYWHERE on the right side to control the right flipper. • Shake your iPad to realistically shake the pinball table, but not too much or you'll tilt. • Tap on the "electronic caption" at the top of the screen to pause or resume your game. • Pinch your fingers together or apart to toggle camera mode from live to fixed THE DEEP PINBALL. DEEPER AND COOLER.

About

Mini Golf Challenge

Experience realistic miniature golf with intuitive touch controls for aiming and power. Track your scores automatically and share achievements. Offers multiple game modes for solo play and practice.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Automatic scorekeeping
  • Shareable achievements
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Free Play practice mode
  • Universal app support
Features
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Enjoy the thrill of miniature golf on your iPhone or iPad. Touch the head of your putter, pulling it back slightly, and then push it forward. How fast you push it forward determines how hard your shot will be, and how far the ball will go. The View Button zooms out to let you see a bird’s eye view of the current hole. The Path Button lets you see the view from your ball to the cup, to help you line up your shot. The normal top-down view has two curved arrow buttons, to turn the angle you are facing the ball, and will affect the direction of your shot. Automatically keeps score. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, instant messaging, or social media. Multiple gameplay modes: - 1 Player, Course 1 (holes 1-9) - 1 Player, Course 2 (holes 10-18) - 1 Player, Full Course (holes 1-18) - Free Play practice whatever hole you wish Challenging for all ages. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays.

Screenshots

The Deep Pinball4 screens
Mini Golf Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Deep Pinball at 90% against Mini Golf Challenge's 0%. The Deep Pinball also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). Mini Golf Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Deep Pinball costs $1.99 and Mini Golf Challenge $1.99 up front. The Deep Pinball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Golf Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Deep Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Deep Pinball has 328 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of The Deep Pinball's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mini Golf Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Deep Pinball ships an update every 3 months, Mini Golf Challenge every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Deep Pinball versus Mini Golf Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Deep PinballMini Golf Challenge
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.6 (328 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings328 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

The Deep Pinball

All ratings326 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,015 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.8%

Mini Golf Challenge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

The Deep Pinball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Left flipper not responding at times
  • Ball getting stuck in certain areas
  • Scoreboard issues with points accumulating
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More pinball tables and themes
  • Option to disable voice/audio
  • Ability to continue progress after exiting
  • Improved scoring and progression system
  • Support for newer devices and iOS versions

Mini Golf Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Deep Pinball

One-time4
  • Multiball x15$0.99
  • Ball Saver x15$0.99
  • Extra Ball x10$0.99
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  • Cheats Pack$1.99
None

Mini Golf Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Deep Pinball free?
The Deep Pinball costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mini Golf Challenge free?
Mini Golf Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Deep Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge?
The Deep Pinball is rated higher. The Deep Pinball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Mini Golf Challenge averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Deep Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge have ads?
Neither The Deep Pinball nor Mini Golf Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Deep Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge?
The Deep Pinball ships an update every 3 months, and Mini Golf Challenge every 30 months. Most recently, The Deep Pinball was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mini Golf Challenge on October 15, 2026.

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