Comparison

3D Mini Golf vs 8

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

Head to head
About

3D Mini Golf

Experience a realistic 3D mini golf game with impressive graphics and physics. Enjoy awesome music and sound effects while playing. The game offers free upgrades and full technical support.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Physics engine
  • Awesome music and sound effects
  • Free upgrades
  • Technical support
Features
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3D Mini Golf is a free fun 3D golf game. Feature: - Realistic 3D graphics and physics engine - Awesome music and sound effects - Free upgrades to new versions - Full technical support

About

8

Experience a retro golf adventure with simple yet engaging gameplay. Navigate diverse terrains, account for wind and spin, and choose from multiple difficulty levels. Customize your experience with various rendering styles and even build your own courses.

Highlights
  • Classic 80s golf gameplay
  • Terrain and environmental effects
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable rendering styles
  • Built-in course editor
  • AI opponents
Features
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8-bit Golf is a loving homage to the classic golf games of the late 1980s: * Simple gameplay suitable for fans and none-fans of golf * Navigate terrain including fairway, rough, bunker, pathways, greens and water * The ball is effected by wind, spin, and the slope of the green * 3 difficulty levels: Beginner, Amateur, Pro. Or customise to suit your preferences! * AI players * Choose from five rendering styles: PC (EGA), Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Acorn Archimedes and Spectrum * Built in course editor (iPad and Mac only) - recreate your local golf course or classic courses * 5 built in courses

Screenshots

3D Mini Golf2 screens
84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8 at 67% against 3D Mini Golf's 13%. 8 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). 3D Mini Golf's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 3D Mini Golf's written reviews are positive against 67% of 8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Mini Golf ships an update every 22 months, 8 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
3D Mini Golf versus 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Mini Golf8
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer刚 曾Accidental Fish

Customer experience

3D Mini Golf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative66.7%

8

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

3D Mini Golf

No in-app purchases

None

8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Mini Golf free?
3D Mini Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8 free?
8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Mini Golf or 8?
8 is rated higher. 3D Mini Golf averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 8 averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 3D Mini Golf or 8 have ads?
3D Mini Golf shows ads; 8 does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Mini Golf or 8?
3D Mini Golf ships an update every 22 months, and 8 every 3 months. Most recently, 3D Mini Golf was updated on October 27, 2026 and 8 on October 13, 2026.

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