Comparison

Nova Golf vs 82

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

Head to head
About

Nova Golf

Experience a realistic and immersive golf simulation with stunning 3D graphics and diverse courses. Customize your character, compete in career modes, and challenge friends in multiplayer. Earn virtual currency or use in-app purchases for custom clubs and balls.

Highlights
  • Realistic ball physics
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Unique global courses
  • Customizable characters
  • Career mode
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • In-app purchases for clubs/balls
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to Nova Golf, the finest golfing game on the Mac! A followup to the award winning game GL Golf, Nova Golf is sure to keep you entertained and immersed for countless hours. Redesigned from the ground up, Nova Golf has everything both casual/hardcore gamers and frequent/weekend golfers could want. • Realistic ball physics - Everyone will enjoy the simple realism while avid golfers will be able to shape every shot and watch the ball react to all surfaces and lies • Stunning 3D graphics - Nova Golf adapts to each computer for the best image quality while always maintaining a smooth framerate • Unique courses - Locations from around the world feature distinct styles of both play and appearance. You'll know if you're in the Pennsylvania forest, Arizona desert, or on the Scottish coastline • Customizable characters - Level up five playing statistics while managing each avatar's wardrobe and physical appearance • Career mode - Play as both an amateur and professional and progress by winning the required qualifiers and tournaments • Multiplayer - Challenge up to three of your friends and play at the same time • Purchase custom clubs and golf balls using both virtual currency earned in game and through In-App Purchase • High replay value - No hole is the same when varying the white/blue/green tees, five pin locations, and three environmental difficulty settings • Custom music made specifically for Nova Golf • Best rounds list for each course/difficulty setting System Requirements: iOS 7+ iPhone 4+ iPad 2+ iPad Mini+ iPod Touch 4th+ If you like Nova Golf, make sure to check out Nuclear Nova's other games, all available for the Mac/iPhone/iPad/iPod. • GL Golf, the predecessor to Nova Golf, is still actively developed and has over 35 unique courses! Thousands of golfers are posting scorecards online every day with this golf classic • Pinball Shuffle and Pinball Massacre are two unique comic book arcade style pinball tables • Barnyard Blaster is a unique shooter with plenty of weapons, animals, and environments • Rocket Golf gives golf a new twist with its unique 2D side scrolling gameplay • Liquid Defense, Hydrothermal, and Escape are our three classic puzzle/simulator games • Fractal 3D and ASCII Art are our first non-game apps

About

82

Build the ultimate basketball lineup by drafting legendary players from different eras. Test your hoops knowledge and strategy to see if your team can achieve an undefeated season. Share your results with friends and compete for the perfect record.

Highlights
  • Build ultimate five-man lineup
  • Draft legendary players
  • Spin for random teams and decades
  • Simulate season record
  • Chase perfect 82-0 record
  • Share results with friends
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Can you build the perfect lineup and go 82-0? 82-0 is the viral basketball roster-building game where every pick matters. Spin for a random team and decade, draft the best player available, build your ultimate five-man lineup, and see if your squad has what it takes to finish the season undefeated. Choose legends, compare eras, test your hoops knowledge, and chase the perfect record. Build your dream lineup Spin teams and decades Play with strategy, luck, and basketball IQ Simulate your season record Try to go 82-0 Share your results with friends Whether you’re a casual fan, basketball history nerd, fantasy hoops addict, or just love debating all-time teams, 82-0 is built for you. Draft smart. Trust your instincts. Build greatness. Can your team go 82-0?

Screenshots

Nova Golf4 screens
824 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 82 at Free against Nova Golf's $1.99. 82 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

82 is free to download; Nova Golf costs $1.99 up front. Nova Golf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 82 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

82 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 82 has 17K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Nova Golf's written reviews are positive against 42% of 82's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Golf ships an update every 3 months, 82 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nova Golf versus 82: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova Golf82
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (31 ratings)4.8 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better41.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3117K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#188#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareVaulty Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Nova Golf

All ratings31 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative48.9%

82

All ratings16,640 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews661 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative48.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nova Golf

One-time10
  • Extra Mulligans$0.99
  • Dozen of all Balls$1.99
  • 1,000 Experience$1.99
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  • Course Pack 1$1.99
  • Driver$1.99
  • Course Pack 2$1.99
  • Level Overdrive$1.99
  • Character Pack$1.99
  • Course Pack 3$1.99
  • Course Pack 4$1.99
10 purchases

82

One-time10
  • Silver Pack$2.99
  • Coin Pack 4$3.99
  • Gold Pack$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 7$6.99
  • Coin Pack 8$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Platinum Pack$9.99
  • Coin Pack 12$11.99
  • Diamond Pack$14.99
  • Champion Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Nova Golf free?
Nova Golf costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 82 free?
82 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nova Golf or 82?
82 is rated higher. Nova Golf averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while 82 averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.
Do Nova Golf or 82 have ads?
Neither Nova Golf nor 82 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Golf or 82?
Nova Golf ships an update every 3 months, and 82 every 6 days. Most recently, Nova Golf was updated on November 10, 2026 and 82 on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nova Golf or 82?
Nova Golf currently peaks at #188 in the App Store charts, and 82 at #1. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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