Comparison

Golf Star™ vs Forest Golf Planner

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

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About

Golf Star™

Experience a realistic multiplayer golf simulation with stunning graphics and true-to-life physics. Master pro techniques, compete in diverse game modes, and join global championships and guilds.

Highlights
  • Realistic graphics
  • True-to-life golf physics
  • Pro golfer techniques
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Single player missions
  • World Championship
  • Guild system
Features
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Experience the first real-time, multiplayer mobile golf game! The no. 1 Sports Game ≪Golf Star≫! Introducing Golf Star™, the greatest golf game you’ll ever play, featuring realistic graphics, golfing techniques mastered by the pros, and a simulation powered by real physics-based gameplay. Enjoy exciting Perfect Swings with golfers from all over the world! Enjoy the high-quality online authentic golf game ≪Golf star≫ right now! 1. Stunning Graphics! - Golf Star features stunningly beautiful graphics, unlike anything you've ever seen before. - Experience the exhilaration of roundings on a real golf course! 2. True-to-Life Golf Physics! - Terrain height, ball impact angle, wind, temperature, humidity, and up to 70 other factors implemented to perfectly capture the physics of a real swing. 3. Various Skills and Techniques! - We’ve captured the skills and techniques of real-life pro golfers. - Become a pro golfer and choose from up to 15 techniques to use, including draw shots, fade shots, and chip shots. 4. Diverse Game Modes! - Multi Mode: Clash! Enjoy golf battles against the rival players from all around the world in real time. - Single Mode: Complete various missions and become a better golfer. 5. World Championship - Participate in the weekly World Championship Match and claim victory to win awesome rewards! - Win all the major tournaments on the world tour for the ultimate grand slam! 6. Guild System - Create a Guild with users from all over the world! - Participate in Guild Missions with your Guild Members to obtain various items from the Guild Shop. - Participate in Guild Battle League with your Guild Members all together! 7. Mission! Golf Star Special Season - Complete the seasonal missions and obtain points to get generous items. - Change missions to match each content to the mission and create your own mission list! ***** * Various languages provided! You can play Golf Star in English, 한국어, Deutsch, 日本語, 中文简体, 中文繁體 * Minimum device requirements: iPad 2, New iPad, iPad mini 2, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 12.0 or later version required) ***** Device App Access Permission Notice ▶ Notice per access permission Access permissions are requested in order for us to provide you with the following service when you use the app. [Required] None [Optional] - Camera: The permission is required to take profile pictures in game. - Photos: The permission is required to upload photos from the Photos in game profile. - Notifications: The permission is required to send you push notifications regarding the game. - ID for Advertisers: The permission is required to use ad identifier (IDFA) for promotion targeting and tracking analysis. ※ Please note that you can still enjoy the service excluding features related to the above without giving access permissions. ▶ How to remove access permissions You can always change access permission settings whenever you'd like. - Device Settings → Select the corresponding app → Choose either to enable/disable access ***** • This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for extra items. • Items are available for purchase in this game. Some paid items may be refundable depending on the type of item. • For Com2uS Mobile Game Terms of Service, visit https://www.com2us.com. - Terms of Service: http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M9/T1 - Privacy Policy: http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M9/T3 • For questions or customer support, please visit https://customer.withhive.com/com2us and drop us a line through the 1:1 Inquiry.

About

Forest Golf Planner

Design and manage your own golf course, from building new holes and adding decorations to attracting customers and hosting tournaments. Expand your facilities with clubhouses, gift shops, and eateries to become a top-ranked golf resort.

Highlights
  • Design and build golf holes
  • Add unique decorations
  • Attract and manage customers
  • Host golf tournaments
  • Expand with clubhouses and shops
  • Rank your golf course
Features
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Somewhere in suburbia is an unspoiled patch of greenery, a little slice of paradise... And starting today, it's your very own golf course! No experience in golf or business? No problem! It's easy to get started building new fixtures and attracting your first customers. Rise through the ranks, and you'll be able to expand your course to include new holes. Change the landscape and add unique decorations to make the course your own! Every year, courses from across the country are ranked from worst to best - can you come out on top? As time goes on, you'll get approached by teams of golfers looking for a place to hold their next tournament. Do a good job, and they might just stick around and become regular customers! When it comes to creating something really engaging, challenge is the name of the game. A tricky hole can be just what your golfers need to improve their skills. Really satisfied customers may even sign up for club membership, and who knows what will happen if you fulfill all your members' special requests? No golf course is complete without its clubhouse. Install gift shops, eateries, and more - you'll be running a large-scale operation before you know it. Create the perfect place for customers to relax after playing a few rounds. Maybe you'll attract new customers and make master golfers of them! The sun is shining, the grass is green, and the fairway is calling. Get out there and build the course of your dreams. Fore! Supports drag to scroll and pinch to zoom. Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! Kairosoft's pixel art game series continues! Follow us on Twitter for the latest Kairosoft news and information. https://twitter.com/kairokun2010

Screenshots

Golf Star™4 screens
Forest Golf Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forest Golf Planner at 95% against Golf Star™'s 42%. Forest Golf Planner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Golf Star™'s advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 124). On 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

Golf Star™ is free to download; Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99 up front. Golf Star™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Forest Golf Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forest Golf Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Star™ has 1.8K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Golf Star™'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Forest Golf Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Star™ ships an update every 2 months, Forest Golf Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Golf Star™ versus Forest Golf Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Star™Forest Golf Planner
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.5 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better124
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#117 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCom2uS Corp.Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Golf Star™

All ratings1,800 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.7%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative47.6%

Forest Golf Planner

All ratings121 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Golf Star™

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Fun to play
  • ⭐ Great graphics
  • ⭐ Realistic gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging but enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Inconsistent shot results
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Timeout issues in match play
  • 🐛 Unrealistic scores and player abilities

Forest Golf Planner

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art and cute graphics
  • 🎮 Creative course design freedom
  • ⏱️ Easy to learn and quick to play
  • 💰 No pay-to-win or ads

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Poor golfer AI behavior
  • 🎲 Unpredictable competition outcomes
  • ⏳ Slow pacing early game
  • 🎮 Clunky controls
  • 🎨 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Golf Star™

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Timeout penalties for no reason
  • Incorrect wind and ball physics
  • Disappearing player progress and items
  • Language changes without user control
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  • Connectivity issues and server problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • More course variety
  • Improved putting mechanics
  • Better matchmaking system
  • Offline/single-player mode
  • Accessibility features for visually impaired
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  • More transparency on game mechanics

Forest Golf Planner

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes when loading saved games
  • Save file corruption at year 12
  • Path connection issues
  • Money stats not updating correctly
  • Hole placement and movement glitches
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  • Par calculation errors

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to delete save files
  • More than two save slots
  • Playable golfer character option
  • Change player/golfer names
  • Move clubhouse late game
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  • Elevation/terrain changes
  • Unlock fast mode earlier
  • Better golfer AI
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Golf Star™

One-time10
  • Pocketful of Stars$1.99
  • Bag of Stars$3.99
  • Huge Bag of Stars$4.99
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  • Pile of GP$9.99
  • Pile of Stars$9.99
  • bronze package$9.99
  • Monthly Package$9.99
  • Box of Stars$19.99
  • Trunk of Stars$49.99
  • Vault of Stars$99.99
None

Forest Golf Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Star™ free?
Golf Star™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forest Golf Planner free?
Forest Golf Planner costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf Star™ or Forest Golf Planner?
Forest Golf Planner is rated higher. Golf Star™ averages 3.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Forest Golf Planner averages 4.7 from 124 ratings.
Do Golf Star™ or Forest Golf Planner have ads?
Golf Star™ shows ads; Forest Golf Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Star™ or Forest Golf Planner?
Golf Star™ ships an update every 2 months, and Forest Golf Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Golf Star™ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Forest Golf Planner on November 7, 2026.

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