Disc Golf 3D vs Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disc Golf 3D
Experience the thrill of disc golf with realistic physics and stunning 3D graphics. Navigate diverse courses, customize your character, and compete in career or multiplayer modes. Earn virtual currency or use in-app purchases for upgrades.
- Realistic flight physics
- Stunning 3D graphics
- Unique global courses
- Customizable characters
- Career mode
- Multiplayer challenges
- In-app disc upgrades
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Welcome to Disc Golf 3D, the finest disc golf game on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch! Disc Golf is a fast growing sport and can be thought of as golf with a Frisbee, or Frolf. The object is simple, traverse the course in as few throws as possible, finishing each hole by sinking the disc in a metal basket. Avoid natural hazards such as trees, hills, rivers, lakes, and more. Built off of the amazing Nova Golf engine, Disc Golf 3D is sure to keep you entertained and immersed for countless hours. Disc Golf 3D has everything both casual/hardcore gamers and amateur/weekend disc golfer could want. • Realistic flight physics – Everyone will enjoy the realism while avid disc golfers will be able to shape every shot using one of many different discs • Stunning 3D graphics – Disc Golf 3D adapts to each computer/device for the best image quality while always maintaining a smooth frame-rate • 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 and upgrade equipment 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 multi-round tournaments • Multiplayer – Challenge up to three of your friends and play at the same time • Purchase custom discs upgrades using both virtual currency earned in game or through In-App Purchase • High replay value – No hole is the same when varying the white/blue/green tees, four pin locations, and three environmental difficulty settings • Custom music made specifically for Disc Golf 3D • Best rounds list for each course/difficulty setting If you like Disc Golf 3D, make sure to check out Nuclear Nova’s other games, all available for the Mac/iPhone/iPad/iPod. • Nova Golf, Regular ball and club golf with the same core feel as Disc Golf 3D • 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
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
Experience a realistic 3D golf simulation with real courses and multiplayer battles. Perfect your swing, compete in tournaments, and challenge friends in various game modes. Unlock new equipment to improve your game and climb the leaderboards.
- Realistic 3D physics
- Real-time multiplayer duels
- Golf Royale battle mode
- Real golf courses
- Unlockable clubs and balls
- VIP Royale events with celebrity guests
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Golf legends have been made at Pebble Beach — now it's your turn. Tee off in Ultimate Golf and go from weekend hacker to leaderboard legend! Ultimate Golf is a real-time multiplayer golf game where you take on rivals from around the world in live tournaments, head-to-head duels, and our signature Golf Royale battle mode, where up to 20 players race to the pin at once. BUILT FOR AN AUTHENTIC GOLF EXPERIENCE Every swing runs on realistic 3D physics, so reading the wind, working the rough, and landing your approach actually feels like golfing. PLAY REAL COURSES Tee off at Harbour Town Golf Links, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Torrey Pines Golf Course, Sedgefield Country Club, and 30+ other legendary courses — a real world tour, right in your pocket. GEAR UP YOUR WAY Unlock and upgrade golf clubs, and score specialty golf balls that fit your unique play style. COMPETE IN REAL TIME Forget waiting for turns — compete in real-time against fellow golfers as everyone plays simultaneously in our fast-paced, thrilling game modes. CLIMB THE RANKS Win matches, stack rewards, and move up from Amateur through the Tour Pro Leagues. Every round is a step toward the top of the leaderboard. FEATURES AT A GLANCE: - Stunning real-world courses, faithfully recreated - Real-time, simultaneous head-to-head mode - Competitive daily and multi-day tournaments - Gear upgrades and rewards to enhance your play - Tee up on the world’s greatest golf courses A network connection is required to play. This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses at Free against Disc Golf 3D's $1.99. Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 37%). Disc Golf 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses is free to download; Disc Golf 3D costs $1.99 up front. Disc Golf 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses has 155K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Disc Golf 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses's.
Disc Golf 3D ships an update every 3 months, Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Disc Golf 3D | Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (155K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 155K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #185 | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 481 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuclear Nova Software | HypGames, Inc. |
Customer experience
Disc Golf 3D
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
User reviews
Disc Golf 3D
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic gameplay
- 👍 Good controls
- 👍 Fun when it works
- 👍 Challenging courses
- 👍 Authentic flight
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy gameplay
- 🐛 Poor graphics
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unrealistic putting
- 🐛 Too many in-app purchases
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
From 155K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌅 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
- 🕰️ Fast-paced gameplay
- 🏆 Enjoyable tournaments
- 🎮 Fun game overall
Room to improve
- 🤖 Suspected bot/cheater issues
- 🎢 Inconsistent shot mechanics
- 💰 Pay-to-win aspects
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔀 Erratic wind/ball behavior
Bugs and requests
Disc Golf 3D
Reported bugs
35 issues- Game won't load
- Crashes frequently
- Freezes after first hole
- Disc bounces erratically
- Disc falls through basket
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- Game freezes on main menu
- Basket collision detection issues
- Gimme shot auto function misses
- Disc falls through basket on gimme shots
- Baskets missing
- Course pack not showing up
- Putting goes through bucket
- Freeze when hole changes
- Player stands horizontal on hills
- Information jumbles on screen
- Disc lands and bounces uncontrollably
- Player gets stuck in ground
- Disc shot to grass far away
- Basket has holes
- Disc gets caught and sends it flying randomly
- Crashing on player profile screen
- Throw meter shrinks on FH
- Crashing after hole 3 in career mode
- Disc bounces around and increases speed
- Putting physics are junk
- Game crashes after making putt
- Disc on hill or next to basket turns character horizontal
- Loading ends at 7% and crashes
- Upside down player
- Distance and accuracy controls too small/difficult
- Accuracy is random
- Difficult to hit chains
- Pre-shot display trajectories inaccurate
- Putting is broken close range
- Game crashes on second qualifier event
Requested features
15 requests- More courses
- Better graphics
- Fix putting mechanics
- Add more content
- Improve camera controls
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- First-person perspective
- Better aiming system
- Save throw angle
- Zoom in on green
- Add fantasy courses
- More realistic flight paths
- Change fade/draw to hyzer/anhyzer
- Add 'gimme' putt option
- Clearer disc descriptions
- More tournaments
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes during tournaments
- Losing coins due to server issues
- Inconsistent shot behavior
- Putting line not accurately reflecting results
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to select clubs
- More realistic putting mechanics
- Practice mode to test clubs
- Improved matchmaking system
- Better server stability
In-app purchases
Disc Golf 3D
- Experience$0.99
- Mulligans$0.99
- Distance Drivers$1.99
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- Fairway Driver$1.99
- Putter$1.99
- Disc Pack 1$1.99
- Course Pack 1$1.99
- Level Overdrive$1.99
- Character Pack$1.99
- Course Pack 2$1.99
Ultimate Golf! 3D Real Courses
- Pack of 90 Cash$0.99
- Ultimate Shot Pack$1.99
- Pack of 500 Cash$4.99
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- Value Pack$4.99
- Pack of 1,300 Cash$9.99
- Bonus Combo$9.99
- Pack of 3,000 Cash$19.99
- Ultimate Pass$19.99
- Ultimate Pass Bundle$24.99
- Premium Pack$29.99
Questions
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