Comparison

Disc Golf 3D vs Author Life

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic flight physics
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Unique global courses
  • Customizable characters
  • Career mode
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • In-app disc upgrades
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Author Life

Live the life of a writer, creating books, managing your career, and navigating the publishing world. Make choices that impact your success, from genre selection to marketing decisions. Experience a dynamic world with shifting trends and reader reactions.

Highlights
  • Write books with genre, theme, and trait choices
  • Manage editing, cover art, and marketing
  • React to shifting reader trends and critic reviews
  • Balance finances, inspiration, and reputation
  • Compete with rival authors and win awards
  • Grow your studio and upgrade your craft
  • Experience multiple career endings
Features
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Live the life of a writer, one book at a time. Create your author, write bestsellers (or flops), and build a cozy publishing career — from your writing desk to the bestseller list. WRITE YOUR STORY Pick a genre, theme, and creative traits for every book. Each choice shapes what you publish — and how it's received. PUBLISH & WATCH IT SELL Editing, cover art, and marketing decisions decide how critics score your book and how readers respond. A WORLD THAT REACTS Reader trends shift year to year, critics leave real reviews, and random events — plus the occasional fan letter — make every career different. MANAGE MONEY, INSPIRATION & REPUTATION Balance your finances and creative spark. Spend three years in the red, and it's game over. RIVALS, BESTSELLERS & AWARDS Compete against rival authors, climb the bestseller list, and chase literary awards. GROW YOUR STUDIO Hire an editor, buy equipment and cozy décor for your writing room, and level up your craft over time. YOUR CAREER, YOUR STORY Multiple endings await depending on how you play — from literary legend to cautionary tale. Hand-crafted pixel art, a cozy lo-fi soundtrack, fully bilingual (English/Turkish) — and yes, there are cats. One-time purchase. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just you, your desk, and the next chapter.

Screenshots

Disc Golf 3D4 screens
Author Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Disc Golf 3D at 37% against Author Life's 0%. Disc Golf 3D also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). Author Life's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

Disc Golf 3D costs $1.99 and Author Life $1.99 up front. Disc Golf 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Author Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disc Golf 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disc Golf 3D has 16 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Author Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disc Golf 3D ships an update every 3 months, Author Life every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Disc Golf 3D versus Author Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisc Golf 3DAuthor Life
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.3 (16 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareTurgay Ceylan

Customer experience

Disc Golf 3D

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral17.2%
Negative46.2%

Author Life

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Author Life

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Disc Golf 3D

One-time10
  • 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
None

Author Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disc Golf 3D free?
Disc Golf 3D costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Author Life free?
Author Life costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disc Golf 3D or Author Life?
Disc Golf 3D is rated higher. Disc Golf 3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Author Life averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Disc Golf 3D or Author Life have ads?
Neither Disc Golf 3D nor Author Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disc Golf 3D or Author Life?
Disc Golf 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Author Life every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disc Golf 3D was updated on November 1, 2026 and Author Life on October 29, 2026.

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