Par 3 Golf Lite vs Real Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Par 3 Golf Lite
Experience a fast-paced golf game with four distinct par 3 courses. Navigate challenging terrain, including hills, water, and sand traps, with the choice of playing solo or against computer opponents. Compete for top scores on the leaderboard.
- Four par 3 courses
- Desert, seaside, mountain, tropical landscapes
- Hills, water, sand traps, tiered greens
- Male or female player choice
- Solo or computer opponent play
- Top scores leaderboard
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Par 3 Golf Lite is a fast paced golf game with four courses rated par 3. While the computer opponents don't seem to have much trouble sinking the ball in three strokes, your results may vary as you wander the fiendishly undulating greens. - Four courses set in desert, seaside, mountain, and tropical landscapes. - Hills, water, sand traps, and tiered greens. - Male or female player choice. - Choice of two computer opponents or solo play. - Top scores leaderboard. This free version plays the first hole of each course. The remaining 8 holes of each of the 4 courses, 32 holes total, are available through a single In-App Purchase.
Real Golf
Experience a true augmented reality golf game that simulates playing on a real course. Practice your putting skills or play a full 18-hole round with various clubs. The game visually illustrates strokes and paths on a map.
- Augmented and location-based reality gameplay
- Visual stroke and path illustration on map
- Putting practice mode
- Multiple club options
- 18-hole round play
- Yard/Meter unit switching
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Experience the first true AR golf game! With augmented and location-based reality, it feels even greater than playing golf in real. Playing is Believing! • In the 'playing a hole' mode, the status of the play is visually presented for each stroke, where strokes and paths are illustrated on the map. • The 'putting practice' mode help players maximize their putting skills. • Various clubs are provided in the 'playing a hole' mode. • Plays for each hole are combined toward a round of 18 holes. • Unit of length may be switched between Yard and Meter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Golf at 50% against Par 3 Golf Lite's 0%. Real Golf also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Par 3 Golf Lite's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Par 3 Golf Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Golf sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Par 3 Golf Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Par 3 Golf Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Real Golf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Par 3 Golf Lite ships an update every 2 months, Real Golf daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Par 3 Golf Lite | Real Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RESETgame | Wavelet Lab Inc. |
Customer experience
Par 3 Golf Lite
Real Golf
In-app purchases
Par 3 Golf Lite
- Par 3 Golf Upgrade$2.99
Real Golf
- pack of 10 balls$0.99
- pack of 30 balls$1.99
- pack of 50 balls$2.99
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- pack of 100 balls$4.99
