Golf Piko vs MARBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Piko
A relaxing golf puzzle game that blends precision and strategy. Navigate over 100 handcrafted levels with unique mechanics and challenges. Master each course by completing holes with the fewest swipes and aim for perfect shots.
- 100+ handcrafted levels
- Strategic shot planning
- Unique puzzle mechanics
- Game Center achievements
- Relaxing golf-inspired design
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Golf Piko is a relaxing golf puzzle game where precision meets strategy. Plan your perfect shots across 100+ handcrafted holes filled with clever challenges and unique mechanics.The game includes 4 courses, each introducing new twists that test your logic, timing, and creativity in different ways. Play for free, unlock new courses, and challenge yourself to complete every hole with the fewest swipes. Enjoy Game Center achievements, smooth interactions, and a thoughtfully designed experience focused on pure gameplay. Features • 100+ handcrafted levels. • Walls, water, tunnels, triggers, and clever twists. • Game Center achievements and progress tracking. • Minimal, relaxing golf-inspired design. Can you master every course and sink the perfect shot?
MARBS
Guide marbles through physics-based puzzles with intuitive controls. Master challenging arenas and achieve trick shots across 100 levels. An optional pass removes ads and unlocks unlimited energy.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Intuitive controls
- 100 handcrafted levels
- Trick shot challenges
- Accessibility-friendly options
- Optional ad removal
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Pull back, let go, and bank every colored marble into a golden goal. The cue fires opposite your drag, so each shot is easy to aim and satisfying to master. Play 30 arenas for free: 12 original tables and 18 deterministic remixes. MARBS Pass, a one-time purchase, unlocks 70 more remix arenas, removes ads, and gives unlimited energy. Existing Pass owners get every new arena automatically. Bumpers, reflectors, springs, windmills, portals, and crystals change the angles. Every arena has validated opening routes and a path from each marble to a goal. Return for one rotating free table each UTC day, build a daily streak, and unlock five cue marble colors by completing arenas. Play offline and retry at your pace. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MARBS at 5.0 against Golf Piko's 4.5. Golf Piko's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (918 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Golf Piko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MARBS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MARBS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Piko has 918 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Golf Piko ships an update every 5 days, MARBS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Piko | MARBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (918 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 918 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vikas Pawar | Strongware LLC |
Customer experience
Golf Piko
MARBS
In-app purchases
Golf Piko
- Buy Full Game$1.99
MARBS
- Remove Ads + Unlimited Energy$3.99







