Comparison

Shoot The Moon vs Golfmasters

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

Head to head
About

Shoot The Moon

Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Rocket launching gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward scoring
  • Goal milestones and bonuses
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Classic Mode
  • Sixty Second Challenge
Features
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps

About

Golfmasters

Launch a penguin with various golf clubs, aiming to get it into the hole by jumping on animals and making unique combinations. Upgrade clubs and the penguin to progress through levels and complete savanna adventures.

Highlights
  • Launch penguins with golf clubs
  • Jump on animals for combinations
  • Upgrade penguin and clubs
  • Complete savanna levels
  • Unlock unique golf clubs
  • Remove ads
Features
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Grab any of awesome golf clubs and launch the penguin as far as possible. Jump on funny animals and make unique combinations to get in the hole. Upgrade the penguin and incredible clubs to complete all the levels. Savanna adventures are waiting for you. We Love You. Enjoy. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options In our game we have the following subscription length: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers a weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. 2. Monthly Diamond Membership offers a monthly subscription for $19.99. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. 3. Yearly Diamond Membership offers a yearly subscription for $99.99. It unlocks 1 Unique Golf Club and removes all ads. The subscription also provides 5000 free coins or more depending on your upgrade level and 3 revives on a daily basis. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use sticker packs marked as Premium. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@playgendary.com Privacy Policy: http://www.playgendary.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.playgendary.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Shoot The Moon4 screens
Golfmasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shoot The Moon at free with in-app purchases against Golfmasters's subscription. Shoot The Moon also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 63%). Golfmasters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Golfmasters sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shoot The Moon against 4.6 for Golfmasters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.3K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Shoot The Moon's written reviews are positive against 63% of Golfmasters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, Golfmasters monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shoot The Moon versus Golfmasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot The MoonGolfmasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better4.6 (6.7K ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better63.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.3K6.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB354 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperShaun ColemanPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Shoot The Moon

All ratings5,018 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.9%

Golfmasters

All ratings6,683 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

Shoot The Moon

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and charming animations
  • 🎶 Catchy background music
  • 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
  • 🎉 Nostalgic and brings back memories

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty ramps up quickly
  • 🕰️ Can be frustratingly hard at times
  • 🤖 Some bugs and glitches reported
  • 🔊 Repetitive background music

Golfmasters

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🤑 Ability to earn in-game currency
  • 🎨 Cute and creative visuals

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive advertisements
  • 🤯 Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 💰 Paywall for removing ads

Bugs and requests

Shoot The Moon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing score and moon
  • Graphical issues with certain skins
  • Inconsistent response to user inputs

Requested features

6 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to create custom moons
  • Additional songs and soundtracks
  • Widescreen mode support
  • Endless/high score mode
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  • More costume/skin options

Golfmasters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Glitches with level progression

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to track egg progress
  • Reduced ad frequency

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shoot The Moon

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
8 purchases

Golfmasters

Subscriptions3
  • Diamond Membership (1 week)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Diamond Membership (1 month)$19.991 Month
  • Diamond Membership (1 year)$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Fistful of coins$1.99
  • No ADS$3.99
  • Pouch of coins$4.99
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  • Stack of coins$9.99
  • Box of coins$24.99

Questions

Is Shoot The Moon free?
Shoot The Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golfmasters free?
Golfmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot The Moon or Golfmasters?
Shoot The Moon is rated higher. Shoot The Moon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Golfmasters averages 4.6 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Shoot The Moon or Golfmasters have ads?
Shoot The Moon shows ads; Golfmasters does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot The Moon or Golfmasters?
Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Golfmasters monthly. Most recently, Shoot The Moon was updated on November 1, 2026 and Golfmasters on November 2, 2026.

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