Desert Golfing vs holedown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desert Golfing
Experience an endless desert golf course with unique challenges. Navigate sandy landscapes and discover new holes with every play. This game offers a relaxing yet engaging golfing adventure.
- Infinite procedurally generated courses
- Unique desert environments
- Relaxing gameplay
- Simple controls
- Score tracking
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To see a world in a bunker of sand And a heaven in a wild cactus, Hold infinity in the pocket of your shorts, And eternity in Desert Golfing.
holedown
Dig deep underground by strategically shooting balls to break blocks and reach planet cores. Collect crystals for upgrades and master bouncing patterns in this charming, minimalist game with an original soundtrack. Enjoy hours of gameplay with procedurally generated planets and multiple modes.
- Dig through six planets
- Collect crystals for upgrades
- Procedurally generated planets
- Original space acid soundtrack
- Endless play mode
- Intuitive one-handed play
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Dig deep underground by shooting balls and breaking blocks, traversing your way to the planet cores. With limited shots per round and some blocks fixed firmly to the wall, thoughtfully strategize and aim for maximum impact. Knock down as many blocks as possible while collecting crystals for upgrades and getting deeper beneath the surface. Choose your ideal upgrades such as more starting balls, more shots per round, or storing more crystals, based on your play style and overall strategy. Work your way into the procedurally generated planets with a delightful spectacle of bouncing as you get closer to the planet’s core. Balance your plan between ball bouncing patterns and unpredictable, surprising bounces in this mesmerizing and curious game oozing with charm. Immerse yourself in a world of extravagant minimalistic art while jamming out to an original space acid soundtrack as you feel the satisfaction of digging further underground. Features: • Six planets to dig through • Original soundtrack of seven diverse and space-acid themed tunes • A tight experience with 5+ hours of gameplay’ • Intuitive, one-handed play • Endless play mode • 5 achievements • 11 leaderboards • Split view support • Toggle for screen shake
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Desert Golfing at every 2 weeks against holedown's every 9 months. Desert Golfing also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Desert Golfing costs $1.99 and holedown $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Desert Golfing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 649 and 398 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Desert Golfing's written reviews are positive against 72% of holedown's.
Desert Golfing ships an update every 2 weeks, holedown every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Desert Golfing | holedown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (649 ratings) — better | 4.3 (398 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 71.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 649 — better | 398 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #115 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Captain Games Inc. | webbfarbror AB |
Customer experience
Desert Golfing
holedown
User reviews
Desert Golfing
From 649 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Delightfully simple
- 🚀 Relaxing, soothing gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and endlessly playable
- 👍 Perfect for passing time
- 👍 Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Impossible holes due to level design
- 🐛 Lack of reset/restart option
- 🐛 Inconsistent ball behavior
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
holedown
From 398 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying physics and animations
- 🎨 Charming visuals and audio
- 💰 Fair pricing, no ads or IAPs
Room to improve
- 🔚 Short campaign length
- 🔁 Lack of replayability after completion
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional save data loss
Bugs and requests
Desert Golfing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain holes are physically impossible to complete
- Ball behavior can be inconsistent and unpredictable
- Game freezes or crashes on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a reset/restart option
- Introduce more varied obstacles and hazards
- Provide statistics and progress tracking
- Add support for syncing progress across devices
- Implement a night mode or color customization
holedown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Save data randomly resets
- Gameplay freezes after certain actions
- Sound effects not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- More planets/levels
- Diverse block types and gameplay mechanics
- Ability to skip crystal counting animation
- Cloud save sync between devices
In-app purchases
Desert Golfing
No in-app purchases
holedown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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