Desert Golfing vs Golf Odyssey
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.
Golf Odyssey
Experience a relaxing yet challenging golf game with one-handed controls. Unlock new courses by holing out and compete in daily challenges. Earn stars to rank up in this casual, addictive golf adventure.
- Unlock new courses by holing out
- Easy one-handed controls
- Daily challenges with new courses
- Earn stars and rank up
- 8-bit retro aesthetics
- Relaxing soundtrack
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Get a hole in one and unlock new courses on this relaxing yet challenging golf game! Features: • Hole out all holes to unlock new and challenging courses. • Easy one handed controls. • Play daily challenges. A new course every day! • Complete courses to get stars and rank up! • 8-bit retro aesthetics. • A wonderful and relaxing soundtrack. • Casual yet addictive golf experience. • Optimised for the latest iOS devices. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Golf Odyssey is free to play, but it contains advertising and items that can be purchased for real money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Golf Odyssey at Free against Desert Golfing's $1.99. Golf Odyssey also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 654). Desert Golfing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Golf Odyssey is free to download; Desert Golfing costs $1.99 up front. Golf Odyssey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Desert Golfing asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Desert Golfing against 4.7 for Golf Odyssey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Odyssey has 4.4K ratings behind it against 654, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Desert Golfing's written reviews are positive against 65% of Golf Odyssey's.
Desert Golfing ships an update every 2 weeks, Golf Odyssey every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desert Golfing | Golf Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (654 ratings) | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 64.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 654 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Captain Games Inc. | Ruben Pecellin |
Customer experience
Desert Golfing
Golf Odyssey
User reviews
Desert Golfing
From 654 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
Golf Odyssey
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Relaxing and beautiful visuals
- 🎶 Calming soundtrack
- 🧠 Challenging and addictive
Room to improve
- 🔍 Inconsistent power/distance mechanics
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤯 Extremely difficult later levels
- 🔄 Repetitive course structure
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
Golf Odyssey
Reported bugs
2 issues- Erratic ball physics and behavior
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Achievements and progression system
- Customizable power/distance controls
- Shorter or checkpointed courses
- More diverse course themes
In-app purchases
Desert Golfing
No in-app purchases
Golf Odyssey
- Some Coins$0.99
- Welcome Pack$1.99
- Handful of coins$1.99
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- Pile of coins$3.99
- Welcome Pack$4.99
- Chest of coins$7.99
