Comparison

Red Planet Pinball vs Mini Golf Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Red Planet Pinball

Embark on an intergalactic pinball adventure to the Red Planet. This award-winning game offers hours of entertainment with its realistic physics and stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic pinball adventure
  • Realistic physics
  • Gorgeous graphics
  • Hours of entertainment
  • Award-winning design
Features
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Your journey to the Red Planet awaits, in this intergalactic pinball adventure. - Listed by Apple in "Best 10 iPad Apps in 2010" - Apple Design Awards 2010 winner - 1st place in US top paid apps during the first sales day "The experience of holding a pinball table in your hand is great, and with [the] amazing tables included, you'll have hours of entertainment lined up." -- Tim Rattray, SlideToPlay.com "With [the] tables, reliable physics and controls, and gorgeous graphics, it is a pleasure to recommend." -- Levi Buchanan, IGN.com

About

Mini Golf Challenge

Experience realistic miniature golf with intuitive touch controls for aiming and power. Track your scores automatically and share achievements. Offers multiple game modes for solo play and practice.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Automatic scorekeeping
  • Shareable achievements
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Free Play practice mode
  • Universal app support
Features
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Enjoy the thrill of miniature golf on your iPhone or iPad. Touch the head of your putter, pulling it back slightly, and then push it forward. How fast you push it forward determines how hard your shot will be, and how far the ball will go. The View Button zooms out to let you see a bird’s eye view of the current hole. The Path Button lets you see the view from your ball to the cup, to help you line up your shot. The normal top-down view has two curved arrow buttons, to turn the angle you are facing the ball, and will affect the direction of your shot. Automatically keeps score. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, instant messaging, or social media. Multiple gameplay modes: - 1 Player, Course 1 (holes 1-9) - 1 Player, Course 2 (holes 10-18) - 1 Player, Full Course (holes 1-18) - Free Play practice whatever hole you wish Challenging for all ages. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays.

Screenshots

Red Planet Pinball4 screens
Mini Golf Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Planet Pinball at 95% against Mini Golf Challenge's 0%. Red Planet Pinball also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (48 vs 2). Mini Golf Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Red Planet Pinball costs $1.99 and Mini Golf Challenge $1.99 up front. Red Planet Pinball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Golf Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Planet Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Planet Pinball has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Red Planet Pinball's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mini Golf Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Planet Pinball ships an update every 17 months, Mini Golf Challenge every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Red Planet Pinball versus Mini Golf Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Planet PinballMini Golf Challenge
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 17 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCMagnin & Associates

Customer experience

Red Planet Pinball

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Mini Golf Challenge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Red Planet Pinball

One-time4
  • Ball Saver x15$0.99
  • Extra Ball x10$0.99
  • Multiball x15$0.99
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  • Cheats Pack$1.99
None

Mini Golf Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Planet Pinball free?
Red Planet Pinball costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mini Golf Challenge free?
Mini Golf Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Planet Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge?
Red Planet Pinball is rated higher. Red Planet Pinball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Mini Golf Challenge averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Red Planet Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge have ads?
Neither Red Planet Pinball nor Mini Golf Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Planet Pinball or Mini Golf Challenge?
Red Planet Pinball ships an update every 17 months, and Mini Golf Challenge every 30 months. Most recently, Red Planet Pinball was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mini Golf Challenge on November 3, 2026.

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