# Pinball Tristan — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Pinball Tristan by LittleWing, rated 4.70/5 from 134 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-tristan/id431632510/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-tristan/id431632510.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 108 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Pinball Tristan? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Excellent physics engine and realistic ball mechanics - 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive gameplay - 🎯 Addictive and engaging pinball experience - ⏱️ Smooth performance and fast frame rates - 🎨 Retro aesthetic appeals to nostalgic players - 🏆 Best pinball simulation on iOS platform - 💾 Faithful port of classic DOS/Mac original - 🎪 Multiball mode and varied game modes - 🎵 Authentic retro sound effects - 📱 Works well on both iPhone and iPad - 💰 Excellent value for the price - 🎯 Challenging yet fair difficulty curve - 🔄 Real pinball techniques work (slap saves, love catches) **Cons** - 🐛 Audio/sound issues in some versions - 🎮 Large gap between flippers causes frequent center drains - 🎨 Minimal graphics compared to modern pinball games - 🎮 Limited to single table - 🎯 Nudge/shake feature inconsistent or non-functional - 🔧 No in-game quit option without restarting device - 🎮 Left flipper sometimes unresponsive - ⚠️ Pause feature too sensitive - 🎮 Ball seems too heavy/table too steep - 💥 Pop bumpers lack power - 🎮 Less control on touchscreen vs keyboard - 🔧 No tilt function available **Commonly reported bugs** - Sound and music not playing despite volume settings - No way to quit game without restarting device - Nudge/shake feature doesn't work reliably - Left flipper occasionally unresponsive or balky - Pause feature triggers too easily - Game loses progress when iPad is plugged in to charge - Music broken after certain updates - Incompatibility with future iOS versions (32-bit issue) - Game may become outdated for future iOS versions **Most requested features** - Release Loony Labyrinth for iOS - Port Crystal Caliburn to iOS - Add more pinball tables - Implement tilt function - Add additional game levels or variations - Port other classic Littlewing games (Angel Egg, Golden Logres, etc.) - Improve flipper length to reduce center drains - Add obstacle in center to reduce middle drains - Authentic sound effects option - Better nudge/shake mechanics - Save and resume game feature for Rock'n'Play mode - Reduce pause sensitivity - Increase bumper power ## Newest reviews (16 of 128) ### 4/5 — Lots of classic pinball fun. *2019-12-06, version 1.9* Lost many hours playing this game. ### 4/5 — Audio ? *2018-06-01* Loved this game since playing it on an old 286. Is there a trick to get the music and audio on iPad Air 2? Tried everything. My iPad has no issues. ### 4/5 — 64ビット対応！ *2017-09-21* 役は少ないしビジュアルもチープ。 でも、他のどのピンボールゲームよりもモバイル向けな気がします。 ちょっとした時間にジャックポット1つを狙ってプレイするのが楽しいです。 このかわいらしいゲームがiOS11で遊べる幸せ！メーカーさんありがとう！ ### 5/5 — Perfect as always - still the best pinball *2017-05-19* I've enjoyed this game on several platforms for almost 20 years. Never change! I'm writing because I sometimes get a message that the game may soon become outdated for futre iOS versions. I hope this never is the case. ### 5/5 — Please update for 64 bit *2017-04-22* I love this game. It's wicked fun to play on my iPhone and iPad. One of the best virtual pinball games ever. Now my devices are warning me that this game needs to be updated to 64 bit in order to remain compatible with future versions of iOS. Hey Littlewing, please update this game so that it will continue to work on future versions of iOS. Release it as a new version and charge me again, that's fine as long as I can keep playing Tristan on iOS. ### 4/5 — Fun pinball! *2017-04-20* Great fun and challenging. Little Wing, can you please make sure it's updated for future versions of IOS?? ### 5/5 — Never gets old *2017-03-27, version 1.7* I had the original on my 1993 386 PC and loved it. This plays as good as the original although the left flipper is a little balky and the tiny screen doesn't help, either. A great app, though. ### 4/5 — Good but... *2016-06-20* It says to shake the phone to tilt, but no matter how/when I shake my phone, it does not nudge like it did when I played this on my Mac LCII :( ### 5/5 — Best there is! *2016-05-22* I've been playing this game for years. The physics are the best, most realistic feeling. I have tried the other pinballs in the App Store. This one beats them for physics. Good game play that you won't soon get tired of. I wish they were still making new ones. ### 5/5 — Still Best Pinball Ever *2015-11-27* Played this a thousand times on the PC back in the 90's and am very glad to use this version on the iPad the last couple of years. Not quite as easy in this version as I feel less control since the iPad moves as it's played compared to using a PC with a keyboard. Still it's loads of fun! ### 4/5 — シンプル。派手さはない *2015-05-19* うろ覚えですが購入して1年以上、たまに触ってます。 基本が詰まっているので下手な自分がやっても手ごたえを研究していけるのが魅力です。 ☆3の理由ですが他ゲーに比べてフリッパーが誤爆しやすい気がするからです。 指の位置はおかしくはないはずですが、ダブルフリップに化けてしまうことが目立ちます。 ### 5/5 — Tristan *2015-03-29, version 1.7* I love pinball and I love this game. ### 5/5 — Awesome casual game with no extra charges *2015-03-26* Really terrific pinball, much better than the fakey sfx stuff a real simulator with awesome physics and real collisions. Fun sound fx and a challenging play field...this is "Ye olde 80s arcade" trust an old Aladdin's Castle Mall rat. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2015-01-27* Just figured out that you need the multiball jackpot to get a high score. ### 5/5 — Perfect pinball nostalgia! *2015-01-24* Smooth, clean, simple and fun. True to the ol Mac original. It's exciting to see Littlewing jump into the iOS arena! Love this game. 6 stars! ### 5/5 — 最高 *2014-06-10* 他の関連アプリも買ってしまいそう。 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bored *2014-02-23, version 1.7* Tsk...nothing there. ### 1/5 — Complete rip off *2012-12-24* This is badly overpriced as it would even for free be a stretch to justify. Rubbish looks and gameplay! ### 1/5 — Oj *2012-04-13* Hard to play and not so good when it comes to graphics especially at this age and time, HD collection pinball is much better. Read all the reviews and after buying this I'm very disappointed. ### 2/5 — Hmmm....... *2015-05-04* Why can't I turn off the sound or music in-game anymore? The little switch icon by the option is missing. Please fix! ### 2/5 — No nudge feature *2013-12-02* The graphics are ok ball movement is adequate but it's hard to get any kind of conrol without being able to nudge the table. The instructions say to shake for nudge this does not work. I emailed them about this and they didn't respond. Don't buy this! ### 2/5 — Not that good *2012-01-11, version 1.5* I would think for a $1.99 there would be a couple deferent games, ### 2/5 — Good but! *2011-12-10* Two modes on this arcade and rock and roll arcade mode good but rock and roll mode pathetic tilting and all that what's the point ### 3/5 — It’s probably me but I… *2020-12-07* Used to play this game way back and spent many hours at it. Terrific. Now I am old and was excited to see it but… Two things for an old fart: One. Why don’t I get any sound? The volume is turned up on where it says sound and also a music but……… Two. How do you quitWithout actually turning off and restarting my iPad pro 2020? Any help from you young whippersnappers would be great ### 3/5 — Fun, but there’s one problem *2018-02-06* This game is fun, and has enough elements to keep me interested. But there’s one glaring problem, that many others have pointed out. I read the reviews and just thought these people were whiners, but now I see what they mean. The gap between the paddles is just too large, making it impossible to hit the ball way too often, thus killing the fun of having a good streak going. The ball tends to travel towards the middle of the screen most often and seems to find it’s way between the paddles so often, with no chance of hitting it, that it becomes frustrating and I turn the game off and play something else. I really recommend to the developers to fix this somehow, by either reducing the gap or making it less likely for the ball to drop down the middle so often by adding another obstacle to the middle. That’s my two cents. Good game, but kinda ruined at the same time... gonna go play some other pinball apps now... ### 3/5 — I don't like it that much SuperGuygaming *2014-12-01, version 1.7* Maybe you should add some levels to that game ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lots of classic pinball fun. *2026-04-18* Lost many hours playing this game. ### 5/5 — Excellent Pinball *2023-10-01* I love this, then forget how much I love it and rediscover it again. I like the simplicity of of the layout (I also love Littlewing’s Crystal Caliburn, which is not simple). If the developer is reading this, I would be thrilled if you released Loony Labyrinth for iPadOS, best pinball game I ever played. ### 5/5 — Old and great *2019-12-04, version 1.9* Pinball the way it should be ### 5/5 — So much fun. And real technique works. *2019-10-30* Slap saves and love catches are all possible and it is a blast to play. Finally a table that’s easy to learn the rules of and difficult to master. Bravo! Played this decades ago and this portable reboot is great. Note to others shake the table to the left by jerking the iPhone or iPad left while hitting the right flipper (by tapping). And often this will save a ball that’s about to drain down the middle. Basic pinball technique actually. Cheers! ### 5/5 — Great pinball *2019-03-02* Very fun and simple pinball game with good physics. Only suggestion would be to add a “Tilt” function. Worth the price. ### 5/5 — Xanija is garbage *2018-12-17, version 1.9* This game is really fun. Cyberleader63 approved ### 5/5 — Addictive retro type like pinball *2017-11-27* Very great pinball in all aspect. A great polished game with retro look. An absolute must have for any pinball fan. ### 5/5 — 諦めてたけど… *2017-09-21* 5年の沈黙を破り、まさかのiOS11対応に感謝！ ### 5/5 — Thank you for updating this to 64 bit! *2017-09-20* Thank you for updating this to 64 bit! ### 5/5 — Best Pinball Ever *2017-09-20, version 1.8* These guys do a real great job of making pinball on computers seem real! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*