# Pro Pinball — user reviews

> 267 indexed App Store user reviews of Pro Pinball by Barnstorm Games, rated 3.20/5 from 56 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pinball/id938388838/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pinball/id938388838.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 23 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 18

## What do users think of Pro Pinball?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Exceptional ball physics and realistic gameplay
- ✨ Stunning graphics and lighting effects
- 🎵 High-quality soundtrack and sound design
- 📱 Smooth performance on iPad
- 🎯 Complex and engaging table design
- 🏆 Best pinball simulation available
- 👍 Faithful recreation of original PC version
- 💎 Photo-realistic visual quality

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive pricing model ($2.99-$6.99)
- 🔐 Requires account creation to play
- 📺 Limited free play before paywall
- 📱 Portrait-only orientation (no landscape)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various devices
- ⚠️ No updates in 5+ years
- 🎮 Single table only
- ❌ Ad system broken (no ads available)
- 🔧 Poor password reset functionality
- 👁️ Fixed camera angle only
- 📺 DMD display hard to read on small screens
- 🎮 Difficult to see ball on iPhone
- ⏱️ Slow game loading times

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Crashes on iPhone X and newer devices
- Crashes after watching ads
- Crashes on iPad Pro models
- Crashes with iOS 12, 13, 14 compatibility issues
- Ad system non-functional (no videos available)
- Server connection errors during account creation
- Email confirmation links not working
- Password reset functionality broken
- Restore purchase crashes the app
- Deluxe features not unlocking after purchase
- In-app purchase not processing correctly
- Input lag/latency in touch controls
- Ball physics inconsistencies
- DMD display rendering issues
- Sound bugs and missing ball rolling audio

**Most requested features**

- Landscape/horizontal orientation support
- Additional Pro Pinball tables (Big Race USA, The Web, Fantastic Journey)
- Multiple camera angle options
- Game Center integration
- Controller support (iCade, Pinball DUO)
- Lower table viewing angle
- Improved DMD display visibility
- Multiplayer/2-player mode
- Adjustable table tilt settings
- Better plunger mechanics
- Operator menu accessibility improvements

## Newest reviews (15 of 267)

### 2/5 — Meh

*2025-08-19, version 1.2.2*

I didn’t really care for it. One of those games you download and then immediately delete.

### 2/5 — Problemi con l’acquisto e con le pubblicità

*2025-06-29, version 1.2.2*

Problemi con l’acquisto della versione ad free e le pubblicità della versione free per sbloccare la partita non funzionano, andrebbe aggiornata, così non riesco a giocare. Rispondete per favore, così è ingiocabile, grazie

### 2/5 — Problema

*2024-03-02*

O jogo é excelente, porém, não permite jogar mais depois da primeira vez. Estava dando erro de servidor ao tentar criar conta. Em contato com o suporte corrigiram e consegui criar a conta, porém, ainda assim se optar por assistir vídeo diz que não tem vídeo disponível. Uma pena. Como não consegui tentar direito fiquei com medo de comprar e não funcionar conforme algumas pessoas que compraram relataram na App Store. Acabei adquirindo na Steam e no pc está ok, mas no iPhone não estou conseguindo. Triste 😕

### 3/5 — Doesn’t work unless you pay

*2023-09-17, version 1.2.2*

Very good game but I could only play once. Now when I try to play the game asks me to either pay 2,99 or watch an ad, but when I ask to watch an ad there’s an error message… it would have been simpler to not make the app free, then!

### 1/5 — Not free after all, totally bogus

*2023-07-11*

I played once for free. Then after it won’t let me play unless I watch an ad. Guess what? No ads!! Catch 22. And we are supposed to pay for a single table? So the only way to play is to purchase. They should simply state that up front and make this a paid app.

### 1/5 — Not free after all

*2023-04-15*

I played once for free. Then after it won’t let me play unless I watch an ad. Guess what? No ads!! Catch 22. So the only way to play is to purchase. They should simply state that up front and make this a paid app.

### 1/5 — No landscape support on iPad

*2022-12-05*

Awkward to hold.

### 2/5 — Only one table?

*2022-10-05, version 1.2.2*

Not only that but not updated in ages, not willing to pay for something no longer in development, let alone a one table limitation. Otherwise what’s there plays well enough.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2022-06-13, version 1.2.2*

I usually don’t write reviews but I wasted 15 min of my life and wanted to save you the headache. Difficult to register. Then after verifying my account thru email I finally get to the game and it says I can’t play until I watch a video. Fine, I get it. But there are no videos available. I’m not going to spend money on an app that Is this poorly designed. DELETED!!! One star is too nice.

### 1/5 — Its not free!

*2022-05-19, version 1.2.2*

After download you have only one game for free. Then you must pay.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2022-05-06, version 1.2.2*

Cannot reset password, money spent is lost.

### 1/5 — stürzt ständig ab

*2022-02-14*

wird nicht mehr aktualisiert, stürzt ständig ab.

### 1/5 — Nur einmalig spielbar

*2022-01-15*

Da der Entwickler sich wohl leider nicht mehr um diese App kümmert, kann man in der kostenlosen Variante genau einmal spielen. Die App wurde zuletzt scheinbar vor fünf Jahren geupdated, ich würde die Kaufversion also eher mit Vorsicht genießen. Schade!

### 1/5 — Will not Start

*2022-01-10, version 1.2.2*

Crashes on iPad 12zoll gen1 neuste ios

### 1/5 — Impossible jouer

*2021-12-07*

Impossible de jouer, prpose de regarder une video pur lancer une partie et met : aucune video trouvée veuillez réessayer plus tard. Bien sur internet est actif sur la tablette.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Not free after all, totally bogus

*2026-04-25, version 1.2.2*

I played once for free. Then after it won’t let me play unless I watch an ad. Guess what? Where are the ads? No ads!! Catch 22. And we are supposed to pay for a single table? So the only way to play is to purchase. They should simply state that up front and make this a paid app. I couldn’t hit the delete button fast enough.

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY DELUXE !!

*2026-02-28, version 1.2.2*

Takes your money and does not unlock the deluxe features it’s a scam game crashes if you try to restore purchase I’ve lost nearly £7 asking for a full refund

### 1/5 — Not free after all, totally bogus

*2024-10-30, version 1.2.2*

I played once for free. Then after it won’t let me play unless I watch an ad. Guess what? Where are the ads? No ads!! Catch 22. And we are supposed to pay for a single table? So the only way to play is to purchase. They should simply state that up front and make this a paid app. I couldn’t hit the delete button fast enough.

### 1/5 — Too many bugs

*2024-07-12, version 1.2.2*

I tried to play after purchase and it kept asking to purchase. I hit restore and it crashed every time.

### 1/5 — Wie oft

*2024-07-02*

soll ich den noch kaufen?

### 1/5 — Unter iOS unspielbar sehr enttäuschend

*2024-05-30*

Vor 20 Jahren auf dem PC der Wahnsinn, heute -nur unter iOS getestet- unspielbar, keine Kontrolle möglich.
Bin super enttäuscht, 3 € umsonst, App wieder gelöscht.

### 1/5 — Schmutz

*2023-11-07*

Ich liebe dieses Spiel habe es vor 20 Jahren auf dem pc gespielt. 
Doch dieses Spiel hier in der App ist ne Frechheit. 
Das Spiel selber ist toll 
Aber die wollen einfach 8€ das man soviel spielen will wie man möchte. Wenn man nicht zahlt ist man gezwungen sich Werbung anzugucken. 
Ich hatte die App mal vor ein paar Jahren und da war alles kostenlos

### 1/5 — Do NOT buy this.

*2023-10-22, version 1.2.2*

This shouldn’t even be on the market here. 
You can’t play it. 
You can’t buy it. 
The registration doesn’t even work. 
It crashes when you try to register. 
The link they send you to confirm you email does not work.
Waste of time.

### 1/5 — SCAM!! ONLY ONE GAME!

*2023-10-17, version 1.2.2*

You have the option to “buy more games” for $4 but when you do nothing happends but they still take your money

scam. AVOIID! Do not purchase anything

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2023-09-20, version 1.2.2*

You have to pay $3 or $7 (standard or deluxe) for the table unless you watch an ad. But when you try and watch an ad, it says none are available, meaning paying is your only way to play! Spending the money doesn’t seem worth the risk of the app still not functioning as it doesn’t appear to have been updated in 7 YEARS!
Very disappointing.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Pro Pinball „Best Pinball of the Late 90‘s“

*2024-08-03*

Das ist der Pinball meiner Jugend und einfach so unbeschreiblich detailliert dass man sogar in die Technik des Gerätes eingreifen kann.

### 5/5 — Thank you.

*2023-03-03, version 1.2.2*

I’ve just discovered this on the AppStore.

My late father and I spent many many hours at the weekends playing this in the pc. I still have a version on my pc but rarely go on it anymore.

I instantly created an account and purchased without trial. Runs perfectly.

Game plays exactly how I remember. Great job and thank you for helping me connect with my dad again through this timeless classic.

Amazing.

### 5/5 — Best Pinball Sim out there.

*2022-12-18, version 1.2.2*

Had the Pro Pinball PC pack years ago so finding this was great. Just like the original. No problems on iPad Pro so far. 

Pleeeeease tell me you’re working on Fantastic Journey too! I so loved that table.

### 5/5 — Pin-tastic!

*2022-08-26, version 1.2.2*

Stunning play field and great lighting. Very happy this finally came to iOS. You have to build another playfield as this title should have a sibling!

Please don’t let this app fall by the wayside, as many do!
Let the silver ball roll on!

### 5/5 — More Tables

*2022-02-27, version 1.2.2*

Will be big race usa or fantastic journey?
Please.

### 5/5 — Perfetta

*2021-11-11, version 1.2.2*

App spettacolare, nulla da invidiare a quella per pc che già conosco. Certo la pressione fisica dei tasti manca, ma vi assicuro che la fisica della pallina, e la grafica sono perfetti sul mio 13 pro. Per chi si lamenta del prezzo: ma scusate voi nelle vecchie sale giochi giocavate ai flipper senza inserire le monetine????
Complimenti agli sviluppatori!

### 5/5 — UPDATE HUD!

*2020-06-05, version 1.2.2*

the game is absolutely great although an updated hud to fit the newer iphone X and newer would be nice. ):

### 5/5 — Super

*2020-02-18*

Klasse Umsetzung. Wie früher. Schade, dass man die Tischperspektiven nicht ändern kann. Ansonsten Top! Die Auflösung könnte ein Hauch schärfer sein. Big Race USA würde ich sofort dazu kaufen.

### 5/5 — Timeshock

*2020-01-28, version 1.2.2*

Bester flipper

### 5/5 — Beste Pinball-Simulation

*2019-11-12*

Es gibt keine bessere Pinball-Simulation.

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*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 2026-09-04.*