# Zen Pinball — user reviews > 396 indexed App Store user reviews of Zen Pinball by ZEN Studios, rated 4.20/5 from 1,376 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-pinball/id465694275/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-pinball/id465694275.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 862 · 4★ 214 · 3★ 95 · 2★ 58 · 1★ 147 ## What do users think of Zen Pinball? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ⭐ Excellent pinball experience - 🎨 Stunning graphics and animations - 🎢 Variety of creative and challenging tables - 💰 Fair pricing for in-app purchases - ⏱️ Smooth and responsive gameplay **Cons** - 🔌 Lack of controller support - 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices - 🔍 Difficulty navigating and finding tables - 🔁 Inability to restore previously purchased tables **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Issues with table downloads and purchases - Unresponsive controls and flipper issues **Most requested features** - Add more free or demo tables - Implement controller support - Improve table organization and browsing - Allow cross-platform table transfers ## Newest reviews (13 of 396) ### 3/5 — Game not opening on my Apple TV 4K box *2026-06-17, version 1.47.3* I’ve spent a lot of money on tables for this app. Please can you update the game so it stops crashing when opening on Apple TV 4K box Update: in answer to your recent email: yes I’ve uninstalled the game from Apple TV box numerous times, also have tried opening it up without being signed in to the gamecenter (this worked on my original Apple TV box) but still no good. It opens onto the zen pinball logo each time but then forces you back out onto the app screen. ### 4/5 — Pinball Perfection *2026-04-24, version 1.47.3* I have never played pinball(real or digital) in my entire life. I stumbled onto this app and realized a game called pinball existed in the 1930’s and piqued my interest. Please fix the size fit to screen issue on ipad pro 11 inch. The app does not go full screen and instead snaps to a windowed mode… ### 4/5 — Controller support *2026-04-07, version 1.47.3* Love this game!! Please add controller support please!! ### 5/5 — Zen : Pinball *2026-01-30, version 1.47.3* Its okay , I’m happy , everything works just the way Later I want to choose same page pinball games ,awesome , thanks Awaiting for Egyptian mummies and Pyramids in pinball games ### 5/5 — Zen : Pinball *2026-01-19, version 1.47.3* Its okay , I’m happy , everything works just the way Later I want to choose same page pinball games ,awesome , thanks Awaiting for Egyptian mummies and Pyramids in pinball games ### 5/5 — Totally worth a couple bucks *2026-01-18, version 1.47.3* Doom and Skyrim loads of fun and challenging. Jan 2026. ### 5/5 — Must Play *2025-12-26, version 1.47.3* Zen Hands tapping, Time flying, endless play. Graphics and animation are unmatched. Couldn’t ask for any better. Added many tables , and without any interruptions, of ads , This app will consume all ur time and hopefully not your balls. ### 5/5 — ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ *2025-12-07, version 1.47.3* The best tables are: Alien vs Predator, Pasha, Son of Zeus, Sorcerers Lair, Calrissian Chronicles, Marvel’s Women of Power Champions. ### 2/5 — No external controller support *2025-12-01, version 1.47.3* Disappointed that there's no external controller support. All controls are done through tapping the screen. ### 5/5 — ★ ★ ★ ★ *2025-11-29, version 1.47.3* The best tables are: Alien vs Predator, Pasha, Son of Zeus, Sorcerers Lair, Calrissian Chronicles, Marvel’s Women of Power Champions. ### 5/5 — ★ ★ ★ ★ *2025-11-24, version 1.47.3* I play on the smallest iPhone that runs the latest OS. Also I hold the phone vertically. I’ve found most Zen pinball tables on this app are impossible to play because they’re designed to be played on an iPad or a larger mobile that’s held horizontally. If you play the way I do the only games that are playable are, Alien vs Predator, Pasha, Son of Zeus, Sorcerers Lair, Calrissian Chronicles, Marvel’s Women of Power Champions, and The walking dead. ### 5/5 — Toujours fun après des années *2025-11-24* Toujours un régal. Surtout les plateaux Star Wars avec la musique originale même si c'est en boucle ### 2/5 — Not mobile friendly *2025-11-02, version 1.47.3* The tables have been created on a PC but it seems they have never been tested on mobile. The designers clearly only tested them on an iPad. Many of the tables just aren’t playable on an iPhone. They have writing that’s too small to read. Table effects too small they go unnoticed. Cluttered tables which when viewed on an iPhone there is too many things that are too small too clearly see what they are and what their purpose is. Additionally many tables have been ruined by CGI animations. Tables with too much CGI animations, where the game heavily relies on CGI animations. These tables are unrealistic as pinball tables and are more like a computer game that has a pinball element and pinball backdrop. Additionally many tables are essentially unplayable unless you go online and find and read the instructions. There are numerous tables that are essentially unplayable, and annoying to play because the designers have tried to be clever by intentionally designing the table to make it that you regularly lose the ball when you use a particular flipper. They think they’re being clever designing it this way, that they’re making the table hard. The result is they made the table annoying and be essentially unplayable. If you are going to play on an iPhone these are the only tables worth buying: Son of Zeus, Alien vs Predator, Sorcerers Lair, Earth Defence, Pasha (Pasha actually comes free with the app). They’re easy to see what’s going on. They’re easy to play. You don’t need to read instructions to figure out what to do, and how to play mini games, and what do when you start a mission. NOTE: I have an iPhone SE2. Out of all iPhones that use the latest operating system, the iPhone SE has the smallest screen. Maybe iPhones with slightly larger screens you may be able to play all Zen tables without any problem. However if like me you have an iPhone with the smallest screen, then avoid tables others than those I recommended. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Great game (needs fixing, falling into the cracks) *2026-05-14, version 1.47.3* Excellent pinball apart from the update needed for iPhone 5, or just use the bottom part for controls Need to fix display resolution so it works in full screen mode and not only as a windowed instance Fix this issue and the rating may resolve ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-02-03, version 1.47.3* There aren’t enough targets and knock form targets like you have in real pinball. If you have to shoot a particular lane it’s not well lit—can’t been seen well on a mobile. Makes tables confusing amd not worth playing. When you’re new to these tables and particularly when new to pinball, when you lose the ball it’s almost appears because you made a mistake. However once you’re good at pinball and these tables you’ll find that most of the time when you lose a ball it was not your fault it’s that the game is rigged to make you lose the ball if you’re doing too good. This ruins the game as there is no point playing at that stage. Aliens vs Predator’ and Pasha are the best tables and only ones worth getting. Zen world app’s tables are far better tables as they like real pinball tables. They’re far harder though, and many can’t be player unless you read the instructions, but once you can play them and know what you’re doing you’ll prefer the tables zen world tables. ### 1/5 — Stopped working on Apple Tv *2026-01-04, version 1.47.3* App stop working and thought it was my apple tv being old. Get the latest one. Same issue , app keeps crashing. ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-12-22, version 1.47.3* Ruined by rigged ball mechanics. During every game you play at numerous times throughout the game the ball will behave/move in unfair and impossible ways intentionally designed to lose the ball. This ruins the entire game as how well you do isn’t based on how good you are it’s dictated by the game cheating so there’s no point playing the game. If it wasn’t for that the tables would be great. Until they fix the game don’t bother wasting money on this app. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work - crashes every time *2025-11-08, version 1.47.3* I’ve tried several times to contact this developer and the app will not work and I’m getting no response from them. It will not work on my iPad and it will also not work on the Apple TV. It’s pretty sad that this developer will not respond to their customers, even though I purchased tables that I can no longer play. ### 1/5 — Update *2025-10-31, version 1.47.3* Can you finally update the game so it DOESNT CRASH on the start? Will we have to wait another 6 years? Make it compatible with iOS 26. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2025-10-30, version 1.47.3* All the tables that I PAID for have been taken away. Absolute Garbage! ### 1/5 — Can’t restore *2025-08-25, version 1.47.3* Can’t restore purchases. Digital ownership is a con. ### 1/5 — Purchased EVERY table separate To Play With My Dad *2025-02-14, version 1.47.3* Not a single table shows purchased or works in the app. I spent alot of money and nothing works. I just wanted to relive old times with my Pop at the arcade and not a single table works after spending over 50 bucks. So disappointed and so is my Dad. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2025-01-20, version 1.47.3* This app has stopped working on all of our Apple TVs. All the money spent on tables wasted. Very frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — ZEN STUDIO : - { a - doom } { b- fallout } *2026-08-31, version 1.47.3* It is really good thats all , All the chosen games are Good …. ### 5/5 — Wonderful Pinball *2026-08-21, version 1.47.3* Zen is the top in pinball. Great graphics and pinball physics. I love ever app they make. Try them all. William’s pinball is more realistic. So fun, thanks so much for great nostalgic experience. ### 5/5 — Moises A Lacdan *2026-08-20, version 1.47.3* Games is Crashed Phone Is error Problem :( ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2026-06-15, version 1.47.3* Absolutely the most authentic pinball experience to play. Would highly recommend 👍👍 ### 5/5 — ZEN STUDIO : - { doom } *2026-04-22, version 1.47.3* It is really good , and , terribly fast as well ### 5/5 — Great!!!! *2026-03-23, version 1.47.3* Game is great! Easy to use! ### 5/5 — Need more tables *2026-03-21, version 1.47.3* Fun to play but I would be willing to pay for newer tables that are only available on the PC/Mac version. Please update with newer tables ### 5/5 — Honnêtement.? *2026-03-18* Un pur plaisir..! Les réactions le comportement vraiment proche d’un vrai flipper et la ouais ils ont fait fort.! C’est que chaque fliper a son propre comportement fluidité, comme dans la vraie vie. Perso je me prends souvent une table. C’est mon jeux de prédilection par défaut.! Qui est installé des que je change de téléphone. Vous avez une table gratuite pour voir et vous entraîner. Je kiff ce jeux. Ou les équipes répondent rapidement des que vous avez un souci.! 👌👍 **Developer response:** Bonjour ! Merci pour vos aimables paroles, nous les apprécions beaucoup ! Nous vous souhaitons une excellente partie ! Hi! Thanks for your nice words, we highly appreciate it! Wishing you a wonderful game! ### 5/5 — Great pinball game. I’ve played it for 20 years *2026-02-24, version 1.47.3* Great ### 5/5 — 5 Stars Deserved. *2026-02-21, version 1.47.3* Best pinball game ever. --- *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 2026-09-07.*