# Zoo Battle vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is rating: Zoo Battle at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Zoo Battle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Zoo Battle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Zoo Battle's written reviews are positive against 78% of Visual Pinball's.

Zoo Battle ships an update every 23 months, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zoo Battle | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoo-battle-isolation/id1052533057/reviews)** | [4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **75** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 21 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Bolei Fu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1052533056) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Zoo Battle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoo-battle-isolation/id1052533057)

Engage in a strategic board game set in a zoo, where players move animals across various terrains to trap opponents. Customize your game board and choose your opponent, from human players to AI.

**Highlights:** Animal-themed gameplay, Customizable game board size, Multiple opponent types (human, AI), Themed game board backgrounds, Online multiplayer mode, Game Center leaderboards

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926)

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome way to play virtual pinball on the go
- 👍 Super easy to set up with minimal file prep time
- 👍 Insane that I can play favorite pins on just my phone
- 👍 Fantastic portable implementation of VPX
- 👍 Fun and exciting to archive the history of pinball

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 More ability to adjust table settings needed
- 🔧 Struggling to manage camera angle
- 🔧 No fullscreen on iPad, plunger and outlanes cropped
- 🔧 Some tables don't work or have issues

**Reported bugs**

- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS

**Requested features**

- List of most played tables
- Ability to reposition DMD
- Option to skip startup checks for some tables
- Ability to edit table scripts on the app
- Direct link to table depository


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zoo Battle free?

Zoo Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Zoo Battle or Visual Pinball?

Zoo Battle is rated higher. Zoo Battle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 75 ratings.

### Do Zoo Battle or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Zoo Battle nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zoo Battle or Visual Pinball?

Zoo Battle ships an update every 23 months, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Zoo Battle was updated on November 2, 2026 and Visual Pinball on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*