Comparison

PinOut! vs Neon Swipe

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

Head to head
About

PinOut!

Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.

Highlights
  • Continuous journey gameplay
  • Retro wave aesthetic
  • Pulsating lights and beats
  • Remodeled pinball mechanics
  • Arcade experience
Features
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.

About

Neon Swipe

An arcade-style game where players swipe to control movement. Compete for the top spot on global leaderboards in this fast-paced, endless challenge. Test your reflexes and see if you have what it takes to be number one.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Swipe to move controls
  • Global high score rankings
  • Fast-paced action
  • Reflex-based challenge
Features
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An endless swipe to move game where speed is rewarded. Swipe your way to no.1 on the worldwide high score ranking server. Are you good enough?

Screenshots

PinOut!4 screens
Neon Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neon Swipe at none against PinOut!'s 1. Neon Swipe also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). PinOut!'s advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 17). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Neon Swipe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neon Swipe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PinOut!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Neon Swipe's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PinOut! versus Neon Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinOut!Neon Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (7.1K ratings)4.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMediocre ABTop Secret Developments

Customer experience

PinOut!

All ratings7,107 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews1,417 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.2%

Neon Swipe

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PinOut!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball getting stuck in certain areas
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Endless/infinite mode without time limit
  • Improved physics and control responsiveness
  • Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints

Neon Swipe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PinOut!

One-time1
  • PinOut Premium$2.99
None

Neon Swipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PinOut! free?
PinOut! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon Swipe free?
Neon Swipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PinOut! or Neon Swipe?
Neon Swipe is rated higher. PinOut! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Neon Swipe averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do PinOut! or Neon Swipe have ads?
Neither PinOut! nor Neon Swipe shows ads.

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