Comparison

Space Captain Pinball vs ArcanoBattle

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

Head to head
About

Space Captain Pinball

Embark on a cosmic pinball adventure across the universe. Collect elements of the periodic table by navigating through nebulae, stars, and asteroids, while avoiding the perils of black holes.

Highlights
  • Space-themed pinball gameplay
  • Collect periodic table elements
  • Navigate nebulae and celestial bodies
  • Avoid black holes
  • Universe exploration
Features
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It's Space Captain Pinball! You know, Pinball..... but in Spaaace! You are intrepid captain of space, Space Captain Pinball! Your mission, if you choose to accept it - and it'll be way more fun if you do - is to travel the Universe collecting the Elements of the Periodic Table! Travel from Nebula to Nebula, pinballing off of Stars, Asteroids, Pulsars, Comets and other Celestial Bodies, but be careful not to get sucked into a Black Hole..... being spaghettified can ruin your entire day!

About

ArcanoBattle

Features
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ArcanoBattle is a duel that crosses Pong with Arkanoid: two living membranes and a merciless macrophage between them. Take the opposing wall apart cell by cell — before your rival takes apart yours. Contact: kry.sup@proton.me · indie-kry.github.io

Screenshots

Space Captain Pinball4 screens
ArcanoBattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Captain Pinball at none against ArcanoBattle's 1. Space Captain Pinball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ArcanoBattle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. ArcanoBattle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Captain Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Captain Pinball ships an update every 2 weeks, ArcanoBattle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Captain Pinball versus ArcanoBattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Captain PinballArcanoBattle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdave ciaccioRaman Krauchuk

In-app purchases

None

Space Captain Pinball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ArcanoBattle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Space Captain Pinball free?
Space Captain Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcanoBattle free?
ArcanoBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Captain Pinball or ArcanoBattle have ads?
ArcanoBattle shows ads; Space Captain Pinball does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Captain Pinball or ArcanoBattle?
Space Captain Pinball ships an update every 2 weeks, and ArcanoBattle every 4 days. Most recently, Space Captain Pinball was updated on November 2, 2026 and ArcanoBattle on October 31, 2026.

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