Pin Stadium vs Tablo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pin Stadium
Control and customize your pinball machine's LED lighting with this app. Adjust colors, set patterns, and save profiles for each game. Bring your pinball playfield artwork to life with enhanced illumination and dramatic effects.
- Full lighting control
- Customizable color and illumination
- Pattern creation (fade, jump, strobe)
- Store and organize settings
- Player-specific profiles
- Camera-based color matching
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TWIPY #1 Pinball mod of the year award voted by collectors worldwide! Give yourself full lighting control of your Pin Stadium pinball LED lighting kit. You will be able to dial your kit into exactly what you like for each of your pinball machines. Store, organize, and save your settings for all of your kits in one spot. Independently control and customize your color and illumination on a granular level. Set up patterns (fade, jump, strobe), store player specific profile settings for each pinball, use the camera to dial in an exact match color, schedule, and more!!! Pin Stadium is the #1 Collector's Choice for premium pinball lighting. Welcome to the future pinball machine LED lighting with an easy plug and play 10 minute install on any machine. Pin Stadium light’s patent-pending design brightens the entire playfield and adds dramatic flasher effects to your pinball machine. They provide seamless integration for your brand new and classic pinball machines while maintaining that factory look. Your game no longer needs to be left in the dark because now you can bring that playfield artwork alive like never seen before. Whether you are a purist wanting a little more natural looking light on your playfield, a pinball modder wanting to blow away everyone that plays your game, an operator wanting to increase traffic and ROI, or a streamer/competitive player looking for more visibility, then these pinball LED lights are for you! You dial them in with the app to exactly what you want with your phone via our app using your smartphone. Our custom designed Pin Stadium LED PCB boards and chips are exactly what you need. Be sure to check out our newly introduced product Pin Stadium Fusion Ultra+. For more information please visit: www.pinstadium.com
Tablo
Record and watch live TV from your antenna and streaming channels without a subscription. Access broadcast content and local news on any device in your home, including smartphones and tablets.
- Record live TV
- Watch streaming channels
- No subscription required
- Access on all home devices
- Includes local news and sports
- Works with TV antennas
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Tablo is a device that lets you watch and record live TV, with no subscription. Just one Tablo delivers antenna TV and streaming channels to every screen in your home, including your iPhone or iPad. Simply connect your TV antenna to Tablo, connect your Tablo to your home network, and you can enjoy live sports, local news, and favorite broadcast TV shows, and even ad-supported streaming channels on any iOS-enabled device via the Tablo app. Tablo also works with your smart TV and streaming media devices so you can catch up on your favorite shows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pin Stadium at 67% against Tablo's 20%. Pin Stadium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). Tablo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pin Stadium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tablo has 57 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pin Stadium's written reviews are positive against 20% of Tablo's.
Pin Stadium ships an update every 9 months, Tablo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pin Stadium | Tablo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.9 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Promeddevs, LLC | Nuvyyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Pin Stadium
Tablo
Bugs and requests
Pin Stadium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tablo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to watch recordings in progress
- Unreliable channel scanning and guide data
- Connectivity issues with certain network setups
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Remote access to recordings
- Improved channel guide and DVR management
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
In-app purchases
Pin Stadium
No in-app purchases
Tablo
No in-app purchases
