Pinball Compact vs Face Pinball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinball Compact
Experience unique pinball action with intuitive controls and realistic physics. Hit various targets to unlock fun bonuses and enjoy a dynamic gameplay experience.
- Unique play style
- Hit bumpers, bricks, and gems
- Fun bonuses
- Easy controls
- Realistic physics
- Cool sound effects
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Pinball Compact is a kind of pinball game that anybody can enjoy! You have to hit bumpers, bricks, gems and some other targets with the ball. Explore the unique play style and different fun bonuses. Features - Easy controls - Cool sound effects - Realistic physics - Multiple bonuses How to play - Press and hold the spring in the ball launcher, and then release to launch the ball. - Touch on the left side of the screen to control the left flipper or on the right side to control the right flipper. Play Pinball Compact and have fun with this unique pinball action!
Face Pinball
Control a pinball game using only your face. Raise eyebrows to flick flippers, close eyes to pass barriers, and open your mouth to swallow the ball and advance. This hands-free experience is designed for parties and friendly competition.
- Hands-free face control
- Control flippers with eyebrows
- Pass barriers by closing eyes
- Swallow ball to advance levels
- Party game entertainment
- Compete for top scores
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PLEASE NOTE: This experience requires hardware ONLY available on later iPhones (iPhone X and above) which include TrueDepth camera hardware, and WILL NOT WORK on any other devices. Sorry for the inconvenience! Use your face to play this pinball-inspired game! Raise and lower your eyebrows to control the pinball flippers, then open your mouth to swallow the ball and reach the next level. – All levels are played using only the player’s face – no hands! – Close your eyes to allow the ball to pass through eye-shaped barriers – Raise your eyebrows or frown to flick the flippers up – Open your mouth wide to swallow the ball and proceed to the next level – Watch your friends' expressions as they play the game – Compete for the top score From Nexus Studios, the company behind HotStepper comes a new face-controlled party game. Making use of Apple's TrueDepth camera, your face will be quickly and accurately mapped to each of the face elements in the game, letting you easily control the pinball board with no hands! The perfect piece of entertainment at a party, watch your friends as they take on a multitude of expressions to complete the game, then see if you can beat each other's top score!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pinball Compact at 4.7 against Face Pinball's 2.8. Pinball Compact also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 65%). Face Pinball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Pinball Compact holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pinball Compact's written reviews are positive against 65% of Face Pinball's.
Pinball Compact ships an update every 11 months, Face Pinball every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Pinball Compact | Face Pinball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (71 ratings) — better | 2.8 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milen Kirkov | Nexus Studios |
Customer experience
Pinball Compact
Face Pinball
In-app purchases
Pinball Compact
No in-app purchases
Face Pinball
No in-app purchases
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