Comparison

Pinball Compact vs Williams™ Pinball

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unique play style
  • Hit bumpers, bricks, and gems
  • Fun bonuses
  • Easy controls
  • Realistic physics
  • Cool sound effects
Features
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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!

About

Williams™ Pinball

Experience classic and remastered pinball tables with realistic physics and multiplayer competition. Compete head-to-head for real money and cash prizes in select countries.

Highlights
  • Classic and remastered pinball tables
  • Multiplayer matchups for real money prizes
  • Pro Physics simulation
  • Daily challenges and competitions
  • Global leaderboards
  • New tables added frequently
Features
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Williams™ Pinball ushers in a new era of mobile pinball excellence, uniting pinball players around the globe with new multiplayer features! Experience a dazzling collection of classic premium pinball tables such as Fish Tales™, Medieval Madness™, Attack from Mars™, Junk Yard™, The Party Zone™, Black Rose™ and The Getaway High Speed II™ with more tables on the way! Play head-to-head against players for real money and cash prizes, powered by Skillz! Each table is playable in its original form or in a remastered version featuring newly created 3D interactive characters, side wall art and more, bringing these classic tables to life like never before! Zen’s Pro Physics simulation provides the most authentic pinball experience available. From the makers of Zen Pinball, Marvel Pinball, Star Wars™ Pinball, Aliens vs. Pinball, Bethesda® Pinball and more! FEATURES: - Multiplayer matchups powered by Skillz provide endless competitive play and the chance to win real money and cash prizes in select countries - Daily challenges and competitions - Pro Physics delivers the most realistic mobile pinball experience available - New tables added frequently - Global leaderboards - Single-player challenges - Table customizations PRESS QUOTES Destructoid "The Bally/Williams licence and Zen Studios are truly a match made in heaven" The Sixth Axis "Each of the tables is perfectly recreated here and it’s simply astonishing the level of detail that Zen Studios have achieved" Digitally Downloaded "As with all Zen Studios titles, the physics are spot-on" ZTGD "Any fan of pinball of any skill level should add this to their collection" Universal Monsters © 1992-2019 Universal City Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. Created and distributed under license from Williams Electronics Games Inc. Bally™ is a trademark of Caesar’s License Company, LLC. Monster Bash™ and Williams™ are trademarks of Williams Electronics Games Inc. Portions © 1992, 1998, 2019 Williams Electronics Games Inc. All rights reserved. Game code © 2018-2019 Zen Studios Ltd. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Pinball Compact4 screens
Williams™ Pinball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinball Compact at 88% against Williams™ Pinball's 51%. Pinball Compact also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Williams™ Pinball's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 71). 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. Williams™ Pinball sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pinball Compact asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pinball Compact holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Williams™ Pinball has 15K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pinball Compact's written reviews are positive against 51% of Williams™ Pinball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinball Compact ships an update every 11 months, Williams™ Pinball every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pinball Compact versus Williams™ Pinball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball CompactWilliams™ Pinball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71 ratings) — better4.4 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7115K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB191 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMilen KirkovZEN Studios

Customer experience

Pinball Compact

All ratings70 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Williams™ Pinball

All ratings15,114 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews1,013 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative36.5%

Bugs and requests

Pinball Compact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Williams™ Pinball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent ball physics and behavior
  • Rewards not registering due to server issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially after ads
  • Progression data randomly getting reset or lost

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase individual tables outright
  • Option to disable distracting visual effects
  • Improved nudging and tilt controls
  • Landscape mode support on tablets
  • Offline play mode

In-app purchases

None

Pinball Compact

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Williams™ Pinball

One-time10
  • Fistful of Zen Coins$0.99
  • Pile of Zen Coins$4.99
  • Box of Zen Coins$9.99
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  • Universal Monsters™ Pack$9.99
  • Williams™ Pinball: Vol. 5$9.99
  • Indiana Jones(TM) Table$14.99
  • Case of Zen Coins$19.99
  • Legendary Pinball Pack$29.99
  • Set Of Zen Coins$49.99
  • Mountain of Zen Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Pinball Compact free?
Pinball Compact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Williams™ Pinball free?
Williams™ Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pinball Compact or Williams™ Pinball?
Pinball Compact is rated higher. Pinball Compact averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Williams™ Pinball averages 4.4 from 15K ratings.
Do Pinball Compact or Williams™ Pinball have ads?
Both Pinball Compact and Williams™ Pinball show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinball Compact or Williams™ Pinball?
Pinball Compact ships an update every 11 months, and Williams™ Pinball every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pinball Compact was updated on November 2, 2026 and Williams™ Pinball on November 7, 2026.

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