# Williams™ Pinball vs Pinball Simulator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinball Simulator at none against Williams™ Pinball's 11. Williams™ Pinball's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Williams™ Pinball sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Pinball Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Williams™ Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Williams™ Pinball has 15K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Williams™ Pinball | Pinball Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/williams-pinball/id1406370101/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-simulator/id6457207720/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 191 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ZEN Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/413501788) | [Beijing Popeach Network Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/866520139) |

## What reviewers say

### Williams™ Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/williams-pinball/id1406370101)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Realistic pinball physics
- 🎨 Excellent table graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Faithful recreation of classic pinball tables
- 🏆 Enjoyable daily challenges
- 👍 Smooth and responsive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive microtransactions and pay-to-play model
- 🕰️ Slow server connectivity and frequent loading issues
- 🤯 Confusing and convoluted progression system
- 🙄 Intrusive and unskippable advertisements
- 🤖 Unreliable controls and flipper responsiveness

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Pinball Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-simulator/id6457207720)

Experience classic arcade pinball with original music and authentic sound effects. Score points by hitting targets and prevent the ball from passing your paddle. Be the first to reach three points to win.

**Highlights:** Classic pinball gameplay, Score by hitting targets, Prevent ball from passing paddle, Original mood-enhancing music, Authentic arcade sound effects, First to three points wins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Williams™ Pinball free?

Williams™ Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pinball Simulator free?

Pinball Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Williams™ Pinball or Pinball Simulator?

Williams™ Pinball is rated higher. Williams™ Pinball averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Pinball Simulator averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Williams™ Pinball or Pinball Simulator have ads?

Both Williams™ Pinball and Pinball Simulator show ads.

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