# Williams™ Pinball vs Penguin Elevator

The clearest difference is rating: Penguin Elevator at 5.0 against Williams™ Pinball's 4.4. Penguin Elevator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Williams™ Pinball's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Penguin Elevator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Williams™ Pinball has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Williams™ Pinball | Penguin Elevator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/williams-pinball/id1406370101/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-elevator/id6803309242/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 191 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZEN Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/413501788) | [VLADIMIR CHOPINE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803309244) |

## 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


### Penguin Elevator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-elevator/id6803309242)

A voxel stealth-puzzle arcade game where you strategically drop penguins from an elevator. Avoid being seen by other passengers to prevent panic and game over. Earn rewards and use cover to succeed.

**Highlights:** Voxel penguin characters, Directional vision mechanics, Cover system for stealth, Fish treat reward system, Gentle difficulty curve, Illustrated in-game tutorial

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Williams™ Pinball free?

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

### Is Penguin Elevator free?

Penguin Elevator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Williams™ Pinball or Penguin Elevator?

Penguin Elevator is rated higher. Williams™ Pinball averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Penguin Elevator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Williams™ Pinball or Penguin Elevator have ads?

Williams™ Pinball shows ads; Penguin Elevator does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*