# Pyramid+ vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Pyramid+'s $0.99. Visual Pinball also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). Pyramid+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; Pyramid+ costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pyramid+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pyramid+'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Visual Pinball's.

Pyramid+ ships an update every 6 months, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pyramid+ | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyramid-plus/id1436415061/reviews)** | [4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **75** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 48 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pyramid+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyramid-plus/id1436415061)

A solitaire card game with an optional Aztec pyramid theme. Players tap or drag cards to make sums of 13. Customize the game's appearance and compete for high scores.

**Highlights:** Solitaire card game, Aztec pyramid motif, Tap or drag cards to sum 13, Customizable game appearance, Game Center score submission

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926)

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome way to play virtual pinball on the go
- 👍 Super easy to set up with minimal file prep time
- 👍 Insane that I can play favorite pins on just my phone
- 👍 Fantastic portable implementation of VPX
- 👍 Fun and exciting to archive the history of pinball

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 More ability to adjust table settings needed
- 🔧 Struggling to manage camera angle
- 🔧 No fullscreen on iPad, plunger and outlanes cropped
- 🔧 Some tables don't work or have issues

**Reported bugs**

- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS

**Requested features**

- List of most played tables
- Ability to reposition DMD
- Option to skip startup checks for some tables
- Ability to edit table scripts on the app
- Direct link to table depository


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pyramid+ free?

Pyramid+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pyramid+ or Visual Pinball?

Pyramid+ is rated higher. Pyramid+ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 75 ratings.

### Do Pyramid+ or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Pyramid+ nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pyramid+ or Visual Pinball?

Pyramid+ ships an update every 6 months, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Pyramid+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Visual Pinball on November 5, 2026.

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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.*