Pinscore vs Arcade95
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinscore
A relaxing arcade game where you drop balls through obstacles to earn points. Aim for a high score and enjoy simple, engaging gameplay. Your progress is saved even if you close the app.
- Ball dropping gameplay
- Obstacle navigation
- High score saving
- Simple touch controls
- Relaxing arcade experience
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Have fun with a relaxing arcade in your free time. How do you play Pinscore? It's very simple. The player has 10 balls. The balls spawn in the purple zone where the player touches their finger (on the same X coordinate in the purple zone). Every time the player touches the screen the ball count decreases from 10. The ball needs to drop through the obstacles to reach the platforms where the player gets points. Try to get a High Score! In the Game Over Page and the Start Page, the player can view their High Score. The player can also view their current score in the Game Over Page. The player can close the app and the High Score still saves! The Start Page consists of the Start Button to start the game. It also has the player’s High Score. There is a button called “Dev Credits,” which shows the credits of the Developers after you touch the button. Once you click the Start button the player can play the game! The Game Over Page says “Game Over,” it has the player’s High Score and current score. It also has the Restart button to replay the game. Have Fun! This game is developed by Playground Engineer (A division of Satyananda Corp.) students Anish (9th grade), Karan (9th grade), and Varshith (8th grade).
Arcade95
Relive the classic Windows 95 experience on your iPhone. Play iconic games like Solitaire and Minesweeper, use familiar applications like Paint and Notepad, and enjoy a nostalgic desktop environment with retro screensavers.
- Windows 95 desktop simulation
- Classic games: Solitaire, Minesweeper, Pinball
- Productivity apps: Paint, Notepad
- Retro web browser
- Customizable screensavers
- Multiple Windows desktop eras
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A working retro PC desktop for iPhone and iPad. Play Solitaire and Space Cadet Pinball, save notes and drawings, and explore seven desktop eras. Every game and app is available from the first boot. Arcade Update unlocks desktop customizations. WHAT'S INSIDE Games - Minesweeper, Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell, and Hearts - Reversi, Gomoku, Janggi (Korean chess), Baduk (Go), and Chess - JezzBall, SkiFree, and Sichuan Mahjong (Shisen-Sho) - Rodent's Revenge and Klotski - 3D Pinball Space Cadet, powered by a native Space Cadet engine port Apps - Calculator, Paint, and Notepad - Winamp for MP3s from Files, with lock-screen Now Playing - Media Player and Sound Recorder - Flash Player for imported .swf files - Disk Defragmenter - Focus Timer with session history, ranks, and a Lock Screen countdown - Outlook Express with letters from your desktop and a mail composer - MS-DOS Prompt - Sticky Notes, including a home-screen widget - Netscape, with dial-up sound, bookmarks, history, browsing, and downloads Desktop - Start menu, taskbar, clock, tray, desktop icons, folders, My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin, Control Panel, Run, Arcade Update, boot flow, shutdown flow, and session restore - Arcade Update cosmetic rewards, setup sequences, BSOD surprises, a Clippy-style assistant, Tamagotchi, and a first-launch Welcome - Seven desktop eras: 95, 98, Me, XP, Vista, 3.1, and 7 - Windows 3.1 switches into a real Program Manager-style shell - Long-press context menus, file associations, saved documents, wallpapers, themes, and retro chrome 12 SCREENSAVERS Choose a favorite or randomize 12 screensavers, from 3D Pipes, 3D Maze, and Mystify to Fireplace and Jellyfish Aquarium. GAME CENTER Compete on daily and weekly leaderboards for Minesweeper, Solitaire, FreeCell, Hearts, SkiFree, Pinball, and Sichuan Mahjong. Start asynchronous turn-based matches in Reversi, Gomoku, Janggi (Korean chess), Baduk (Go), and Chess. BUILT FOR MODERN iOS Arcade95 is native on iPhone and iPad for iOS 26 or later. iPhone is portrait-only; iPad supports portrait and landscape. It is rebuilt for touch while keeping the old desktop rhythm: small windows, menus, bevels, files, and the satisfying feeling of poking around a real machine. PRIVACY AND ADS No account or email login is required. Some features use the network, including browsing and downloads. Arcade95 includes Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, Remote Config, and Google AdMob. App Tracking Transparency is resolved before AdMob starts, and Google UMP consent is handled separately. There is no persistent banner ad; interstitial ads are limited to user-selected surfaces. Open the Start menu. Pick a game, an app, a folder, or a screensaver. Welcome back to the desktop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pinscore at none against Arcade95's shown. Pinscore also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 26.0). Arcade95's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 41 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
Arcade95 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Pinscore's written reviews are positive against 75% of Arcade95's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pinscore ships an update every 41 months, Arcade95 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinscore | Arcade95 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SATYANANDA CORP | heewook shin |
Customer experience
Pinscore
Arcade95
In-app purchases
Pinscore
No in-app purchases
Arcade95
No in-app purchases









