Xûr vs The Pinball Wizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xûr
Track the mysterious vendor Xûr in the Destiny universe. View his current location, explore his past offerings, and analyze item stats with mod experimentation. Includes a home screen widget for real-time updates.
- Xûr location tracking
- Historical item offerings
- Randomly rolled armor display
- Item stat analysis with mods
- Home screen widget
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The source for all information regarding our friend from The Nine, Xûr. A complete record of his offerings over the years and a break down of those items. Included is a beautiful widget for your home screen that'll always keep you up to date on his movements through the Destiny world. • Beautiful widgets to show Xûr's current movements • The first and only Xûr app to display and record randomly rolled armor • Experiment with items and their stats by adding and removing mods right from the app • A complete history of Xûr's offerings over the years
The Pinball Wizard
Experience a unique blend of classic pinball physics and modern roguelite progression. Control a wizard as the ball, navigating dungeon-like tower floors, mastering flippers, and battling enemies. Collect upgrades and perks to enhance your abilities for each subsequent run.
- Classic pinball physics
- Roguelite progression system
- Handcrafted tower tables
- Pattern-driven boss battles
- Perks and upgrades
- Quick and deep mastery sessions
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Pinball—with a twist. Your wizard is the ball. Climb the castle tower one floor at a time, master the flippers, and outplay cunning enemies. Get stronger with perks and upgrades, then come back for “one more” at-bat. If you love classic pinball physics and modern progression, this is your game. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • A Pinball Feel: Snappy flippers, lanes, rails, bumpers—tight, readable physics. • Roguelite Progression: Level up, choose upgrades, and discover shot synergies. • Tower Tables: Handcrafted dungeon floors with hazards, secrets, and shortcuts. • Boss Battle: Pattern-driven arenas that reward precision and timing. • Quick runs, Deep Mastery: perfect for short sessions or longer sessions If you enjoy The Pinball Wizard, please leave a review—it helps more pinball fans discover the tower!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xûr at none against The Pinball Wizard's 4. Xûr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 66%). The Pinball Wizard's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 62) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. The Pinball Wizard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Xûr asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Xûr against 4.7 for The Pinball Wizard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Pinball Wizard has 1.1K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Xûr's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Pinball Wizard's.
Xûr ships an update weekly, The Pinball Wizard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xûr | The Pinball Wizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tom Chapman | Frosty Pop |
Customer experience
Xûr
The Pinball Wizard
Bugs and requests
Xûr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Pinball Wizard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Freezing when upgrading skills
- Inconsistent damage and enemy behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Expanded character customization
- Landscape mode support
- Improved enemy and level design
In-app purchases
Xûr
No in-app purchases
The Pinball Wizard
- Gift$0.99
- Gift$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Gift$3.99
