# HOT37 vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Pinball at 79% against HOT37's 0%. Visual Pinball also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). HOT37's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; HOT37 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

HOT37 ships an update every 7 months, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HOT37 | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **73** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 7 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 175 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Blake HARRIS](https://appshunter.io/developer/457716235) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### HOT37

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot37/id1611666450)

Build and manage your dream hotel in this isometric simulator. Expand your establishment by adding floors and rooms, then redecorate and add amenities to attract more guests. Careful financial management is key to success, as running out of funds means game over.

**Highlights:** Build and expand hotel floors, Design and reserve rooms, Redecorate and add amenities, Manage hotel income and expenses, Isometric 3D graphics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Pinball

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

Enjoy a realistic pinball simulation with hundreds of community-created tables. Experience immersive haptic feedback and customize your gameplay with intuitive settings and controller support. Advanced options are available for power users.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of community-developed tables, Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay, Customizable settings and POV adjustments, Game controller support, External DMD and AltColor/AltSound support, Touch overlay and instructions

**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 HOT37 free?

HOT37 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Do HOT37 or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither HOT37 nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HOT37 or Visual Pinball?

HOT37 ships an update every 7 months, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, HOT37 was updated on October 9, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 18, 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.*