Enigmo vs Astro Pinball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Enigmo
A 3D physics-based puzzle game where players redirect streams of liquid droplets to reach their destination. Utilize various tools to manipulate the flow and solve challenging levels. Offers extensive user-generated content and multiplayer capabilities.
- Physics-based liquid redirection
- 50 challenging levels
- Networked multiplayer mode
- User-created level editor
- Downloadable user-created levels
- Bonus points for speed
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• NETWORKED MULTIPLAYER MODE WITH GAME CENTER! • Voted "Best iPhone Game" at Apple's WWDC '08 • 2008 Austin GDC Independent Games Festival Showcase Winner! • "Best Puzzle Game" from appstoreapps.com • "Best Puzzle Game 2008" from Best App Ever Awards Enigmo is a 3D puzzle game where you direct animated streams of flowing liquid so that the droplets get to their destination. Water, Oil, and Lava fall from Droppers and bounce around the walls of the puzzle. You move and rotate various types of bumpers, sliders, accelerators, and sponges in order to divert the flow of the falling droplets. The faster you complete each of the 50 levels, the more bonus points you receive. The physics in Enigmo are truly amazing to watch! This is one of the most unique puzzle games ever created. In addition to the 50 levels that come with the game, you can also download many more levels for free! As of version 1.1, you can download levels created by other users or by yourself with the Mac or PC version of Enigmo which has a built-in level editor. You may submit your levels to us and we'll include them in the public list if we like them enough. _______________ Watch the behind the scenes video: http://pangeasoft.net/iphone/behindthescenes.html
Astro Pinball
Embark on a galactic mission to conquer the pinball galaxy. Enjoy authentic classic pinball machine sounds and animations. Compete globally and climb the leaderboards to prove your skills.
- Galactic exploration mission
- Classic pinball sounds and animations
- Global leaderboard competition
- Head-to-head player challenges
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Report to duty! Your mission: explore the galaxy and rise to the top! Experience the classic sounds and animations of a real pinball machine. Go head to head against other players in the global leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Astro Pinball at Free against Enigmo's $1.99. Astro Pinball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Enigmo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Astro Pinball is free to download; Enigmo costs $1.99 up front. Enigmo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Astro Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astro Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 123 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.
| Parameter | Enigmo | Astro Pinball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (127 ratings) | 4.7 (123 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 82.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 123 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Kyle Sylvestre |
Customer experience
Enigmo
Astro Pinball
User reviews
Enigmo
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals
- 💡 Downloadable user-created levels
- 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🧭 Lack of level select or restart options
- 📖 Insufficient in-game instructions
- 🤏 Fiddly controls for precise object placement
Astro Pinball
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Pure nostalgia trip
- 👍 Faithful classic port
- ✨ Works like the original
- 💯 No ads
- 🎶 Great sound effects
Room to improve
- 📉 Display quality could be better
- 📱 Not optimized for large screens
- 🎛️ Touchscreen controls can be sensitive
- 🔊 Sound issues (not working, turning off)
- 🖼️ Pixelated graphics on some devices
Bugs and requests
Enigmo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 26.1
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Freezing and performance problems on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add a tutorial or in-game instructions
- Implement a level select or restart option
- Improve controls for more precise object manipulation
- Introduce a dark mode or customizable UI
- Expand the game with more levels and content
Astro Pinball
Reported bugs
13 issues- Every screen touch results in a game bump
- Sound not working (only with headphones)
- Sound turns off after playing more than one game
- Ball goes to the middle, unplayable
- Screen remains black after download
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- Music turns on after game completion
- Blurry screen when inviting someone to challenge
- Game resets settings after every game
- Laggy and slow performance
- Choppy ball movement
- Stuttering
- BGM starts playing unexpectedly
- Bars sometimes don't move
Requested features
15 requests- Improve display quality/graphics
- Optimize for larger screens
- Add option to turn off game bumps
- Implement bottom buttons for bumping (like Android)
- Add landscape mode for iPad
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- Always display number of balls remaining
- Add personal leaderboard/top 10 scores
- Add quick restart button
- Zoom and stretch image to fill screen
- Reintroduce original UI elements
- Add on-screen button for plunger
- Volume control
- Make settings persistent
- Add more pinball machines
- Allow customization of touch zones for plunger/flippers
In-app purchases
Enigmo
- Kid Pack #1$0.99
- Kid Pack #2$0.99
Astro Pinball
No in-app purchases
