Comparison

Wild West Pinball vs Pluto Patrol

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Wild West Pinball

Experience a realistic 3D pinball simulation with a Western theme. Enjoy accurate physics, missions, and multiball modes. Customize camera views and compete for high scores locally and globally.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D physics engine
  • Western-themed environment
  • Missions and checkpoints
  • Multiball mode
  • Adjustable camera modes
  • Local and world score tables
  • Table tilting
Features
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DON'T MISS OUR NEW GAMES: - Pinball HD Collection - War Pinball HD - Jungle Style Pinball - The Deep Pinball -------------------------------------- "Going Tilt: Wild West Pinball offers a pretty faithful recreation of the pinball machine experience on your iPhone." -- Jeff Phillips, Macworld.com "The game is earning high praise from pinball fans who have been looking for a more authentic experience. Several users have commented on the accurate physics model and "real feel" of Wild West Pinball." -- Arnold Kim, TouchArcade.com "The physics and sounds of the game are specifically designed to make the game "feel right" and give pinball fans the closest feel to actually being on a machine." -- Erik Fikkert, AppVee.com "...it's a very good game indeed and probably the best digital pin table I've seen in a long time." -- Sir Digby, AllAboutTheGames.co.uk "Fantastic 3D pinball table and animations. Very crisp visuals, and a buttery smooth frame rate. It doesn’t get any more realistic than this." -- Matt Dunn, iPhoneGamesNetwork.com "...there's no title screen, no front end interface or needless menu navigation. You tap, and you're instantly in. It's really clean, and as long as you aren't expecting some sort of epic experience in your pinball, it's perfect given the nature of mobile gaming." -- Mark Bozon, IGN ABOUT THE GAME Wild West Pinball team - more than 3 000 000 players around the world! Welcome to Wild West Pinball - world first professional pinball simulator for the iPhone. With fast 3D graphics and realistic physics this game will blow your mind. All parts of pinball table are real objects and you can see how it works! Western style locations and environment gives you a lot of fun. IMPORTANT • You can find SOUND, MUSIC and THEME options in standart iPhone “Settings” section. • During the game pinch your fingers together or apart to toggle camera mode from live to fixed. HOW TO PLAY When running the app, you are presented with a 3D simulated camera zoom, pan and fly-over of one of the games. Swiping right brings up Gameprom news and swiping left brings up the local score screen. Tapping on a game's fly-over screen starts game play. Controls in game: • Tap ANYWHERE on the left side of screen to control the left flipper and ANYWHERE on the right side to control the right flipper. • Shake your iPad to realistically shake the pinball table, but not too much or you'll tilt. • Tap on the "electronic caption" at the top of the screen to pause or resume your game. • During the game pinch your fingers together or apart to toggle camera mode from live to fixed. Features and capabilities of the game: – New improved 3D engine – Missions and Checkpoints – Hidden locations – Realistic physics – Multiball – Camera effects with two modes – Save/load game – Unique sounds – Original soundtrack – Table tilting – Local scores table – World scores table

About

Pluto Patrol

Pilot a space buggy across Pluto's challenging terrain, dodging obstacles and battling enemies. This arcade-style game offers updated graphics and controls for a modern retro experience.

Highlights
  • Navigate 75 checkpoints across 3 levels
  • Avoid holes, rocks, land mines, and meteors
  • Battle tanks, hovercars, boulders, and UFOs
  • Updated graphics and controls
  • Classic arcade gameplay
Features
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Pluto Patrol is an homage to the arcade classic Moon Patrol, one of the greatest games of all time. Navigate your space buggy across the harsh and desolate landscapes of Pluto, avoiding obstacles while fighting off enemies out to destroy you. Only the most vigilant will survive! • Drive your way through 75 checkpoints across 3 levels, with new challenges at each stage. • Deftly avoid holes, rocks, land mines, and even falling meteors. • Fight your way through tanks, hovercars, rolling boulders, and multiple types of UFOs. • Enjoy updated graphics and controls for a modern take on classic gameplay.

Screenshots

Wild West Pinball4 screens
Pluto Patrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wild West Pinball at 4.5 against Pluto Patrol's 3.6. Wild West Pinball also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 14) and review sentiment (82% vs 63%). Pluto Patrol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wild West Pinball sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pluto Patrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wild West Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wild West Pinball has 3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Wild West Pinball's written reviews are positive against 63% of Pluto Patrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild West Pinball ships an update every 2 months, Pluto Patrol every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wild West Pinball versus Pluto Patrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild West PinballPluto Patrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3K ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCErik Hinterbichler

Customer experience

Wild West Pinball

All ratings2,921 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,161 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.8%

Pluto Patrol

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Wild West Pinball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing after completing a game
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Inconsistent ball behavior
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer/leaderboard support
  • More variety in tables/modes
  • Ability to disable ads permanently
  • Improved camera/ball tracking
  • Optimization for newer devices

Pluto Patrol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wild West Pinball

One-time5
  • Multiball x15$0.99
  • Ball Saver x15$0.99
  • Extra Ball x10$0.99
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  • Cheats Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ad$2.99
None

Pluto Patrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wild West Pinball free?
Wild West Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pluto Patrol free?
Pluto Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wild West Pinball or Pluto Patrol?
Wild West Pinball is rated higher. Wild West Pinball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Pluto Patrol averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Wild West Pinball or Pluto Patrol have ads?
Neither Wild West Pinball nor Pluto Patrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild West Pinball or Pluto Patrol?
Wild West Pinball ships an update every 2 months, and Pluto Patrol every 6 months. Most recently, Wild West Pinball was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pluto Patrol on November 2, 2026.

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