# The Deep Pinball vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against The Deep Pinball's $1.99. Visual Pinball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). The Deep Pinball's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; The Deep Pinball costs $1.99 up front. The Deep Pinball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Deep Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of The Deep Pinball's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

The Deep Pinball ships an update every 3 months, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Deep Pinball | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (327 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-deep-pinball/id317133458/reviews)** | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **327** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | **90.1% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 91 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [BrainVault Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/967022364) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### The Deep Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-deep-pinball/id317133458)

Experience a unique 3D pinball adventure set in the ocean depths. Pilot a submarine through sunken ships and underwater ruins, completing missions with the help of an on-board computer. Enjoy realistic physics, smashing music, and multiple camera modes.

**Highlights:** 3D engine, Missions and checkpoints, Realistic physics, Multiball, Multiple camera modes, Save/load game, Table tilting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiball x15 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ball Saver x15 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extra Ball x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cheats Pack | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Realistic pinball experience
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 🏆 Challenging missions and objectives
- 🕰️ Great way to pass the time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔇 Annoying voice/audio
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Limited view of the full table
- 🕹️ Sensitive flipper controls
- 💰 Concerns over recent monetization changes

**Reported bugs**

- Left flipper not responding at times
- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Scoreboard issues with points accumulating
- Crashes and freezes on some devices

**Requested features**

- More pinball tables and themes
- Option to disable voice/audio
- Ability to continue progress after exiting
- Improved scoring and progression system
- Support for newer devices and iOS versions


### 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 The Deep Pinball free?

The Deep Pinball costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, The Deep Pinball or Visual Pinball?

The Deep Pinball is rated higher. The Deep Pinball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do The Deep Pinball or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither The Deep Pinball nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Deep Pinball or Visual Pinball?

The Deep Pinball ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, The Deep Pinball was updated on October 27, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 22, 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.*