# Astro Zill vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is rating: Astro Zill at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Astro Zill also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Astro Zill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Astro Zill's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Astro Zill ships an update every 10 months, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Astro Zill | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-zill/id384356532/reviews)** | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **74** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [turu3net](https://appshunter.io/developer/384356535) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Astro Zill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-zill/id384356532)

A unique puzzle game where players match four colored balls by strategically sucking in and releasing one at a time. Embark on a cosmic adventure with Jill as she joins a space circus troupe, exploring various star worlds across 50 engaging levels.

**Highlights:** Unique ball-matching mechanic, Engaging space circus story, 50 challenging rounds, Vibrant particle rendering, Round select feature, Speedrun and logic modes

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Pinball

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

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

**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 Astro Zill free?

Astro Zill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Astro Zill or Visual Pinball?

Astro Zill is rated higher. Astro Zill averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Astro Zill or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Astro Zill nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Astro Zill or Visual Pinball?

Astro Zill ships an update every 10 months, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Astro Zill was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 30, 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.*