Comparison

Pinball HD Classic Arcade vs AliON

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

Head to head
About

Pinball HD Classic Arcade

Experience realistic pinball with multiple themed tables and integrated retro minigames. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics, customizable camera views, and local/global high scores. Supports multiplayer via Game Center.

Highlights
  • Multiple themed pinball tables
  • Integrated retro minigames
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Customizable camera views (landscape/portrait)
  • Local and global high scores
  • Multiplayer via Game Center
  • Stereoscopic 3D option
Features
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This unique table features pinball bumpers and targets, plus a color monitor where you can take on a variety of old-school digital minigame challenges - an endless space scroller, plus car racing, missile defense, a block breaker, and more at incrementing skill levels. Attention! Pinball HD 4 iPhone supports only iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4, and all iPod Touch 3rd gen devices except 8GB model! --- Apple Design Award 2010 winner Pinball HD now available for iPhone with MULTIPLAYER FEATURES and RETINA graphics! Multiplayer help: - connect both iPhones to one WiFi or via bluetooth - choose CREATE game on the first device - choose JOIN to game on the second device - start playing - Supports the new Retina Display on the iPhone 4 - Apple Design Awards 2010 winner - Multiplayer games via Gamecenter ABOUT THE GAME Pinball HD for iPhone - This game will change your idea of Pinball on the iPhone. Each table - Wild West, The Deep, and Jungle style - are masterpieces. You'll be stunned with the level of realism. This is a REAL Pinball simulator with stunning 3D graphics both with or without 3D glasses. IMPORTANT • Landscape mode - "full table" view • Portrait mode - "flying-table" and "fixed" views FEATURES • 3 pinball tables with unique graphics, instructions, missions system, locations and characters • Landscape mode shows a full table view. • Portrait mode gives you a flying-table view with the camera panning and zooming over the action. Also you can pinch your fingers together or apart to toggle camera mode from flying to fixed view. • A wonderful 3D engine that does true justice to the graphic capabilities of the iPhone and especially iPhone 4. • Realistic physics. • Built in help for each table. Tap the circled "I" at the bottom right of each table to get a display detailing instructions and descriptions of the features of each table. Make sure to swipe left and right when viewing since the instructions don't fit on one screen. • Local and global high scores. Swiping right brings up a table of local high scores and further tapping brings up high scores from copies sold throughout the world. At the end of each game you are prompted to enter your name and have your score included. • Unique soundtrack with atmospheric music, sound effects and voices. • Camera tilt brings dimensionality to the games offering a simulated 3D effect where the image changes depending upon how you tilt the iPhone. Camera tilt only works in landscape mode. • Stereoscopic imaging option (requires anaglyph eyeglasses). You can choose between red-cyan, green-magenta or yellow-blue lenses. 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 iPhone to realistically nudge 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. ---- Get it now and enjoy the best pinball challenge ever on the iPhone. Follow us on Twitter - @Gameprom

About

AliON

Features
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A futuristic Old-School kind of Pong game!? 15' seconds (or longer:) arcade hit game! Score 'Points' but more important add 'Time' to continue playing! 8-bit visual & sound option! Unique gameplay! Leaderboards & Achievements No ads, and no personal data is collected.

Screenshots

Pinball HD Classic Arcade4 screens
AliON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AliON at Free against Pinball HD Classic Arcade's $1.99. AliON also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pinball HD Classic Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

AliON is free to download; Pinball HD Classic Arcade costs $1.99 up front. Pinball HD Classic Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AliON sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinball HD Classic Arcade ships an update every 2 months, AliON every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinball HD Classic Arcade versus AliON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball HD Classic ArcadeAliON
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (206 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size611 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCJoao Trabuco

Bugs and requests

Pinball HD Classic Arcade

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases not working for some users
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More pinball tables
  • Ability to listen to own music
  • Bluetooth multiplayer support
  • Achievements and leaderboards in Game Center

AliON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pinball HD Classic Arcade

One-time10
  • Zombie Attack Pinball$1.99
  • Dream Land Pinball$1.99
  • Da Vinci Pinball$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Snow Pinball$1.99
  • Arcade Pinball$1.99
  • Halloween Pinball$1.99
  • Pirates Pinball$1.99
  • Red Planet Pinball$1.99
  • Slayer Pinball$2.99
  • Bullet For My Valentine Pinball$2.99
3 purchases

AliON

One-time3
  • 2X Score$0.99
  • 2x more time$0.99
  • +1000Hearts$0.99

Questions

Is Pinball HD Classic Arcade free?
Pinball HD Classic Arcade costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AliON free?
AliON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pinball HD Classic Arcade or AliON have ads?
Pinball HD Classic Arcade shows ads; AliON does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinball HD Classic Arcade or AliON?
Pinball HD Classic Arcade ships an update every 2 months, and AliON every 24 months. Most recently, Pinball HD Classic Arcade was updated on November 1, 2026 and AliON on October 29, 2026.

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