Comparison

Bounce Blast vs Red Planet Explorer Pinball

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

Head to head

Bounce Blast

Free

🎮 Games

★ 2.6197 ratingsView app →

Red Planet Explorer Pinball

Mars Expedition Table

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.8322 ratingsView app →

About

Bounce Blast

Launch balls from a cannon to hit existing ones, scoring points and preventing them from falling. Explore two distinct worlds in this simple yet engaging game.

Highlights

Cannon ball launching
Score points by hitting balls
Prevent balls from falling
Two explorable worlds
Simple and fun gameplay

Features

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Blast balls out of your cannon and hit previous ones to score points and keep them up! Simple and fun!!! - Two worlds for you to explore

About

Red Planet Explorer Pinball

Experience an intergalactic pinball adventure set on Mars. This award-winning game offers hours of entertainment with realistic physics and stunning graphics, bringing the pinball experience to your device.

Highlights

Intergalactic pinball adventure
Mars Expedition table
Award-winning design
Realistic physics
Gorgeous graphics
Hours of entertainment

Features

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Your journey to the Red Planet awaits, in this intergalactic pinball adventure. - Listed by Apple in "Best 10 iPad Apps in 2010" - Apple Design Awards 2010 winner - 1st place in US top paid apps during the first sales day "The experience of holding a pinball table in your hand is great, and with [the] amazing tables included, you'll have hours of entertainment lined up." -- Tim Rattray, SlideToPlay.com "With [the] tables, reliable physics and controls, and gorgeous graphics, it is a pleasure to recommend." -- Levi Buchanan, IGN.com

Screenshots

Bounce Blast1 screens

Red Planet Explorer Pinball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Red Planet Explorer Pinball at 3.8 against Bounce Blast's 2.6. Red Planet Explorer Pinball also leads on update cadence (every 16 months vs every 193 months). Bounce Blast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Red Planet Explorer Pinball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bounce Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Planet Explorer Pinball holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 322 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Bounce Blast's written reviews are positive against 61% of Red Planet Explorer Pinball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounce Blast ships an update every 193 months, Red Planet Explorer Pinball every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Bounce Blast versus Red Planet Explorer Pinball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bounce Blast	Red Planet Explorer Pinball
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.6 (197 ratings)	3.8 (322 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	54.5% of reviews	61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	197	322 — better
Update frequency	Every 193 months	Every 16 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	95 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nebula Soft Inc.	BrainVault Games, LLC

Customer experience

Bounce Blast

All ratings197 ratings

Positive28.9%

Neutral17.3%

Negative53.8%

Written reviews11 reviews

Positive54.5%

Neutral0.0%

Negative45.5%

Red Planet Explorer Pinball

All ratings322 ratings

Positive64.9%

Neutral20.8%

Negative14.3%

Written reviews72 reviews

Positive61.1%

Neutral13.9%

Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Bounce Blast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Red Planet Explorer Pinball

Reported bugs

6 issues

In-app purchases not found in store
Ad removal purchase unavailable
Ball goes straight between flippers
App not available in Canada
Ads interrupt mid-game causing ball drain

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Full version collection loads but purchases fail

Requested features

7 requests

More free balls per game
Remove or reduce ad frequency
Restore full version to app store
Fix in-app purchase functionality
Basic tutorial for new players

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Better incentive system for monetization
Restore HD Collection

In-app purchases

None

Bounce Blast

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Red Planet Explorer Pinball

One-time4

Ball Saver x15$0.99
Extra Ball x10$0.99
Multiball x15$0.99

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Cheats Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Bounce Blast free?

Bounce Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Red Planet Explorer Pinball free?

Red Planet Explorer Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Bounce Blast or Red Planet Explorer Pinball?

Red Planet Explorer Pinball is rated higher. Bounce Blast averages 2.6 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Red Planet Explorer Pinball averages 3.8 from 322 ratings.

Do Bounce Blast or Red Planet Explorer Pinball have ads?

Red Planet Explorer Pinball shows ads; Bounce Blast does not.

Which is updated more often, Bounce Blast or Red Planet Explorer Pinball?

Bounce Blast ships an update every 193 months, and Red Planet Explorer Pinball every 16 months. Most recently, Bounce Blast was updated on November 1, 2026 and Red Planet Explorer Pinball on November 6, 2026.