Comparison

Pinball Massacre vs PegIdle

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

Head to head
About

Pinball Massacre

Experience arcade-style pinball with unique twists. Features a timed blitz mode and an RPG-like leveling system for each ball, increasing scores and gameplay. Explore a universe of unique art, humor, and 8-bit culture.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style pinball
  • Massacre Mode timed blitz
  • Level Ball RPG mechanics
  • Unique art and humor
  • 8-bit culture integration
Features
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$0.99 Pinball Shuffle Sale, Check out our newest table!!! Do you have what it takes to become the undisputed Pinball Master? Pinball Massacre is an arcade style pinball game (we know that sounds silly but it makes sense when you play). This first table in the Pinball Massacre series features two unique twists on classic pinball conventions. With MASSACRE MODE you need to get your flippers ready because you’re about to get hit with an angry pinball blitz. Score as many points as you can in a very short time. With the LEVEL BALL, we add an RPG twist that makes each pinball count. While a ball is in play, it gains experience and Levels Up. Scoring you more points and generally behaving more awesomely. Based on the Stabb Gunner Universe, Pinball Massacre brings unique energy, art, humor, and 8bit culture to the pinball scene. Pinball Massacre: fake Pinball just got Real.

About

PegIdle

Aim and shoot balls to clear peg-filled boards in this idle game. Earn gold and prestige points to upgrade balls, buckets, and unlock permanent bonuses. Features numerous balls, peg types, upgrades, and challenges.

Highlights
  • Clear boards of pegs
  • Earn gold and prestige points
  • Upgrade balls and buckets
  • Unlock permanent prestige upgrades
  • Collect 20+ different balls
  • Encounter 7 different peg types
  • Complete 37 challenges
Features
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Aim and shoot your balls at the pegs to clear the board! In PegIdle, your goal is to clear the board of pegs. Each time a board is cleared, a new one spawns. Each time a new board spawns in, each peg has a chance to be a golden peg, prestige peg, or other unique pegs. Hitting golden pegs will give you gold, which can be spent on new balls and on ball upgrades. Gold is also aqcuired by dropping balls into the moving bucket. Both the bucket and the golden pegs can be upgraded! Prestige points can be aqcuired by hitting prestige pegs! Spend your aqcuired prestige points on permanent prestige upgrades. KEY FEATURES 20+ Balls *7 Different pegs *150+ Prestige upgrades *10 Levels *37 Challenges *AND MORE!

Screenshots

Pinball Massacre4 screens
PegIdle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PegIdle at 5.0 against Pinball Massacre's 3.2. PegIdle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Pinball Massacre's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Pinball Massacre costs $0.99 and PegIdle $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PegIdle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinball Massacre ships an update every 6 months, PegIdle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pinball Massacre versus PegIdle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball MassacrePegIdle
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB273 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareSimon Eftestøl

Customer experience

Pinball Massacre

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

PegIdle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pinball Massacre

No in-app purchases

None

PegIdle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinball Massacre free?
Pinball Massacre costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PegIdle free?
PegIdle costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pinball Massacre or PegIdle?
PegIdle is rated higher. Pinball Massacre averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PegIdle averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pinball Massacre or PegIdle have ads?
Neither Pinball Massacre nor PegIdle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinball Massacre or PegIdle?
Pinball Massacre ships an update every 6 months, and PegIdle every 3 days. Most recently, Pinball Massacre was updated on October 23, 2026 and PegIdle on October 24, 2026.

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