Pinball Arcade Plus vs MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinball Arcade Plus
Experience over 30 authentic digital pinball machines with stunningly accurate recreations of classic tables. Enjoy two free tables each month and explore meticulously emulated gameplay, sounds, and visuals.
- Over 30 authentic pinball machines
- Exact recreations of classic tables
- Meticulous emulation of gameplay
- Two free tables monthly
- New table additions
- Astonishing detail in visuals and sound
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Play over 30 REAL PINBALL machines! Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball simulation ever created! Play TWO FREE TABLES this month! This month's free tables are: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Gladiators™ New table added in this update: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Whoa Nellie™ This expansive digital arcade features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball®, and Gottlieb® together in one app. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Rated 9.0 on IGN! G4TV Mobile game of the year.
MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro
Engage in a fun and challenging mental calculation and abacus game. Practice with diverse questions and learn the abacus with an easy tutorial. This pro version offers an enhanced experience without frequent forced ads.
- Mental calculation practice
- Abacus learning tutorial
- Variety of practice questions
- Pro version benefits
- No forced ads
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[ Pro version bonus ] * No forced ads that appear every 5 minutes of play time * Significant increase in recharge amount when watching coin recharge advertisements [ Mental Calculation & Abacus ] Play the best Mental Calculation and Abacus game! * Practice with a variety of questions * Easy tutorial for learning Abacus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinball Arcade Plus at 36% against MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro's 0%. Pinball Arcade Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence 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
Pinball Arcade Plus costs $0.99 and MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro $0.99 up front. Pinball Arcade Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pinball Arcade Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinball Arcade Plus | MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (252 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FarSight Studios | Park Jisang |
Customer experience
Pinball Arcade Plus
MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro
Bugs and requests
Pinball Arcade Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to restore purchased tables
- Freezing and crashing on table launch
- Inconsistent flipper and control response
- Stretched/obscured visuals on iPhone X/newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Support for newer device screens
- More classic and popular table additions
- Ability to purchase tables individually
- Improved performance and stability
MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinball Arcade Plus
- Ripley's Believe It or Not® Pinball Table$1.99
- Black Hole™ Pinball Table$1.99
- Theatre of Magic® Pinball Table$2.99
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- Taxi™ + Harley-Davidson® 3rd Edition$4.99
- Elvira and the Party Monsters™ + No Good Gofers™$4.99
- Elvira Scared Stiff™ + Big Shot$4.99
MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pinball Arcade Plus free?
Is MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro free?
Do Pinball Arcade Plus or MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pinball Arcade Plus or MentalCalculation & Abacus Pro?
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