# Pinball Arcade Plus vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Pinball Arcade Plus's $0.99. Visual Pinball also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 36%) and rating (4.3 vs 3.2). Pinball Arcade Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (252 vs 73). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; Pinball Arcade Plus costs $0.99 up front. Pinball Arcade Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Visual Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Pinball Arcade Plus's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Pinball Arcade Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball Arcade Plus | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.2 (252 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-arcade-plus/id455826958/reviews) | **[4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **252** | 73 |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 139 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [FarSight Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/455826961) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinball Arcade Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-arcade-plus/id455826958)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not® Pinball Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Black Hole™ Pinball Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Theatre of Magic® Pinball Table | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Machine: Bride of Pin•bot™ + Medieval Madness™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fun House™ + Circqus Voltaire™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gorgar™ + Monster Bash™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Black Knight™ + Creature from the Black Lagoon™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Taxi™ + Harley-Davidson® 3rd Edition | $4.99 | one-time |
| Elvira and the Party Monsters™ + No Good Gofers™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Elvira Scared Stiff™ + Big Shot | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic pinball simulation
- 🚀 Faithful recreation of classic tables
- 💡 Inclusion of rare/obscure tables
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and physics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for tables
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls and UI issues
- 🔒 Forced Facebook login requirement

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Support for newer device screens
- More classic and popular table additions
- Ability to purchase tables individually
- Improved performance and stability


### Visual Pinball

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

Enjoy a realistic pinball simulation with hundreds of community-created tables. Experience immersive haptic feedback and customize your gameplay with intuitive settings and controller support. Advanced options are available for power users.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of community-developed tables, Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay, Customizable settings and POV adjustments, Game controller support, External DMD and AltColor/AltSound support, Touch overlay and instructions

**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 Pinball Arcade Plus free?

Pinball Arcade Plus costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinball Arcade Plus or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Pinball Arcade Plus averages 3.2 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 73 ratings.

### Do Pinball Arcade Plus or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Pinball Arcade Plus nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pinball Arcade Plus or Visual Pinball?

Pinball Arcade Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, Pinball Arcade Plus was updated on October 17, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 18, 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.*