# Pinball Arcade Plus vs Chicago

The clearest difference is price: Chicago at Free against Pinball Arcade Plus's $0.99. Chicago also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Pinball Arcade Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On device support there is nothing between them.

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

Pinball Arcade Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Chicago every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball Arcade Plus | Chicago |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.2 (252 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-arcade-plus/id455826958/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **252** | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 139 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FarSight Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/455826961) | [Lukas Gruber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819735360) |

## 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


### Chicago

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago/id6755896642)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinball Arcade Plus free?

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

### Is Chicago free?

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

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

Chicago shows ads; Pinball Arcade Plus does not.

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

Pinball Arcade Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chicago every 2 days. Most recently, Pinball Arcade Plus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Chicago on October 7, 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.*