Comparison

Breakout® vs Pinball Arcade

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

Head to head

Breakout®

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.43.5K ratingsView app →

Pinball Arcade

Free

🎮 Games

★ 3.2807 ratingsView app →

About

Breakout®

Experience a classic arcade game enhanced with modern graphics and deeper gameplay. Utilize unique power-ups and brick types, and control the ball's speed for higher scores. Unlock over 200 levels through in-app purchases and compete with friends via Game Center.

Highlights

Enhanced graphics
Power-up balls (Fire, Acid, Splitting, Grenade)
Unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, Metal)
Boost Control for speed-based scoring
200+ levels via in-app purchase
Game Center leaderboards and achievements

Features

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Over 2 MILLION downloads in the App Store! This arcade classic is now ENHANCED with improved graphics and deeper gameplay features such as power ups (Fire, Acid, Splitting, and Grenade Balls), unique brick types (Exploding, Mystery, x4, and Metal bricks), and Boost Control! The faster your ball goes, the more points you’ll get! After you’ve gone through the initial stages, purchase additional packs to increase your library up to 200+ levels! And with Game Center support, share your high scores & achievements with all your friends. What’s more to say…the king of arcade classics is now available for you to relive gaming nostalgia on the go! FEATURES: - Sharper, enhanced graphics. - 10 free levels, 200+ more levels available via in-app purchase - Boost Indicator: You control the speed of the game – the faster the ball goes the more points you receive! - Fire Ball, Acid Ball, Splitting Ball, Grenade Ball. - Exploding bricks, Mystery Bricks, x4 bricks, Metal bricks. - Missiles & other power-ups. - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements. - Save and restore games in-progress. - Additional content coming soon!

About

Pinball Arcade

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 for an immersive arcade experience.

Highlights

Over 30 authentic pinball machines
Exact recreations of classic tables
Meticulous emulation of gameplay
High-detail sound effects and visuals
Two free tables offered monthly
New tables added regularly

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Breakout®4 screens

Pinball Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Breakout® at 4.4 against Pinball Arcade's 3.2. Breakout® also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 32%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 807). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Breakout® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pinball Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breakout® holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 807 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Breakout®'s written reviews are positive against 32% of Pinball Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakout® ships an update monthly, Pinball Arcade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Breakout® versus Pinball Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Breakout®	Pinball Arcade
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better	3.2 (807 ratings)
Positive reviews	62.9% of reviews — better	31.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	3.5K — better	807
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	10.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	138 MB
Age rating	+4	9+
Developer	Atari	FarSight Studios

Customer experience

Breakout®

All ratings3,502 ratings

Positive85.4%

Neutral7.1%

Negative7.5%

Written reviews404 reviews

Positive62.9%

Neutral7.9%

Negative29.2%

Pinball Arcade

All ratings807 ratings

Positive48.1%

Neutral12.8%

Negative39.2%

Written reviews355 reviews

Positive31.5%

Neutral14.6%

Negative53.8%

User reviews

Breakout®

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

🎮 Classic fun
🕹️ Nostalgic gameplay
🕹️ Smooth controls
🕹️ Adjustable speed
🎨 Good graphics

Room to improve

💰 Limited free content
🔍 Difficult to navigate levels
🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
🖥️ Compatibility issues on some devices

Pinball Arcade

From 807 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Realistic pinball simulation
🎮 Faithful recreation of classic tables
🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
💰 Good value for purchased tables

Room to improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
🔍 Difficult to see score/UI elements on newer devices
💰 Expensive table packs
🤖 Lack of updates and support for newer devices

Bugs and requests

Breakout®

Reported bugs

4 issues

Screen orientation issues
Unresponsive controls
Game freezing and crashing
Inability to restore purchases

Requested features

4 requests

More free levels
Joystick/controller support
Leaderboards and achievements
Customization options

Pinball Arcade

Reported bugs

4 issues

Tables failing to download or load properly
Unresponsive controls and flippers
Scoreboard and UI elements being cut off
Inconsistent or reversed flipper controls

Requested features

4 requests

Ability to purchase individual tables
More classic and licensed pinball tables
Improved UI and controls customization
Cross-platform/device syncing of purchases

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Breakout®

One-time5

Mayhem level pack$0.99
Original & Challenge level packs$1.99
Ball Mania & Pro level packs$1.99

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Classic & Brick Revenge level packs$1.99
Valentines level pack$1.99

10 purchases

Pinball Arcade

One-time10

Tales of the Arabian Nights® Pinball Table$0.99
The Machine: Bride of Pin•bot™ + Medieval Madness™$4.99
Fun House™ + Cirqus Voltaire™$4.99

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Monster Bash™ & Gorgar Pinball$4.99
Creature from the Black Lagoon$4.99
Elvira's Scared Stiff™ Pinball$4.99
The Addams Family® Pinball$4.99
Gottlieb Pack 1$4.99
Four Pack of Launch Tables$9.99
Season 1 Pass$29.99

Questions

Is Breakout® free?

Breakout® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Pinball Arcade free?

Pinball Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Breakout® or Pinball Arcade?

Breakout® is rated higher. Breakout® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Pinball Arcade averages 3.2 from 807 ratings.

Do Breakout® or Pinball Arcade have ads?

Neither Breakout® nor Pinball Arcade shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Breakout® or Pinball Arcade?

Breakout® ships an update monthly, and Pinball Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Breakout® was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pinball Arcade on October 15, 2026.