Pinball HD Collection vs Roundguard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinball HD Collection
Experience realistic pinball with a variety of themed tables, each featuring unique graphics, missions, and characters. Enjoy multiple camera views and a 3D engine that brings the action to life. Compete for high scores locally and globally.
- 10 unique pinball tables
- Landscape and portrait camera views
- Realistic 3D graphics engine
- Authentic physics simulation
- Local and global high score leaderboards
- Stereoscopic 3D option
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This unique table features pinball bumpers and targets, plus a color monitor where you can take on a variety of old-school digital minigame challenges - an endless space scroller, plus car racing, missile defense, a block breaker, and more at incrementing skill levels. --- - Listed by Apple in "Best 10 iPad Apps in 2010" - Apple Design Awards 2010 winner - 1st place in US top paid apps during the first sales day "I really can't see pinball on the iPad getting much better than this." -- David Winograd, TUAW.com "The experience of holding a pinball table in your hand is great, and with three amazing tables included, you'll have hours of entertainment lined up." -- Tim Rattray, SlideToPlay.com "With three tables, reliable physics and controls, and gorgeous graphics, it is a pleasure to recommend." -- Levi Buchanan, IGN.com ABOUT THE GAME Pinball HD Collection - This game will change your idea of Pinball on the iPad. Each table - Wild West, The Deep, Jungle Style, AC/DC, Slayer, Snow, Da Vinci, Missing In Action, Navy Seals and Platoon - are masterpieces. You'll be stunned with the level of realism. This is a REAL Pinball simulator with stunning 3D graphics both with or without 3D glasses. IMPORTANT • Landscape mode - "full table" view • Portrait mode - "flying-table" view • In portrait mode slide up or down your both thumbs to toggle camera view from "flying-table" to "full table". FEATURES • 10 pinball tables with unique graphics, instructions, missions system, locations and characters • Landscape mode shows a full table view. The games can be played in either landscape orientation with the button to the left or right of the screen. • Portrait mode gives you a flying-table view with the camera panning and zooming over the action. This can only be played when holding the iPad with the button on the bottom. If you activate the screen orientation switch, the game only plays in portrait mode. • A wonderful 3D engine that does true justice to the graphic capabilities of the iPad. • Realistic physics. • Built in help for each table. Tap the circled "I" at the bottom right of each table to get a display detailing instructions and descriptions of the features of each table. Make sure to swipe left and right when viewing since the instructions don't fit on one screen. • Local and global high scores. Swiping right brings up a table of local high scores and further tapping brings up high scores from copies sold throughout the world. At the end of each game you are prompted to enter your name and have your score included. • Unique soundtrack with atmospheric music, sound effects and voices. • Camera tilt brings dimensionality to the games offering a simulated 3D effect where the image changes depending upon how you tilt the iPad. Camera tilt only works in landscape mode. • Stereoscopic imaging option (requires anaglyph eyeglasses). You can choose between red-cyan, green-magenta or yellow-blue lenses. HOW TO PLAY Tapping on a game's fly-over screen shows/hides main menu. Tap on Play button to start game on current table. Controls in game: • Tap ANYWHERE on the left side of screen to control the left flipper and ANYWHERE on the right side to control the right flipper. • Shake your iPad to realistically nudge the pinball table, but not too much or you'll tilt. • Tap on the "electronic caption" at the top of the screen to pause or resume your game. Follow us on: • Twitter - http://twitter.com/Gameprom • Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/Gameprom • YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/GamepromCompany • News blog - http://gameprom.com/blog/ • Company site - http://gameprom.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Roundguard
This is a bouncy dungeon crawler that combines pinball physics with roguelike elements. Explore a randomized castle, battle monsters, collect loot, and master unique character classes. It offers daily challenges and weekly competitions.
- Pinball physics gameplay
- Multiple playable classes
- Procedurally generated dungeons
- Over 200 items and trinkets
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Weekly leaderboards
- Permadeath with benefits
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Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs. Highly-rated former Apple Arcade game and Mobile Game of the Year nominee! If you love roguelikes & Peggle, then Roundguard is for you. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure! Bouncy Fun: Intuitive pinball physics-based gameplay like no other dungeon crawler. Multiple Classes: Play as the Warrior, the Rogue, the Wizard, or the Druid, each with their own unique skills, items, and cheeky sense of humor. Show Off Your Skills: Compete on the leaderboards and try to master all the challenging, rule-bending relics. Earn all the Encore roses in an escalating series of difficulty ranks for each hero. Daily Puzzles: A new short puzzle every day to test your skills. Weekly Runs: New special rules each week. Compete against the world on dedicated weekly leaderboards. Randomized Dungeon: Each time you play, levels are procedurally generated, and quest events and elite monsters are randomly placed. Permadeath with Benefits: When you die, you’ll have a chance to bring a special trinket with you on your next run. The more gold you grab, the better your chances to collect one of the most powerful trinkets. A Cast of Oddballs: Chat with the castle’s colorful cast to pick up quests and learn why some rats want their king dead, what’s irritating the local teenage skeleton today, or what the Warrior will do if you can’t get to a bathroom quickly enough. Lots of Loot: Over 200 items and trinkets, each with effects that present strategic choices and combo possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pinball HD Collection at Free against Roundguard's $6.99. Pinball HD Collection also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 229). Roundguard's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 HD Collection is free to download; Roundguard costs $6.99 up front. Pinball HD Collection sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Roundguard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roundguard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinball HD Collection has 3.6K ratings behind it against 229, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pinball HD Collection's written reviews are positive against 82% of Roundguard's.
Pinball HD Collection ships an update every 2 months, Roundguard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinball HD Collection | Roundguard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.6K ratings) | 4.9 (229 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 229 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 783 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BrainVault Games, LLC | Wonderbelly Games |
Customer experience
Pinball HD Collection
Roundguard
Bugs and requests
Pinball HD Collection
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive flippers
- Scoring and progression issues
- Inability to download purchased tables
Requested features
4 requests- More free tables
- Ability to adjust difficulty/ball speed
- Apple TV and controller support
- Improved table guides and instructions
Roundguard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinball HD Collection
- Halloween Pinball$1.99
- The Deep Pinball$1.99
- Jungle Style Pinball$1.99
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- Da Vinci Pinball$1.99
- Platoon Pinball$1.99
- Navy Seals Pinball$1.99
- Missing In Action Pinball$1.99
- Snow Pinball$1.99
- Arcade Pinball$1.99
- Slayer Pinball$2.99
Roundguard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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