# Pinball HD Collection vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Pinball at none against Pinball HD Collection's 11. Visual Pinball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Pinball HD Collection's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 74) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinball HD Collection sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pinball HD Collection against 4.3 for Visual Pinball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinball HD Collection has 3.6K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Pinball HD Collection's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Pinball HD Collection ships an update every 2 months, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball HD Collection | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-hd-collection/id484550839/reviews) | **[4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 783 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [BrainVault Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/967022364) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinball HD Collection

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-hd-collection/id484550839)

Experience realistic pinball simulations with a variety of themed tables and engaging minigames. Enjoy stunning 3D graphics, realistic physics, and both landscape and portrait viewing modes. Compete for high scores globally or locally.

**Highlights:** 10 unique pinball tables, Realistic 3D graphics, Realistic physics engine, Landscape and portrait modes, Local and global high scores, Stereoscopic 3D option, Integrated minigames

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Halloween Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Deep Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Jungle Style Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Da Vinci Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Platoon Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Navy Seals Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Missing In Action Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Snow Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Arcade Pinball | $1.99 | one-time |
| Slayer Pinball | $2.99 | one-time |
| AC/DC Pinball | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great pinball action
- 👍 Realistic and atmospheric
- 💎 Variety of tables
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Excellent graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy tables
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔒 Inability to restore purchases
- 🤖 Abandoned by developers

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive flippers
- Scoring and progression issues
- Inability to download purchased tables

**Requested features**

- More free tables
- Ability to adjust difficulty/ball speed
- Apple TV and controller support
- Improved table guides and instructions


### Visual Pinball

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

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

**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 HD Collection free?

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

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinball HD Collection or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Pinball HD Collection averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Pinball HD Collection or Visual Pinball have ads?

Pinball HD Collection shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pinball HD Collection or Visual Pinball?

Pinball HD Collection ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Pinball HD Collection was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 30, 2026.

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