PapiMountain vs PinOut!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiMountain
Navigate a mountain path while avoiding a stampede of red ball creatures. Tap anywhere on the screen to move forward and survive the onslaught. The game ends if you are caught by the Papis.
- Avoid Papis
- Climb the mountain
- Tap to move forward
- Simple one-touch controls
- Challenging survival gameplay
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When you climbed a mountain, a large herd of Papis (red ball guys) was coming! You have to avoid the Papis and climb the mountain. Touch the screen anywhere to go ahead! If you get run over by the Papis, the game is over.
PinOut!
Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.
- Continuous journey gameplay
- Retro wave aesthetic
- Pulsating lights and beats
- Remodeled pinball mechanics
- Arcade experience
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PapiMountain at none against PinOut!'s 1. PapiMountain also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). PinOut!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PapiMountain asks for nothing beyond the download.
PinOut! holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PapiMountain's written reviews are positive against 67% of PinOut!'s.
PapiMountain ships an update every 24 months, PinOut! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiMountain | PinOut! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Mediocre AB |
Customer experience
PapiMountain
PinOut!
User reviews
PapiMountain
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addicting gameplay
- 👍 Fun and funny
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Free to play
- 👍 Good addition to Papi games
Room to improve
- 👎 Guy moves too slow
- 👎 Balls don't bounce high enough
- 👎 Boring after a short time
- 👎 Game is rigged
- 👎 Not as good as other Papi games
PinOut!
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and audio
- 🕹️ Unique and addictive gameplay
- 👍 No ads or intrusive monetization
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Short game length with limited levels
- 🤔 Inconsistent and frustrating physics/controls
- 💰 Paywall to access checkpoints and progress
Bugs and requests
PapiMountain
Reported bugs
5 issues- Papi balls crush you if left idle
- Guy turns into slow motion
- Guy turns into super fast motion
- Doesn't let user play on phone
- Glitchy when going under a papi
Requested features
6 requests- Add a restart button
- Add an end of game screen
- Make the papi balls bounce higher
- Make the person walk faster
- Fix the glitch where guy turns into slow/fast motion
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- Allow going backwards
PinOut!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Endless/infinite mode without time limit
- Improved physics and control responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints
In-app purchases
PapiMountain
No in-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
