Pinball Arcade vs Charged Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Charged Game
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Charged is a puzzle game that challenges your logic and precision. Your mission is to connect various devices—phones, tablets, players, and even cars—to their sockets while overcoming dynamic obstacles and solving intricate puzzles. With 45 handcrafted levels, the game offers progressively challenging environments filled with rotating platforms, windmills, and locked paths. Each level is designed to test your creativity and strategic thinking while keeping you engaged. Are you ready to connect the dots and prove your puzzle-solving skills? Charged is available now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pinball Arcade at none against Charged Game's shown. Pinball Arcade also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pinball Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Charged Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pinball Arcade ships an update every 3 weeks, Charged Game every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinball Arcade | Charged Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (807 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 807 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FarSight Studios | Claudio Souza Mattos |
Bugs and requests
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
Charged Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinball Arcade
- 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
Charged Game
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Pinball Arcade free?
Is Charged Game free?
Do Pinball Arcade or Charged Game have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pinball Arcade or Charged Game?
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