Comparison

Pinball Arcade vs Super GameTimer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Super GameTimer

Features
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Super GameTimer is a native iPhone turn timer for board games and chess-clock style play. Configure a match, keep both time banks readable at a glance, and pass the turn with one large control—so you can focus on the game, not the phone. SET UP YOUR MATCH Choose seconds per side (from one second up to two hours). Name two to eight players, add or remove seats, then start when everyone is ready. Optional advanced timing adds tournament-style rules without cluttering the main screen. CHESS-CLOCK STYLE TIMING • Dual banks: see both sides’ remaining time while only the active player is highlighted. • One-tap pass: end your turn and hand the clock to the next player in order. The pass control shows your remaining time and who receives the turn next. • Fischer increment: add a few seconds to your bank each time you pass, when you want that classic digital-clock behavior. • Simple delay or Bronstein-style delay: let a delay window run before your main bank counts down—pick the style that matches how your group plays. DURING PLAY • Sub-second precision on the active clock so you always know where you stand. • Pause and resume from the Match menu—End game and Restart live there too, away from the main pass button so you do not trigger them by accident. Restart keeps the same setup and names; End game returns you to setup when the match is over. • Minute reminders as the main bank crosses whole minutes, plus faster ticks in the last twenty seconds so the final moments feel clear. • When time hits zero on the active side, you get a short alert sound and haptic feedback; the match then shows that time has expired and passing is disabled until you end or restart. PROFILES & LOOK Save game profiles and timing presets to start familiar setups quickly. Adjust appearance options so the timer matches how you like to read the room—evening game night or a bright café table. RELIABLE WHEN LIFE INTERRUPTS If you briefly switch apps or lock your phone, the app reconciles with real time when you return so the countdown stays fair. PRIVACY & ACCOUNTS No sign-in and no cloud account are required. Your profiles and settings stay on your device. Whether you play chess, Go, bridge, word games, or anything where fair turns matter, Super GameTimer keeps time clear and passing simple.

Screenshots

Pinball Arcade4 screens
Super GameTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super GameTimer at 5.0 against Pinball Arcade's 3.2. Super GameTimer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Pinball Arcade's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (807 vs 1). On price 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. Pinball Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Super GameTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super GameTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinball Arcade has 807 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinball Arcade ships an update every 3 weeks, Super GameTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pinball Arcade versus Super GameTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball ArcadeSuper GameTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (807 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings807 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB62 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFarSight StudiosJEREMY S WEBER

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

Super GameTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Super GameTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinball Arcade free?
Pinball Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super GameTimer free?
Super GameTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pinball Arcade or Super GameTimer?
Super GameTimer is rated higher. Pinball Arcade averages 3.2 out of 5 from 807 ratings, while Super GameTimer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pinball Arcade or Super GameTimer have ads?
Super GameTimer shows ads; Pinball Arcade does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinball Arcade or Super GameTimer?
Pinball Arcade ships an update every 3 weeks, and Super GameTimer daily. Most recently, Pinball Arcade was updated on October 22, 2026 and Super GameTimer on October 24, 2026.

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