Comparison

Pinball Arcade HD Collection vs Backgammon+

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

Head to head
About

Pinball Arcade HD Collection

Experience a portable pinball arcade with realistic physics and stunning 3D graphics. Enjoy multiple tables, each with unique themes, missions, and challenges. Compete for high scores locally and globally.

Highlights
  • 10 unique pinball tables
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Landscape and portrait camera views
  • 3D graphics with stereoscopic option
  • Local and global high scores
  • Unique soundtracks and sound effects
  • Camera tilt for simulated 3D
Features
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Available now: Arcade Pinball -- your own portable mini-arcade! 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 "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 for iPhone - This game will change your idea of Pinball on the iPhone. Each table - Wild West, The Deep, Jungle Style, Slayer, 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/

About

Backgammon+

Experience the classic dice and board game with a simple interface and authentic atmosphere. Play against AI, a friend, or online players, with or without an internet connection. Features include a Doubling Cube and support for various board orientations.

Highlights
  • Play alone, with a friend, or online
  • Offline play supported
  • Simple and nice interface
  • Wooden board atmosphere
  • Vertical and horizontal orientation
  • Doubling cube with Crawford rule
Features
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It's just a well-known Backgammon game: everything you need to play and nothing more: • a simple and nice interface • play alone, with a friend or online • works offline without internet • wooden board and atmosphere • both vertical and horizontal board orientations are supported • the Doubling cube with the Crawford rule. The dice are thrown randomly and do not depend on who is playing, AI level and board conditions. -> WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT BACKGAMMON? Backgammon is one of the oldest board games, dating back about 5,000 years. Now the game is popular worldwide. Playing backgammon requires strategy, tactics and luck. With each roll of the dice, players choose from a variety of options to move the checkers, and must anticipate their opponents’ possible counter-moves. In one game, luck in rolling the dice can be critical, but in a series of games, skill is critical to win. -> HOW TO PLAY Each player has 15 checkers of a different color that move in opposite directions counting the points according to the numbers rolled by a pair of dice. The player first to get his checkers around, and then off the board, wins the game. --- We value your feedback. Send any questions or feedback to us at contact@adikus.com

Screenshots

Pinball Arcade HD Collection4 screens
Backgammon+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pinball Arcade HD Collection and Backgammon+ both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Pinball Arcade HD Collection's written reviews are positive against 41% of Backgammon+'s. Backgammon+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pinball Arcade HD Collection sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Pinball Arcade HD Collection against 4.3 for Backgammon+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon+ has 12K ratings behind it against 652, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Pinball Arcade HD Collection's written reviews are positive against 41% of Backgammon+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pinball Arcade HD Collection versus Backgammon+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball Arcade HD CollectionBackgammon+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (652 ratings)4.3 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better40.7% of reviews
Number of ratings65212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size806 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCAdikus

Customer experience

Pinball Arcade HD Collection

All ratings652 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews407 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative13.5%

Backgammon+

All ratings11,661 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews820 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative45.0%

User reviews

Pinball Arcade HD Collection

From 652 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great graphics and realistic gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and fun pinball experience
  • 💻 Works well on both iPhone and iPad
  • 🎮 Variety of pinball tables to choose from

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many tables require in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited free content, only one table available for free
  • 🔊 Intrusive ads during gameplay

Backgammon+

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Attractive visuals
  • 🎮 Challenging AI
  • 🔍 Customizable options
  • 🎓 Helpful tutorials

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Dice rolls appear non-random
  • 🤖 AI is overly aggressive on higher difficulties
  • 🕰️ Slow online matchmaking
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices
  • 🔇 No option to disable music

Bugs and requests

Pinball Arcade HD Collection

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to restore purchased content
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free pinball tables
  • Ability to restore previously purchased tables
  • Improved customer support and communication

Backgammon+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when receiving notifications
  • Incorrect scoring in some matches
  • Inability to make legal moves at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose dice roll order
  • Replay functionality
  • Online leaderboards and rankings
  • Adjustable game speed
  • More board and piece customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pinball Arcade HD Collection

One-time10
  • The Deep Pinball$1.99
  • Jungle Style Pinball$1.99
  • Platoon Pinball$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Navy Seals Pinball$1.99
  • Missing In Action Pinball$1.99
  • Da Vinci Pinball$1.99
  • Snow Pinball$1.99
  • Arcade Pinball$1.99
  • Slayer Pinball$2.99
  • AC/DC Pinball$2.99
None

Backgammon+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinball Arcade HD Collection free?
Pinball Arcade HD Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon+ free?
Backgammon+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pinball Arcade HD Collection or Backgammon+?
Backgammon+ is rated higher. Pinball Arcade HD Collection averages 4.2 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Backgammon+ averages 4.3 from 12K ratings.
Do Pinball Arcade HD Collection or Backgammon+ have ads?
Pinball Arcade HD Collection shows ads; Backgammon+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinball Arcade HD Collection or Backgammon+?
Pinball Arcade HD Collection ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon+ every 2 months. Most recently, Pinball Arcade HD Collection was updated on September 10, 2026 and Backgammon+ on September 25, 2026.

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