Pinball Arcade HD Collection vs Gravity Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinball Arcade HD Collection
Experience a realistic pinball simulation with stunning 3D graphics and physics. Enjoy multiple tables, each with unique themes, missions, and soundtracks. Compete for high scores locally and globally.
- 10 pinball tables with unique themes
- Realistic 3D graphics and physics
- Landscape and portrait camera views
- Local and global high score leaderboards
- Unique soundtracks and sound effects
- Camera tilt for simulated 3D effect
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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/
Gravity Smash
Smash through glass layers at increasing speeds within a neon vortex. Dodge obstacles and hit targets to progress through levels. Unlock various skins and themes for a diverse gameplay experience.
- Smash through glass layers
- Dodge obstacles
- Increasing speed levels
- Unlockable skins and themes
- Target-based level completion
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Smash through some glass layers at different speed level inside a neon vortex while dodging obstacles. Your goal is to avoid all of the obstacles and run till the ending target of each level . Don't miss the target to win ! The more you get through levels, the higher your speed will be ! Several skins and themes are available to enjoy different kind of gameplay. Play now !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gravity Smash at 5.0 against Pinball Arcade HD Collection's 4.2. Gravity Smash also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Pinball Arcade HD Collection's advantage is ratings volume (655 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 HD Collection sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gravity Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gravity Smash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinball Arcade HD Collection has 655 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pinball Arcade HD Collection ships an update every 2 months, Gravity Smash every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinball Arcade HD Collection | Gravity Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (655 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 655 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 705 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainVault Games, LLC | Tommy Deshairs |
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
Gravity Smash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinball Arcade HD Collection
- Halloween Pinball$1.99
- The Deep Pinball$1.99
- Jungle Style Pinball$1.99
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- Platoon Pinball$1.99
- 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
Gravity Smash
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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