Comparison

Explode Bricks vs Da Vinci Pinball

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

Head to head
About

Explode Bricks

A classic arcade-style game where players must break all the bricks on the screen. This simple, old-fashioned experience offers straightforward, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Brick breaking gameplay
  • Classic arcade style
  • Simple controls
  • Old-fashioned design
  • Free to play
Features
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Very Simple Bricks game. FREE. Old fashioned game where to have to break all the bricks of the screen. (sometimes, also named Ping Pong)

About

Da Vinci Pinball

Experience a realistic pinball adventure inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's genius. Explore interactive machinery, medieval elements, and iconic inventions through engaging missions and stunning graphics. Enjoy a journey through the Renaissance with lifelike physics and original audio.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Stunning high-resolution graphics
  • Interactive machinery and inventions
  • Engaging and open-ended gameplay
  • Unique and challenging missions
  • Multiple camera views
  • 3D stereographic capability
Features
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Answering the calls for another stellar pinball offering, Gameprom presents Da Vinci Pinball, a pinball monument to the intellectual wellspring of Leonardo! – Stunning graphics paint a landscape of mysterious symbols and interactive machinery, all rendered in Gameprom's award-winning style and brought to life with our own physics engine, praised for its realism. – Race along the pathways of knowledge to bring new discoveries to Mankind. – Medieval weapons, elements of architecture and geometry, mechanical components, and Leonardo's tank and flying machine are all there to explore. – Embark upon the journey of the Renaissance Mind with Da Vinci Pinball! FEATURES INCLUDE: – inventive mechanisms providing engaging and open-ended gameplay – beautiful, high resolution color graphics (from the design team who received the 2010 Apple Design Award) – realistic physics and lifelike table operation – original soundtrack and voice – three camera views, each displaying the table in high resolution – 3D (anaglyph) stereographic capability – high quality audio with stereo pinball sounds – numerous unique and challenging missions – gameplay can follow a sequential plotline or be played spontaneously GAME CHALLENGES: – Invent the Bicycle - hit three droptargets – The Path to Truth - pass along the accelerator and past the spinners to a hole pocket – Fire the Arbalest - activate the arbalet entry, then hit 4 droptargets in the sub-table arbalest minigame – Shoot the Cannon - hit all droptargets and enter the cannon – Multiball #1 - knock the balls free from their holes – Multiball #2 - knock the balls free from their holes – Decode the Codex Minor - cross all lit symbols to illumine the Codex Minor – Multi-barreled Gun - land in the left hole pocket three times, then enter the accelerator – Release the Helicopter - pass through the mechanical dredge and hopper – Invent the Crane - send three balls into the crane trap – Decode the Codex Major - cross all lit symbols to illumine the Codex Major – Construct the Flying Machine - pass over all lit symbols to light both Codices

Screenshots

Explode Bricks2 screens
Da Vinci Pinball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explode Bricks at none against Da Vinci Pinball's 17. Explode Bricks also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Da Vinci Pinball sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Explode Bricks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explode Bricks ships an update every 6 months, Da Vinci Pinball every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Explode Bricks versus Da Vinci Pinball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplode BricksDa Vinci Pinball
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—82 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain BeckerBrainVault Games, LLC

Customer experience

Explode Bricks

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Da Vinci Pinball

All ratings82 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative51.8%

In-app purchases

None

Explode Bricks

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Da Vinci Pinball

One-time17
  • Multiball x10$0.99
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • Bonus Pack$1.99
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  • 30 Coins$1.99
  • Redeem 4th Ball$1.99
  • Redeem Table SALE$1.99
  • 100 Coins SALE$2.99
  • Set #1$2.99
  • Large Bonus Pack SALE$2.99
  • Redeem Table$3.99
  • Large Bonus Pack$4.99
  • Set #2 SALE$4.99
  • Set #2$6.99
  • 500 Coins SALE$6.99
  • Mega Bonus Pack SALE$6.99
  • 500 Coins$9.99
  • Cheats Pack #3$9.99

Questions

Is Explode Bricks free?
Explode Bricks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Da Vinci Pinball free?
Da Vinci Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Explode Bricks or Da Vinci Pinball have ads?
Neither Explode Bricks nor Da Vinci Pinball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explode Bricks or Da Vinci Pinball?
Explode Bricks ships an update every 6 months, and Da Vinci Pinball every 10 months. Most recently, Explode Bricks was updated on August 13, 2026 and Da Vinci Pinball on August 30, 2026.

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