# Star Wars™ Pinball 7 vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Star Wars™ Pinball 7's $1.99. Visual Pinball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Star Wars™ Pinball 7's advantage is ratings volume (744 vs 74) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; Star Wars™ Pinball 7 costs $1.99 up front. Star Wars™ Pinball 7 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Star Wars™ Pinball 7 against 4.3 for Visual Pinball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Wars™ Pinball 7 has 744 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Star Wars™ Pinball 7's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Star Wars™ Pinball 7 ships an update every 5 months, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Star Wars™ Pinball 7 | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (744 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-wars-pinball-7/id594811233/reviews)** | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **744** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#180** | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ZEN Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/413501788) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Star Wars™ Pinball 7

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-wars-pinball-7/id594811233)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Experience iconic Star Wars moments and characters through thrilling virtual pinball gameplay. Compete for high scores and choose your allegiance in the ongoing battle for the Balance of the Force. Additional tables are available for purchase.

**Highlights:** Iconic Star Wars characters and moments, Exciting pinball action, Galactic Empire vs. Rebel Alliance scoring, Multiple themed pinball tables, High score chasing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | $1.99 | one-time |
| Boba Fett Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™: Darth Vader Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™: Starfighter Assault Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™: Episode VI | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™ Pinball: Han Solo Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™ Pinball: Episode IV A New Hope Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Masters of the Force | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Wars™ Pinball Episode VII | $1.99 | one-time |
| Might of the First Order | $1.99 | one-time |


### Visual Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926)

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome way to play virtual pinball on the go
- 👍 Super easy to set up with minimal file prep time
- 👍 Insane that I can play favorite pins on just my phone
- 👍 Fantastic portable implementation of VPX
- 👍 Fun and exciting to archive the history of pinball

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 More ability to adjust table settings needed
- 🔧 Struggling to manage camera angle
- 🔧 No fullscreen on iPad, plunger and outlanes cropped
- 🔧 Some tables don't work or have issues

**Reported bugs**

- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS

**Requested features**

- List of most played tables
- Ability to reposition DMD
- Option to skip startup checks for some tables
- Ability to edit table scripts on the app
- Direct link to table depository


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Star Wars™ Pinball 7 free?

Star Wars™ Pinball 7 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Star Wars™ Pinball 7 or Visual Pinball?

Star Wars™ Pinball 7 is rated higher. Star Wars™ Pinball 7 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Star Wars™ Pinball 7 or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Star Wars™ Pinball 7 nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Star Wars™ Pinball 7 or Visual Pinball?

Star Wars™ Pinball 7 ships an update every 5 months, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Star Wars™ Pinball 7 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*