# Marvel Pinball vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Marvel Pinball's $0.99. Visual Pinball also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 37%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Marvel Pinball's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; Marvel Pinball costs $0.99 up front. Marvel Pinball sells 11 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 Marvel Pinball against 4.3 for Visual Pinball. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Marvel Pinball's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Marvel Pinball ships an update every 2 months, Visual Pinball every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marvel Pinball | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (175 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marvel-pinball/id595689324/reviews) | [4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **175** | 73 |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 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

### Marvel Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marvel-pinball/id595689324)

Experience the ultimate pinball adventure with legendary Marvel Super Heroes. Battle villains across immersive tables, utilizing superhuman abilities and stunning visuals. The initial download includes one table, with more available for purchase.

**Highlights:** Marvel Super Hero tables, Immersive gameplay, Stunning table visuals, Epic combination of might, Multiplayer experiences

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spider-Man Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wolverine Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Iron Man Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| X-Men Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| World War Hulk Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Infinity Gauntlet Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Civil War Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Deadpool Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Table | $1.99 | one-time |
| Venom | $1.99 | one-time |
| Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Table | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Peak experience
- 🚀 Highly creative and fun
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 First-class app
- 👍 Awesome and addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost purchased tables
- 🐛 Uneven difficulty across tables
- 🐛 Wolverine table issues
- 🐛 Lack of sound
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Losing purchased tables
- Issues with specific tables (Iron Man, Ghost Rider)
- Sound not working

**Requested features**

- Update for newer iPhone screens
- Add more new tables
- Unlock tables through gameplay
- Add controller support


### Visual Pinball

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

Enjoy a realistic pinball simulation with hundreds of community-created tables. Experience immersive haptic feedback and customize your gameplay with intuitive settings and controller support. Advanced options are available for power users.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of community-developed tables, Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay, Customizable settings and POV adjustments, Game controller support, External DMD and AltColor/AltSound support, Touch overlay and instructions

**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 Marvel Pinball free?

Marvel Pinball costs $0.99, 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, Marvel Pinball or Visual Pinball?

Marvel Pinball and Visual Pinball are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 175 and 73 ratings respectively.

### Do Marvel Pinball or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Marvel Pinball nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Marvel Pinball or Visual Pinball?

Marvel Pinball ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, Marvel Pinball was updated on October 18, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 18, 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.*