Comparison

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD vs PinOut!

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

Head to head
About

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Navigate a thrilling, minimalist arcade experience where precise control is key to survival. Guide a vessel down a dynamic track, scoring points for each gate passed. Master the art of risk and reward to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Minimalist arcade gameplay
  • Risk and reward scoring
  • Rollercoaster-like tracks
  • Hair-pin bends and jumps
  • Universal app support
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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IMPOSSIBLE ROAD is a pure, minimal arcade game about risk, reward, and rollercoasters. "9/10" - Edge Online Game of the Week - PocketGamer Guide THE VESSEL down the roller coaster-like track at speed, scoring for each gate you make it through. Navigate hair-pin bends, jumps, banked curves and adverse camber in the quest for the perfect line. And when you learn how to cheat the game, and you discover that it is rewarded not punished, the leaderboards will belong to you. - Universal app, for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch. - 3D Touch support (3D Touch compatible device required) - Support for iOS controllers and some other arcade control peripherals. - 4 colour themes - Original minimal techno soundtrack. - Game Center leaderboards. - Challenge your friends to beat your score. [Controls] Touch the left side of the screen to turn left, touch the right side of the screen to turn right. Touch your score to show the Quick Restart button. [Credits] Design, coding, art and audio - Kevin Ng @gradiance Play testing and feedback - the wonderful people of @GameDevEd: Andy Durdin @adurdin Trevor Fountain @doches Aaron Dron @tinyblob Jonathan Brodsky @jonbro Paul Scott Canavan @abigbat Gillian Patterson NAE TWITTER Andy Watson @andywatson00 Peter Van Der Watt @tenebrious Ian Usher @FatConan Ben Newbon @bennewbon Gavin Jones @aotumedia Kayleigh Boyd @Silverlynxcat

About

PinOut!

Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.

Highlights
  • Continuous journey gameplay
  • Retro wave aesthetic
  • Pulsating lights and beats
  • Remodeled pinball mechanics
  • Arcade experience
Features
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.

Screenshots

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD4 screens
PinOut!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PinOut! at Free against IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's $2.99. PinOut! also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 739). IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On rating, 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

PinOut! is free to download; IMPOSSIBLE ROAD costs $2.99 up front. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IMPOSSIBLE ROAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for IMPOSSIBLE ROAD against 4.2 for PinOut!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 739, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of IMPOSSIBLE ROAD's written reviews are positive against 67% of PinOut!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ships an update every 3 weeks, PinOut! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD versus PinOut!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMPOSSIBLE ROADPinOut!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (739 ratings)4.2 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7397.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWONDERFUL LASERSMediocre AB

Customer experience

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

All ratings739 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative45.5%

PinOut!

All ratings7,107 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews1,417 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.2%

User reviews

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

From 739 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 🎨 Minimalist design
  • 🎶 Great music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent controls
  • 🔍 Ball obstructs view of track
  • 💥 Extremely difficult
  • 🕰️ Frustratingly short runs

PinOut!

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning visuals and graphics
  • 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and audio
  • 🕹️ Unique and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or intrusive monetization

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Short game length with limited levels
  • 🤔 Inconsistent and frustrating physics/controls
  • 💰 Paywall to access checkpoints and progress

Bugs and requests

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on high scores
  • Left turn input issues
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Difficulty settings
  • Customizable ball/track colors
  • Tilt-based controls
  • Longer gameplay sessions
  • Checkpoint system

PinOut!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ball getting stuck in certain areas
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Endless/infinite mode without time limit
  • Improved physics and control responsiveness
  • Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints

In-app purchases

None

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PinOut!

One-time1
  • PinOut Premium$2.99

Questions

Is IMPOSSIBLE ROAD free?
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinOut! free?
PinOut! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or PinOut!?
PinOut! is rated higher. IMPOSSIBLE ROAD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 739 ratings, while PinOut! averages 4.2 from 7.1K ratings.
Do IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or PinOut! have ads?
Neither IMPOSSIBLE ROAD nor PinOut! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD or PinOut!?
IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ships an update every 3 weeks, and PinOut! every 2 weeks. Most recently, IMPOSSIBLE ROAD was updated on October 15, 2026 and PinOut! on October 14, 2026.

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