# Bam fu vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Bam fu's $0.99. Visual Pinball also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (73 vs 2). Bam fu's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Visual Pinball is free to download; Bam fu costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Visual Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Bam fu's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Bam fu ships an update every 2 weeks, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bam fu | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bam-fu/id641975866/reviews) | **[4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 55 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Adriaan de Jongh](https://appshunter.io/developer/965628077) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Bam fu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bam-fu/id641975866)

A chaotic, local multiplayer game where players battle for control of pebbles by tapping them to change their color. The first to win five rounds by capturing the majority of pebbles secures victory. It's designed for 2-4 players on a single device.

**Highlights:** Local multiplayer for 2-4 players, Single device gameplay, Pebble color capture mechanic, Fast-paced action, Universal app support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Bam fu free?

Bam fu costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bam fu or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Bam fu averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 73 ratings.

### Do Bam fu or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Bam fu nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bam fu or Visual Pinball?

Bam fu ships an update every 2 weeks, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, Bam fu was updated on October 16, 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.*