Gigabull vs The Pinball Wizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gigabull
Embark on a retro-style space shooter adventure synchronized to an original soundtrack. Reclaim sacred thumb drives containing songs from a debut album to defeat a nefarious villain and save your home planet.
- Retro-style pixel art
- Original soundtrack synchronization
- Bullet hell gameplay
- Space shooter adventure
- Planet reclamation mission
- Hand-crafted enemies and backgrounds
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Gigabull is unveiling one song/month from their debut album, Ox Send, each paired with a level in their video game. In this adventure, Gigabull, the band's namesake and the universe's most nefarious horned villain, has seized 10 sacred thumb drives. Each drive contains a piece of the cacophonous puzzle to defeat him: a song from the album. Your mission: reclaim them all. Take on the role of a G.N.A.R. (Gigabull Nebula Attack Reserve) pilot, fighting through the lunar system to reclaim your home planet from Gigabull. Become immersed in hand-crafted pixel art enemies and backgrounds synchronized to the original soundtrack. Become a legendary pilot in this retro-style, bullet hell space shooter.
The Pinball Wizard
Experience a unique blend of classic pinball physics and modern roguelite progression. Control a wizard as the ball, navigating dungeon-like tower floors, mastering flippers, and battling enemies. Collect upgrades and perks to enhance your abilities for each subsequent run.
- Classic pinball physics
- Roguelite progression system
- Handcrafted tower tables
- Pattern-driven boss battles
- Perks and upgrades
- Quick and deep mastery sessions
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Pinball—with a twist. Your wizard is the ball. Climb the castle tower one floor at a time, master the flippers, and outplay cunning enemies. Get stronger with perks and upgrades, then come back for “one more” at-bat. If you love classic pinball physics and modern progression, this is your game. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • A Pinball Feel: Snappy flippers, lanes, rails, bumpers—tight, readable physics. • Roguelite Progression: Level up, choose upgrades, and discover shot synergies. • Tower Tables: Handcrafted dungeon floors with hazards, secrets, and shortcuts. • Boss Battle: Pattern-driven arenas that reward precision and timing. • Quick runs, Deep Mastery: perfect for short sessions or longer sessions If you enjoy The Pinball Wizard, please leave a review—it helps more pinball fans discover the tower!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gigabull at none against The Pinball Wizard's shown. Gigabull also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Pinball Wizard's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 32) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Gigabull sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Pinball Wizard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gigabull holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Pinball Wizard has 1.1K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gigabull's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Pinball Wizard's.
Gigabull ships an update weekly, The Pinball Wizard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gigabull | The Pinball Wizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (32 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gnarhard | Frosty Pop |
Customer experience
Gigabull
The Pinball Wizard
Bugs and requests
Gigabull
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Pinball Wizard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Freezing when upgrading skills
- Inconsistent damage and enemy behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Expanded character customization
- Landscape mode support
- Improved enemy and level design
In-app purchases
Gigabull
- Arcade Audio Mode$4.99
- Remove Revive Ads$4.99
- Ox Send$9.99
The Pinball Wizard
- Gift$0.99
- Gift$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- Gift$3.99
Questions
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